KAREN BROWN

INSTRUCTOR OF EARTH SCIENCE

Phone: (503) 838-8265
Office: Natural Science 213

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Earth Science Systems I

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Fall 2009
   
Syllabus for ES 104 Fall 2009

Textbook website:
Tarbuck, et al., 12th ed.
Lab Information

 

 

Study Guide for Midterm Exam

Review Question Set 1 Key

Review Question Set 2 Key
Study Guide for Final Exam
HW 1 key
HW 2 key
HW 3 key
Copy of 2008 Midterm Exam

Date Lecture Notes Powerpoint Slides

 
(If the date is NOT in BOLD, the notes and/or slides may be old or unavailable.) UNIT 1  
Sept. 28-29, 2009  Introduction to Earth Science Full page slides 9 slides/page
Sept 30-Oct 1, 2009 ica History of Solar System
Early Astronomy
Full page slides 9 slides/page
October 5-6, 2009 ica Celestial Motions, Moon Full page slides 9 slides/page
  PDF document with links to some Animations of Earth's orbit around Sun
 
October 7-8, 2009 ica Planets Full Page Slides 9 slides/page
October 12-13, 2009 ica Minor Solar System members, Light, Astronomical Tools
Full page slides 9 slides/page
    Click here for Supplemental Text Material Reading regarding waves
October 14-15, 2009 ica Sun, Stars Full page slides 6 slides/page
  Link to the size of planets and stars
 
October 19-20, 2009  Star Evolution, Galaxies
Full page slides 6 slides/page
One of two videos was shown in the October 19-20 class. They are both on reserve in the library (starting ~6:30 PM Wednesday). Monday's class watched Stephen Hawking's Universe: Black Holes and Beyond; The call number is QB 981.S828 1997 VHS V. 5. Tuesday's class watched Space Age: The Unexpected Universe; The call number is QB 500.S633 1992 VHS V. 3. If you did not see them in class, I recommend both of them. I watched them on Wed. Oct 21
October 21-22, 2009 Midterm Exam, bring a scantron form

(If the date is NOT in BOLD, the notes and/or slides may be old or unavailable.) UNIT 2  
October 26-27, 2009 ica Continental Drift
and Plate Tectonics
Full page slides 6 slides/page
  • Extra credit is available by summarizing some reading in A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. It is on 2-hour/overnight reserve for this class in the library, and available at local libraries or by interlibrary loan. Click here for chapter and instructions

October 28-29, 2009  ica Plate Boundaries and Movement Full page slides 9 slides/page
November 2-3, 2009 ica Earthquakes Full page slides 9 slides/page
 video key Earthquakes video   Episode 9 in Annenberg CPB series Earth Revealed
QE26.2.E28 1992 vhs in Hammersly Library, on tape 5 (I think)
Homework assigned: Click here for key Turn in the page you received in class. If you weren't there, see this class in moodle: http://online.wou.edu for download copy. Follow instructions listed there if you get it in the moodle.
  • Extra credit is available by summarizing some reading in A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. It is on 4-hour reserve for this class in the library, and available at local libraries or by interlibrary loan. Click here for chapter and instructions

November 4-5, 2009 ica Earthquake Effects  Full page slides 9 slides/page
November 9-10, 2009 ica Minerals Full page slides 9 slides/page
  • Extra credit is available by attending the Natural Science seminar this week. Wed Nov 11, NS 103, noon to 1 PM. Click here for instructions

November 11-12, 2009 ica   Rock Cycle
Full page slides 9 slides/page
Homework assigned: Click here for key due next week (November 18 or 19, depending on your class day). Turn in the page you received in class. If you weren't there, click here for a pdf copy, or see this class in moodle: http://online.wou.edu for download copy. Print and turn in when you attend class when it is due or...attach to email to instructor by due date, indicated on the assignment. See moodle for school email attachment procedure.

November 16-17, 2009 ica Volcanoes Full page slides 9 slides/page
  • Extra credit is available by summarizing some reading in A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. It is on 4-hour reserve for this class in the library, and available at the WOU bookstore, local libraries or by interlibrary loan. Click here for chapter and instructions

November 18-19, 2009 ica Igneous Processes Full page slides 9 slides/page
November 23-24, 2009 Videos   Episode 5 and 6 in Annenberg CPB series Earth Revealed
QE26.2.E28 1992 vhs in Hammersly Library, on tape 3 : Click below for worksheets
"Birth of a Theory" ,   "Plate Dynamics"
Homework assigned: Click here for key due next week (November 30 or December 1, depending on your class day). Turn in the page you received in class. If you weren't there, click here for a pdf copy, or see this class in moodle: http://online.wou.edu for download copy. Print and turn in when you attend class when it is due or...attach to email to instructor by due date, indicated on the assignment. See moodle for school email attachment procedure.

  • Extra credit is available by summarizing some reading in A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. It is on 4-hour reserve for this class in the library, and available at local libraries or by interlibrary loan. Click here for chapter and instructions

Nov 30-Dec 1, 2009 ica Rock Deformation Full page slides 9 slides/page
December 2-3, 2009 ica Mountain Building Full page slides 9 slides/page
December 7, 2009 Final Exam for Mon/Wed class
2 PM to 4 PM
Bring a scantron form  
December 8, 2009 Final Exam for Tu/Thur class
10 AM to Noon
Bring a scantron form