ERSC 105: Earth Science

Assignment Schedule (Fall 2008)
Day Date Topic Reading Assignment, Project
      or Report Due
  Mon, 25 Aug      
  Wed, 27 Aug  
1 Fri, 29 Aug Orientation, Organization, Intro to Topics    
2 Mon, 01 Sep 1: Doing Science 1.1 - 3 cp1.5, 7, 9
3 Wed, 03 Sep 1: Science and society, Global climate 1.4, 5 cp1.15, 17, 18
4 Fri, 05 Sep Video: Our Solar System   cp2.14
5 Mon, 08 Sep 2: Universe and stars 2.1 - 4 cp2.2,3,5; Sun pole 1
6 Wed, 10 Sep 2: Earth, Sun, Moon relationship 2.5, 6 cp2.25, 26
7 Fri, 12 Sep 3: Minor members of Solar system 3.1, 2 Moon Sketch 1
8 Mon, 15 Sep 3: Finish 3.3 - 5 Post 1
9 Wed, 17 Sep Test 1: Chapters 1 - 3    
10 Fri, 19 Sep 4: Evidence for Plate motion 4.1 - 3 Moon Sketch 2
11 Mon, 22 Sep 4: Summary of plate motion 4.4, 5 cp4.11, 15, 17; Post 2
12 Wed, 24 Sep 5: Motion along faults 5.1 - 3 cp5.3, 8
13 Fri, 26 Sep 5: Earthquake detection 5.4 - 6 cp5.10, 11, 12; MS 3
14 Mon, 29 Sep 6: Volcanoes 6.1 - 3 cp6.2, 3, 6
15 Wed, 01 Oct 6: Mountain building 6.7, 8 cp6.22, 23, 25
16 Fri, 03 Oct Video: Thundering Earth, or other 6.4, 5 cp6.14, 17; MS4
17 Mon, 06 Oct Review  
18 Wed, 08 Oct Test 2: Chapters 4 - 6  
19 Fri, 10 Oct 7: Minerals 7.1 - 3 Post 3
20 Mon, 13 Oct 7: Rocks 7.4 - 7 cp7.9, 11, 18
21 Wed, 15 Oct 8: Relative time 8.1, 2 cp8.1, 2, 3, 6
  Fri, 17 Oct Mid Term Break    
22 Mon, 20 Oct 8: Geologic Column, Absolute dating 8.3 - 5 cp8.14, 16
23 Wed, 22 Oct 9: Weathering 9.1 - 5 cp9.2, 9, 14
24 Fri, 24 Oct 10: Mass wasting 10.1 - 4 cp10.2, 6
25 Mon, 27 Oct Review   Geology Observation
26 Wed, 29 Oct Test 3: Chapters 7 - 10    
27 Fri, 31 Oct 11: Rivers and streams 1 11.2 Posts 4a, b
28 Mon, 03 Nov 11: Floods V: Mississippi 11.6 - 7  
29 Wed, 05 Nov 11: Rivers and Streams 11.4 - 5 cp11.10,12,14
30 Fri, 07 Nov 12: Groundwater 12.2 - 3 cp12.2,3,10
31 Mon, 10 Nov 13: Oceans 13.1 - 3 cp13.3, 5
32 Wed, 12 Nov 13: Ocean circulation 13.4, 5 cp13.9,10,14
33 Fri, 14 Nov 13: Waves and erosion 13.6 - 8 cp13.17,22,25
34 Mon, 17 Nov Review  
35 Wed, 19 Nov Test 4: Chapters 11 - 13 Water/Erosion Observation
36 Fri, 21 Nov 14: Atmosphere, Water in the atmosphere 14.1 - 4 cp14.9,10; start Weather O.
37 Mon, 24 Nov 14: Cloud formation 14.5 - 6 cp14.18, 22; Post 5
  Wed, 26 Nov TG Break    
  Fri, 28 Nov TG Break    
38 Mon, 01 Dec 15: Wind, Weather Fronts 14.7 - 15.5 cp14.23; cp15.5, 14
39 Wed, 03 Dec 15: Severe weather; V: Cyclone! 15.6 -7 cp15.18, 21,24
40 Fri, 05 Dec 16: Global climate, air circulation 161 - 3 cp16.1, 5, 6; Weather Observ.
41 Mon, 08 Dec 16: Deserts and Glaciers 16.4 Sun Pole 2; Submit Analysis
42 Wed, 10 Dec 17: Global climate change 16.5 - 17.1 cp16.18, 22
43 Fri, 12 Dec 17: Modeling change 17.2 - 17.5 cp17.1,9,13
  Mon, 15 Dec FINAL EXAM 8:00 (Chap 14 - 17)