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Historical GeologyLecture Outline
I Course IntroductionA) Instructor IntroductionB) Course Overview
i. Goalii. Times and Locationiii. Required Textsiv. Class URL and Web Resources
C) Course ScheduleD) Policies
i. Attendance and Participationii. Gradingiii. Honor Codeiv. Laboratoryv. Extra Credit
E) TestsII Scale in Geology
A) SpatialB) TemporalC) Rates of Change
Historical GeologyInstructor Information
Stephen B ParsonsVBHEC 243C368-1745 (O)435-9951 (C)
sparsons at ocean.odu.edu
Office Hours: TCC - M,T1800-1900 VBHEC - M-W 1100-1200
R 1100-1200,1430-1530other times by appointment
Historical GeologyCourse Overview
Goal
Lecture 1I.B.i
The goal of this course is to introduce students to the evolution of the continents, ocean basins, mountain chains, and the major life forms
throughout Earth's history. These are studied chronologically and are related to the physical and biological changes which have caused them.
Meeting TimesTuesdays, 1915-2250
Meeting LocationBlackwater, Room C-104
Historical GeologyCourse Overview
TextsWicander, R. and Monroe, J.S., 2005. Historical Geology, 4th edition,
Prentice-Hall.
Poort, J.M., and Carlson, R.J., 2005. Historical Geology: Interpretations and Applications, 6th edition, Pearson Custom Publishing.
Historical GeologyCourse Schedule
Lecture Exams09/26/06 Exam 1 Evolution, Formation and Composition of the Earth
10/17/06 Exam 2 The Archean and Proterozoic Eons
11/14/06 Exam 3 The Paleozoic Era
12/05/06 Exam 4 The Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras
12/12/06 Comprehensive Final Exam
Historical GeologyPolicies
AttendanceGrading WeightsExams 1-4 36% of final gradeFinal Exam 34% of final gradeLaboratory 30% of final grade
Scale 90.0 -100.0
80.0-89.9 70.0-79.9 60.0-69.9
ABCD
Honor CodeLaboratoryExtra Credit
Historical GeologyExtra Credit
Extra Credit Articles
Briefly state the main idea of the article.
List three important facts that the author uses to support the
main idea.
What information or ideas discussed in this article are also
discussed in your textbook or other readings? List the textbook
chapters and page numbers.
List any examples of bias or faulty reasoning that you found in the
article.
List any new terms or concepts that were discussed in the article
and write a short definition.
Historical GeologyTests
True/FalseT F 1. The Earth's lithosphere is composed entirely of crustal material.
Multiple Choice____ 2. Approximately how old is the Chesapeake Bay?
(a) 1,000 years (d) 1,000,000 years(b) 10,000 years (e) 10,000,000 years(c) 100,000 years
Short Answer3. Name four of the eight rock-forming minerals common to igneous rocks.
Historical Geology
Scale of Observation
● universe
• global
• regional
• local
• hand sample
• microscopic
• atomic
Scales in GeologySpatial
Measured in...light years (1013m)
thousands of kilometers (106m)
kilometers (103m)
meters (100m)
centimeters (10-2m)
micrometers (10-6m)
nanometers (10-9m)