Planet Earth
Time: Monday/Wednesday: Section 1- 0900-1015; Sections 2- 1330-1445
Location: Section 1: Duncan Hall 306; Sections 2: Duncan Hall 306
Description
The course provides an overview of five main themes. 1.The formation of the solar system and characteristics of the moon, Sun and planets. 2.Characteristics of the Earth in terms of composition and how these differences create the physical features that define our Earth's surface. 3. Volcanic and earthquake hazards including tsunami that may impact humans when the two intersect. 4. Processes such as water and climate that modify the Earth's surface. 5. Processes in the atmosphere that create weather patterns and ultimately climates of the Earth.
Greensheet
Documents
Assignments and study guides
Documents
- Class 1: introductory worksheet [DOCX]
- Map and time exercise [DOCX]
- Park assignment: directions [DOC]
- Exam #1: study guide [DOC]
- Term paper directions: due date change to April 6th [DOC]
- Exam #2: study guide [DOC]
- Plate boundary class exercise [DOC]
- Exam #3: study guide [DOC]
Power point (lectures)
Documents
- Class 1: Introduction [PPTX]
- Class 2: Chapter 1 [PPT]
- The Moon and the Sun [PPTX]
- The Planets [PPT]
- Astronomy: historical perspective [PPTX]
- Earth's formation [PPTX]
- Class 1: introduction, 2003 version [PPT]
- The Moon and the Sun: 2003 version [PPT]
- Astronomy: historical perspective, 2003 version [PPT]
- Earth's formation, 2003 version [PPT]
- Minerals [PPT]
- Rocks and the rock cycle [PPT]
- Japan earthquake and tsunami [PPTX]
- Plate boundaries: study information from class only [PPT]
- Volcanoes [PPTX]
- Japan earthquake slides [PPT]
- Volcanoes [PPT]
- Bay Area faults and earth materials [PPTX]
- Earthquake hazards [PPTX]
- Water [PPT]
- Oceans [PPT]