KAREN BROWN

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Earth Science Systems I

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Fall 2010
   
Syllabus for ES 104 Fall 2010

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

 

 

Study Guide for Midterm Exam

Review Question Set 1 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, 2010  Introduction to Earth Science Full page slides 9 slides/page
Sept 30, 2010 ica History of Solar System
Early Astronomy
Full page slides 9 slides/page
October 5, 2010 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, 2010 ica Planets Full Page Slides 9 slides/page
October 12, 2010 ica Minor Solar System members, Light, Astronomical Tools
Full page slides 9 slides/page
Some changes in order of presentation of slide content. Those posted may not exactly match the lecture of the day. Look at ones that match the title of the topic on the syllabus.
    Click here for Supplemental Text Material Reading regarding waves
October 14, 2010  Sun, Stars Full page slides 9 slides/page
  Link to the size of planets and stars
 
October 19, 2010  Star Evolution, Galaxies
Full page slides 6 slides/page
October 21, 2010 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, 2010  Continental Drift
and Plate Tectonics
Full page slides 6 slides/page
October 28, 2010  Plate Boundaries and Movement Full page slides 9 slides/page
November 2, 2010  Earthquakes Full page slides 9 slides/page
  Earthquakes video   Episode 9 in Annenberg CPB series Earth Revealed
QE26.2.E28 1992 vhs in Hammersly Library, on tape 5 (I think)
November 4, 2010  Earthquake Effects  Full page slides 9 slides/page
November 9-10, 2010  Minerals Full page slides 9 slides/page
November 11, 2010    Rock Cycle
Full page slides 9 slides/page
November 16, 2010  Volcanoes Full page slides 9 slides/page
November 18, 2010  Igneous Processes Full page slides 9 slides/page
November 23, 2010 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"
Nov 30-Dec 1, 2010  Rock Deformation Full page slides 9 slides/page
December 2, 2010  Mountain Building Full page slides 9 slides/page
December 7, 2010 Final Exam for 2:00 class
Noon to 2 PM
Bring a scantron form  
December 9, 2010 Final Exam for 9:30 class
8 to 10
Bring a scantron form