Geology 130
Tentative schedule
| Week | Topic | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earth Lab 1: Topographic maps | 1.1-1.4 and 2.1-2.9 (If you have edition 1, skip 2.9 and read 2.10.) |
| 2 | Igneous rocks and minerals Lab 2: Igneous rocks and minerals Geologic Maps | 4.1-4.5, 4.7, and 5.1-5.5 |
| 3 | Volcanoes and earthquakes Lab 3: Sedimentary rocks and geologic histories of a national park (Big Bend or Appalachians) Geologic maps | Chapter 6 (volcanoes); |
| 4 | Plate tectonics Lab 4: Metamorphic rocks, geologic cross-sections, and the history of Grand Canyon | Chapter 12 (12.1-12.3, 12.5-12.12, and 12.15); also 8.1, 8.3, and 8.4 |
| 5 | Tuesday - exam Lab 5: Field trip | |
| 6 | Sedimentary environments Lab 6: Death Valley project | Chapter 7 |
| 7 | Geologic time Lab 7: Death Valley project, part 2 | Chapter 8 |
| 8 | Glaciers and climate Lab 8: Keeling curve and climate variations | Chapters 14 and 16 |
| 9 | Groundwater Lab 9: Learning opportunity | Chapter 17 |
| 10 | TBA |