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Introduction to Geology

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Lectures

Geology photo of the week...If you do not wish to use UNI's Facebook fan page you may email your answers to me at chad.heinzel@uni.edu

The best answers for the week will be awarded points towards the next exam.

Week 2 A. What geologic principles can you apply to this picture (3points ) ....B. Where was the photo taken?

On-line Earth:Portait of a Planet Study Resources

Lecture 1: What is Geology?

Lecture 2: Geologic principles and history

Lecture 3: Minerals

Lecture 4: Igneous Rock

Lecture 5: Metamorphic Rock

Lecture 11: Rivers

Jepoardy review (Test = Rivers, Groundwater, Karst, Glaciers)

Final Exam: December 16, Wednesday 10 to 11:50 Latham Hall Room 125

Handouts and Lab

The syllabus

Geologic time handout

 

Lab

Minerals 1 (not all 1-30)

Minerals 2 (all 1-30)

Igneous Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

NPR Science Friday Podcasts

- Sustainable food and food miles? 8/21/09

- Engineering Earth's Climage - A good or bad idea? 8-7-09

- Can Scientists Predict when Earthquakes will strike? 4/20/09

- NOAA Head Jane Lubchenco On Ocean Policy. 3/27/2009 What is on the horizon for the U.S. role in ocean management?

- Alaska's Coast Disappearing At Record Rates 13:01 3/27/2009 Alaskan coast is eroding at a rate of 45 feet per year. Chris Arp, a research ecologist at the U.S. Geological Survey in Anchorage

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