E&ES 120 Mars, the Moon, and Earth: So Similar, Yet So Different
Fall 2014
TR 2:40-4:00 PM
Class: SCIE 309
Prof. Jim Greenwood, E&ES
Office: SCIE 439
Grading: Debates (20%), Labs and HW (40%), Class Participation (15%), Paper (25%)
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Introduction; origin of the solar system
Asteroids, Meteorites, and Comets
Meteorite Lab
Planet formation and the interior of the Earth
Plate tectonics and magmatism on Earth--Assignment
Volcanism and Rocks
Rock and Mineral Lab
The hydrosphere, oceans and the atmosphere
Introduction to the Moon—Assignment
Impact Cratering and the Moon
Impact cratering Lab
Lunar Volcanism
Origin of the Moon Debate
Lunar Rock Lab
NO CLASS---FALL BREAK
Introduction to Mars--Assignment
Mars interior and volcanism
Mars hydrologic landforms—Paper Topic Due
Mars atmosphere and ocean(?)
Life on Mars Debate
Mars Rovers-learning module
Mars Rovers-learning module—1st version of Paper Due
Space travel and policy
Augustine Report Debate
History of water and life on Earth
NO CLASS---THANKSGIVING BREAK
Origins of water and life in the solar system
Origin of water for the Earth, Moon, and Mars
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Debates: Each student will be involved in 2 of 3 debates. If you are not on a debate
team, then you are responsible for a summary of the arguments presented in class.
If you are on a debate team then you are responsible for a more detailed summary
of arguments presented.
Paper: Each student will write a 10 page paper on a topic relevant to this class.