SYLLABUS

 Geology 101-The Planet Earth, Fall 2008


Oriskany Sandstones, Cacapon Mountain, Berkeley Springs, WV

 Section 1: TuTh 7:00-8:15 PM, 459 B&E
Prof: Dr. Joe Donovan, G35 Brooks
email jdonovan@mix.wvu.edu

TA  Christian Figueroa-Tyler, G38 Brooks
Text Plummer McGeary and Carlson, Physical Geology, 11th edition
required; $75 used at bookstore
text can be resold for 50% of used value at WVU bookstore at end of semester
Textbook web site has links to supplementary materials
flash cards, videos, animations and quizzes!

 

Part A Topics   No. of
lectures

Dates

 text
chapters		 key figures
I. First looks at earth. Rock cycle. Global Tectonics 2 Aug. 19-21 1, 3 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 3.2 Table 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 3.2
II. Geologic time. Stratigraphic principles 3 Aug. 26-Sept. 2 8 8.1!!, 8.2-8.12, 8.14, 8.15-18, 8.22, 8.24
III. Astrogeology. History of earth science. 2
 Sept. 4-9 22 22.1, 22.4, 22.5 Table 22.1, 22.2
the 9 planets, NASA pics Earth! TheSun! Universe! Scientists!

Test Review Session (Optional): Monday September 8, 4:30-7:00 PM. 458 B-E
MID TERM #1: WEDNESAY September 10 3-6 PM
Brooks Hall Computer Testing Center (Brooks 415 or 416)

 

Part B Topics   No. of
lectures

Dates

 text
chapters		 key figures
IV. Composition of the earth and atmosphere. 1
 Sept. 11 22  
V. Minerals and rocks 1 Sept. 16 2 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 2.7, 2.8, 2.13 in depth 2.1, 2.3, Box 2.3, 2.4, Table 2.1
VI. Igneous processes and rocks 4 Sept. 18-Sept. 30 3 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 3.20, 3.26, 3.27
Table 3.1,3.2
VII. Volcanoes! 2
 Oct. 2-7 4 4.4; Table 4.1, 4.2; Lots of good photos

Test Review Session (Optional): Monday October 6, 4:30-7:00 PM. 458 B-E
MID TERM #2: WEDNESAY October 8 3-6 PM
Brooks Hall Computer Testing Center (Brooks 415 or 416)

Part C Topics

   No. of lectures Dates text
chapters		 key figures
VIII. Sedimentary processes and rocks 4 Oct. 9-21 6, 10 6.2, 6.6, 6.12, 6.13, 6.30, 6.31, 6.36, 6.38, 6.39-40
also 10-6, 10.7, 10.8 10.13, 10.17, 10.20, 10.24, 10.25, 10.27, 10.29, Table 6.1, 6.2
IX. Structural geology. Earthquakes. 3

Oct. 23-30

15, 16, 17

 15.2, 15.4, 15.6, 15.7, 15.11, 15.12, 15.13, 15.17, 15.21, 15.22, 15.23, 15.25,15.28, 16.7, 16.8, 16.10, 16.13, 16.26, 17.5, 17.6, 17.7,17.12, 17.13, 17.20 Box 15.2

Test Review Session (Optional): Monday November 3, 4:30-7:00 PM. 458 B-E
MID TERM #3: WEDNESAY November 5 3-6 PM 
Brooks Hall Computer Testing Center (Brooks 415 or 416)

Part D Topics

   No. of lectures Dates text
chapters		 key figures
X. Resource geology (oil, gas, coal, minerals) 1 Nov. 6 21 Box 15.1; 21.5, 21.6, 21.1, 21.11, 21.12, 21.21
Table 21.1, 21.2, 21.3
XI Fluvial and slope processes. Weathering, erosion, soils 3

Nov. 11-18

 5, 9, 10 5.17 5.21, 5.22. 9.1, 9.4, 9.7, 9.8, 10.1, 10.2, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.13, 10.17, 10.24, 10.27, 10.29,Table 5.1, 9.1, 9.2Box 5.2
XII. Hydrogeology. Groundwater. Environmental Geology 3

Nov. 20-Dec 4

 11 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.5, 11.7, 11.8, 11.9, 11.13, 11.15, 11.16, 11.17, 11.23; Box 11.1

Test Review Session (Optional): Wednesday December 3, 4:30-7:00 PM. 458 B-E
MID TERM #4 (Final): FRIDAY December 5, 1 am - 4 PM
Brooks Hall Computer Testing Center (Brooks 415 or 416)

MAKE-UP EXAM (OPTIONAL): THURSDAY December 4, 8:15-9:15 PM (RIGHT AFTER LAST CLASS)
B-E 459