PHYSICAL GEOLOGY LECTURE
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY LECTURE
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CLASS MATERIALS:
TEXTBOOK INFORMATION
Geology 4th Edition, Chernicoff and Whitney authors; Prentice Hall Publishers
PURCHASE OPTIONS:
• Purchase from CCSF bookstore
•Purchase from online publisher or any other online book vendor (new or used). Example:
•Books on reserve in library.
•Most any Physical Geology text from the last 10 years could possible work, so if cost is a big issue this is a good option
•Loaner textbooks (random authors) available for first few weeks of semester until you can purchase your own textbook (get them early); Loan is temporary only.
•Previous editions acceptable and available online (but be sure to reference library copy for more current information)
•Purchase from Ebooks at www.coursesmart.com
OTHER REQUIRED MATERIALS:
•Notebook to hold all class handouts (please bring to every class)
•Class Reader for entire semester, Can be purchased at the bookstore. The PDF file is available below, but you will need to print the entire document and bring with you to each class meeting as it contains in class exercises that will be used.
•iClicker (Do not need to purchase)
LINKS:
SEMESTER DOCUMENTS:
GEOL10(T/Th 9:30-11)_DeVe_F13_V2.doc
1_EarthFirst_Formation of the Solar System.pdf
GEOL10_Vocabulary_DeVe_F13.pdf
WEEKLY LECTURES AND DOCUMENTS:
LECTURES
Introduction to Physical Geology
PowerPoint: 1_ClassPolicies.pdf
PowerPoint: 1a_Intoroduction to Geology.pdf
PowerPoint: 2_Introduction to the Solar System.pdf
Video Link: Formation of the Solar System
Earth’s Interior
PowerPoint: 3a_Earth's_Interior.pdf
PowerPoint: 3b_Magnetic_Field.pdf
In-class exercises/Homework: Structure of the Earth.pdf
In-class exercises/Homework: Geothermal.xlsx.pdf
Plate Tectonics
PowerPoint: 4_Plate_Tectonics.pdf
PowerPoint: 4b_Plate_Tectonics.pdf
PowerPoint: 4c_Plate_Tectonics.pdf
Structural Geology
PowerPoint: 5a_Structural_Geology.pdf
PowerPoint: 5b_Structural_Geology.pdf
Earthquakes
PowerPoint: 6a_Earthquakes.pdf
PowerPoint: 6b_Earthquakes.pdf
EXAM1 Done!
Minerals
PowerPoint: 7_Minerals.pdf
Igneous Rocks
PowerPoint: 8a_Igneous Rocks.pdf
PowerPoint: 8b_Igneous Rocks.pdf
Volcanoes
PowerPoint: 8a_Igneous Rocks_and_Volcanoes.pdf
PowerPoint: 9b_Volcanoes.pdf
Weathering and Sedimentary Rocks
PowerPoint: 10_Weathering.pdf
PowerPoint: 11_Metamorphic_Rocks.pdf
Metamorphic Rocks
PowerPoint: 11_Metamorphic_Rocks.pdf
EXAM II DONE!
Geologic Time
PowerPoint: 12a_Geologic_Time.pdf
PowerPoint: 12b_Geologic_Time.pdf
PowerPoint: 13_Grand_Canyon.pdf
EXTRA CREDIT
Assignment: Grand Canyon EC.pdf
GoogleEarth KMZ files: 1_Grand Canyon Stratigraphy Overview.kmz
GoogleEarth KMZ files: 2_South Rim view.kmz
Glacial Geology and Ice Ages
PowerPoint: 14_Glaciers and ice ages.pdf