Physical Geology Lectures

	2005 Class Lecture Powerpoint Presentations and Notes		Date
Lecture number	Power Point Presentations	Notes in PDF	2005
1	What is Geology? Introduction to Planet Earth	Class Notes	January 13
2	The Earth in Context	Class Notes	January 18
3	Plate Tectonics 1: Continental Drift and Sea-Floor Spreading	Class Notes	January 20
4	Plate Tectonics 2: The Dance of the Lithosphere (2004 version) Guest Lecture by Dr. Meg Streepey Lab Presentation on Tectonics	Class Notes (2004 version) Lab Notes	January 25
5	Minerals	Class Notes	January 27
6	Igneous Rocks	Class Notes	February 1
	First Exam Study Guide Example Test (First Test from 2004)		February 3
7	Guest Lecture by Dr. Kent Ratajeski Metamorphic Rocks	Class Notes	February 8
	*Mid-semester break*		February 10
8	Weathering and Sedimentary Rocks	Class Notes	February 15
9	Volcanic Eruptions	Class Notes	February 17
10	Earthquakes	Class Notes	February 22
11	The Indian Ocean Tsunami Reading Assignment Tsunami questions	Class Notes	February 24
	Geologic Hazards Movie		March 1
	Second Exam Study Guide Example Test (Second Test from 2003)		March 3
12	Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building	Class Notes	March 8
13	Deep Time	Class Notes	March 10
14	Earth History	Class Notes	March 15
15	Energy Resources Peak Oil Readings	Class Notes	March 17
	*Spring Break*		March 22
	*Spring Break*		March 24
16	Mineral Resources	Class Notes	March 29
17	Mass Wasting	Class Notes	March 31
	Third Exam Review Materials Study Guide (PDF) Exam Sample (PDF)		April 5
18	Deserts	Class Notes	April 7
19	Surface Water	Class Notes	April 12
20	Ground Water	Class Notes	April 14
21	Oceans and Coasts	Class Notes	April 19
22	Glaciation and Ice Ages	Class Notes	April 21
23	Global Climate Change	Class Notes	April 26
24	Course Wrap-up		April 26
	*Final Exam, Monday, May 2nd at 8:00 AM* Final Exam Review Materials Study Guide (PDF) Exam Sample (PDF)		May 2nd

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