Physical Geology Handout
GLY 1010 400
Instructor Information:
Allan Tidwell
Office: Room 110
Phone: 850-526-2761 ext. 3248
email: tidwella@chipola.edu
Textbook Information:
Textbook: Physical Geology- Earth Revealed ,eighth edition, by
Charles Plummer, and Diane Carlson, published by McGraw Hill , 2009.
Online Learning Center: www.mhhe.com/carlson8e
This comprehensive site gives you the opportunity to further explore topics presented
in the book using the Internet. The site contains several types of interactive quizzes
with immediate feedback, animations, flashcards, Internet activities, additional readings,
answers to selected end of the chapter questions, and a career center.
Videos : Tapes for Gly 1010 are available for checkout or viewing at CJC library
Important Dates:
Last Day to withdraw from a class- Nov. 4
Last Day to resign from all classes- Nov.18
Grading:
There will be 5 unit tests, dates of which are given in the course outline. The final grade
will be determined by the average of the 5 unit tests.
93 - 100 =
83 - 92 =
70 - 82 =
60 - 69 =
Below 60=
A
B
C
D
F
If you are unable to make the examination dates, please advise the course instructor in
advance. While an independent study course permits flexibility for you in your
preparation for this class, flexibility in examination dates is limited to the times specified
in the course outline or as agreed upon by the instructor and the student.
Optional Assignment: You can elect to define the terms and answer the questions at
the end of each chapter to be covered on the test. By doing a good job with this, your
test will count 75% and the written work 25%. If you decide not to do the written
work, then the test will be 100% of your grade.
You can access your test grades by going to the course homepage of D2L and clicking on
grades from the menu bar.
Course Outline:
Chapter
1
2
3
4
5
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
15
17
20
21
Introduction to Physical Geology
(Video: Down to Earth)
(Video: The Restless Earth)
The Earth’s Interior
(Video: Earth’s Interior)
The Sea Floor
(Video: The Sea Floor)
Plate Tectonics
(Video: The Birth of a Theory)
(Video: Plate Dynamics)
Mountain Belts and the Continental Crust
(Video: Mountain Building and the Growth of Continents)
Earthquakes
(Video: Earthquakes)
Time and Geology
(Video: Geologic Time)
(Video: Evolution Through Time)
Atoms, Elements, and Minerals
(Video: Intrusive Igneous Rock)
Volcanism and Extrusive Rocks
(Video: Volcanism)
Igneous Rocks, Intrusive Activity, and the Origin of Igneous Rocks
(Video: Intrusive Igneous Rocks)
Weathering and Soil
(Video: Weathering and Soil)
Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks
(Video: Sedimentary Rocks - The key to Past Environments)
Metamorphism, Metamorphic Rocks, and Hydrothermal Rocks
(Video: Metamorphic Rocks)
Ground Water
(Video: Groundwater)
Waves, Beaches, and Coasts
(Video: Waves, Beaches, and Coasts)
Geologic Resources
(Video: Living With Earth Part I and Part II)
Testing Information:
All exams are scheduled on Tuesday, during the day or evenings. Tests will be
administered at the testing center in the Student Services Building. Please check the
Testing Center Schedule by going online to www.chipola.edu
Exam 1 - Chapters 1,2,3
Sept. 15
Exam 2 - Chapters 4,5,7
Oct. 6
Exam 3 - Chapters 8,9,10
Oct. 27
Exam 4 - Chapters 11,12,14
Nov. 17
Exam 5 - Chapters 15,17,20,21
Dec. 8
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
GLY 1010 400
Independent Study
STUDENT INFORMATION SHEET
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