West Virginia University

Geology 103, Earth Through Time, 2008

Dr. Thomas Kammer

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Thinking of becoming a Geology or Environmental Geoscience major? Let's talk about it -- please make an appointment with me.

Your inner fish: Neil Shubin on Colbert Report, 1-15-08

email: Thomas.Kammer@mail.wvu.edu

Syllabus in Adobe Acrobat PDF See revised syllabus. Test 1 includes only Outlines 1-6. Outline 7 now on Test 2.

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Careers in Geoscience www.bls.gov/oco/content/ocos050.stm

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www.earthscienceworld.org/careers/brochure.html

Careers in Petroleum Geology www.aapg.org/careers/index.cfm

Data Information

Geologic Time Scale: a must know for each student

Salaries in Petroleum Geology (source, American Association of Petroleum Geologists)

Archaeological Classification of time periods

Classification of Mammals

U.S. Energy Information Administration

International Energy Outlook Report

Oil Prices

Classification of Reptiles and Dinosaurs

Cool Web Sites

Good site on earth history www.palaeos.com/Default.htm

Best Site on Evolution: www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/

British Pepper Moths: evidence for natural selection?

Human Evolution

Dinosaurs and the K/T extinction

Plate Tectonics

West Virginia Fossils www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/www/museum/musefoss.htm

Example Test Questions

Test 1

Test 2

Test 3

Test 4

Answers to Extra Credit Quizzes

Secrets of Success

Dr. Kammer's Teaching Page

Dr. Kammer's homepage

Updated: May 5, 2008