Geol 1101: Physical Geology

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• Week 2 (Sept 3/4) - No Labs - Take-home pre-lab exercise
• Week 3 (Sept 10/11) - Plate tectonics (Lab 2)
• Week 4 (Sept 17/18) - Introduction to Earth materials, physical properties and description of minerals (Lab 3)
• Week 5 (Sept 24/25) - Mineral identification and rock basics (Lab 4)
• Week 6 (Oct 1/2) - Mineral exam; Igneous processes, igneous rock textures, description, and identification (Lab 5)
• Week 7 (Oct 8/9) - Sedimentary processes, sedimentary rock textures, description, and identification (Lab 6)
• Week 8 (Oct 15/16) - Metamorphic processes, metamorphic rock textures, description, and identification (Lab 7)
• Week 9 (Oct 22/23) - No Labs (Fall Break)
• Week 10 (Oct 29/30) - Rock exam (no new lab)
• Week 11 (Nov 5/6) - Geologic time, relative and absolute age determinations (Lab 8)
• Week 12 (Nov 12/13) - Geologic mapping techniques (Lab 9)
• Week 13 (Nov 19/20) - Earthquakes and seismic hazards (Lab 16)
• Week 14 (Nov 26/27) - Stream processes and landforms (Lab 11)
• Week 15 (Dec 3/4) - Groundwater (Lab 12)
• Week 16 (Dec 10/11) - Glacial processes, landforms, and climate change (Lab 13)