Tentative Lab Schedule: GEOL 1103 Intro to Physical Geology Lab Date Lab Title Objective Number 18-Jan No Labs No Labs No Labs How to think geologically. Fact vs. theory. Introduction to the 25-Jan Thinking Rock Cycle and Earth system. Layers of the Earth and geologic Lab 1 Geologically time. Studying the property of density. Starting at elemental level and 1-Feb moving through minerals to rocks. Precision and accuracy. Lab 2 Density Errors. Observing the buoyant properties of materials and relating them 8-Feb Buoyancy and to the Principle of Isostasy. Understanding the concept of Lab 3 Viscosity viscosity and its importance. Understanding the properties and characteristics of a mineral. 15-Feb Looking into what minerals are used for and their economic Lab 3 Minerals value. Introducing igneous rocks using Bowen's Reaction Series. 22-Feb Lab 4 Igneous Rocks Igneous environments. Types of volcanoes. Sedimentary Sedimentary minerals, rocks, and processes. Weathering and 29-Feb Lab 5 Rocks erosion. Depositional environments. Metamorphic minerals and rocks. Types of metamorphism. Why, 7-Mar Metamorphic where, & how it occurs. Understanding metamorphic grade using Lab 6 Rocks PT diagrams. Spring 14-Mar Break No Labs No Labs Observing the movements and interactions of Earth's 21-Mar lithospheric plates. Processes, cause of movement, locations, Lab 7 Plate Tectonics types of tectonic boundaries. Defining what an earthquake is. Where and why they occur. 28-Mar Lab 8 Earthquakes Types of faults. Types of deformation, brittle vs. ductile. Using 3D blocks to 4-Apr Structure and illustrate structures. Practice strike and dip. Interpret Lab 9 Maps topographic and geologic maps. Relative and Using principles of geology to interpret a sequence of geologic 11-Apr Absolute events. Understand what, why, & how materials are used for Lab 10 Dating absolute dating. Groundwater movement and processes. Water issues and 18-Apr Lab 11 Groundwater hazards. Local focus. Geologic 25-Apr Lab 12 Hazards Natural disasters. Local and political issues. Past civilizations and current climate issues. Discussions, 30-Apr Lab 13 Climate Change presentations, & timeline. 2-May Lab 14 Make Up Lab Make Up Lab: Dependent on TA
Tentative Lab Schedule: GEOL 1103 Intro to Physical Geology Lab Date Lab Number Title Objective 18-Jan No Labs No Labs No Labs 25-Jan Lab 1 Thinking Geologically How to think geologically. Fact vs. theory. Introduction to the Rock Cycle and Earth system. Layers of the Earth and geologic time. 1-Feb Lab 2 Density Studying the property of density. Starting at elemental level and moving through minerals to rocks. Precision and accuracy. Errors. 8-Feb Lab 3 Buoyancy and Viscosity Observing the buoyant properties of materials and relating them to the Principle of Isostasy. Understanding the concept of viscosity and its importance. 15-Feb Lab 3 Minerals Understanding the properties and characteristics of a mineral. Looking into what minerals are used for and their economic value. 22-Feb Lab 4 Igneous Rocks Introducing igneous rocks using Bowen's Reaction Series. Igneous environments. Types of volcanoes. 29-Feb Lab 5 Sedimentary Rocks Sedimentary minerals, rocks, and processes. Weathering and erosion. Depositional environments. 7-Mar Lab 6 Metamorphic Rocks Metamorphic minerals and rocks. Types of metamorphism. Why, where, & how it occurs. Understanding metamorphic grade using PT diagrams. 14-Mar Spring Break No Labs No Labs 21-Mar Lab 7 Plate Tectonics Observing the movements and interactions of Earth's lithospheric plates. Processes, cause of movement, locations, types of tectonic boundaries. 28-Mar Lab 8 Earthquakes Defining what an earthquake is. Where and why they occur. Types of faults. 4-Apr Lab 9 Structure and Maps Types of deformation, brittle vs. ductile. Using 3D blocks to illustrate structures. Practice strike and dip. Interpret topographic and geologic maps. 11-Apr Lab 10 Relative and Absolute Dating Using principles of geology to interpret a sequence of geologic events. Understand what, why, & how materials are used for absolute dating. 18-Apr Lab 11 Groundwater Groundwater movement and processes. Water issues and hazards. Local focus. 25-Apr Lab 12 Geologic Hazards Natural disasters. Local and political issues. 30-Apr Lab 13 Climate Change Past civilizations and current climate issues. Discussions, presentations, & timeline. 2-May Lab 14 Make Up Lab Make Up Lab: Dependent on TA
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