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Date

Topic

Text Reading

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Aug 25

Geologic Foundations &

Earth Materials

Introduction: Geology? Who cares? Educational responsibility. 

1

1

Aug 30-Sep 1

Foundations and principles in geology

1

2

Sep 6-8

Minerals; igneous rocks and processes

2, 3

3

Sep 13-15

Igneous cont.; volcanism

3, 4

4

Sep 20-22

Sedimentary & Metamorphic Rocks & Processes

6, 7, 8

5

Sep 27-29

Exam I, Sept 27^th

Geologic systems & principles; process--response

1

6

Oct 4-6

Earth Surface & Environmental Systems

Geologic Systems: case studies

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7

Oct 11-13

Hydrologic systems, streams; Fall Break, Oct 13^th

14, 15

8

Oct 18-20

Streams, flooding, and management

14

9

Oct 25-27

Streams, flooding, and management

14

10

Nov 1-3

Exam II, Nov. 1^st; Landslides

13

11

Nov 8-10

Glaciers and global climatic change

16

12

Nov 15-17

Tectonics

Earth interior, plate tectonics, and building mountains

11, 12, 9

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Nov 22-24

Earth interior, plate tectonics, and building mountains continued, Holiday, Nov 24^th

11, 12, 9

13

Nov 29-Dec 1

Earthquakes

Sedimentary environments & tectonic setting

10, 6

14

Dec 6-8

Dec. 6^th, Reading Day.   

Processes & controls on landscape evolution

12

Tues. Dec 13

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