Historical Geology
Lecture 1
Course Introduction
Historical Geology
Lecture Outline
I Course Introduction
A) Instructor Introduction
B) Course Overview
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iv.
Goal
Times and Location
Required Texts
Class URL and Web Resources
C) Course Schedule
D) Policies
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Attendance and Participation
Grading
Honor Code
Laboratory
Extra Credit
E) Tests
IIScale in Geology
A) Spatial
B) Temporal
C) Rates of Change
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Instructor Information
Stephen B Parsons
Oceanography 327
683-6058 (offc)
581-5223 (cell)
sparsons at ocean.odu.edu
Office Hours:see posted schedule
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Course Overview
Goal
The goal of this course is to introduce students to the evolution of the continents, ocean
basins, mountain chains, and the major life forms throughout Earth's history. These are
studied chronologically and are related to the physical and biological changes which
have caused them.
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Course Overview
Meeting Times
Session I (21071): Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 1300-1350
Session II (21072): Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1100-1215
Meeting Locations
Session I (21071): Oceanography Bldg, Room 200
Session II (21072): Kauffman Hall, Room 224
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Course Overview
Texts
Prothero, D.R., and Dott, R.H., 2004. Evolution of the Earth, 7th edition,McGraw-Hill
524pp.
Lewis, R.D., Gastaldo, R.A., and Savrda, C.E., 1999. Deciphering Earth History: A
Laboratory Manual with Internet Exercises, 3rd edition, Contemporary
Publishing Company
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Course Overview
Class URL and Web Resources
http://www.ocean.odu.edu/~spars001/geology_112/geology_112.html
Geology 112N
Historical Geology
Spring 2004
Class Time
Section 1 (21071): Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 1300-1350
Section 2 (21072): Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1100-1215
Class Location
Section 1 (21071): Oecanography Building, Room 200
Section 2 (21072): Kauffman Hall, Room 224
Text
Prothero, D.R., and Dott, R.H., Jr., Evolution of the Earth, 7th edition, McGraw-Hill.
Instructor
Stephen B. Parsons
Goal
The goal of this course is to introduce students to the evolution of the continents, ocean basins, mountain chains,
and the major life forms throughout Earth's history. These are studied chronologically and are related to the
physical and biological changes which have caused them.
Links
Detailed Course Schedule
***** ANNOUNCEMENTS *****
(updated 12/21/03 @ 1300)
Policies
Web Resources
Grades
OEAS Departmental Seminar Series
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu
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Course Schedule
02/05(06)/04
Exam 1
Evolution, Formation and
Composition of the Earth
03/18(19)/04
Exam 2
The Archean through the Paleozoic
04/21(22)/04
Exam 3
The Mesozoic and Cenzoic Eras
04/30/04 (05/04/04) Comprehensive Final Exam
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Policies
Attendance
Grading
Weights
Exams 1-3
Final Exam
Laboratory
42% of final grade
33% of final grade
25% of final grade
Scale
93.0 -100
90.0-92.9
87.0-89.9
83.0-86.9
80.0-82.9
77.0-79.9
73.0-76.9
70.0-72.9
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
C-
Honor Code
Laboratory
Extra Credit
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Extra Credit
Periodic “Quizzes”
Extra Credit Articles
Briefly state the main idea of the article.
List three important facts that the author uses to support the main idea.
What information or ideas discussed in this article are also discussed in
your textbook or other readings? List the textbook chapters and page
numbers.
List any examples of bias or faulty reasoning that you found in the article.
List any new terms or concepts that were discussed in the article and write
a short definition.
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Tests
True/False
T F 1. The Earth's lithosphere is composed entirely of crustal material.
Multiple Choice
____ 2. Approximately how old is the Chesapeake Bay?
(a) 1,000 years
(d) 1,000,000 years
(b) 10,000 years
(e) 10,000,000 years
(c) 100,000 years
Short Answer
3. Name four of the eight rock-forming minerals common to igneous
rocks.
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Tests
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Tests
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Scales in Geology
Spatial
Temporal
Rates of Change
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Scales in Geology
Spatial
Scale of
Observation
Measured in...
global
thousands of kilometers (106m)
regional
kilometers (103m)
local
meters (100m)
hand sample
centimeters (10-2m)
microscopic
micrometers (10-6m)
atomic
nanometers (10-9m)
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Scales in Geology
Temporal
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Scales in Geology
Temporal
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Scales in Geology
Rates of Change
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