GEOL 3305-Fall 2022 Syllabus |
Title: Fundamentals of Earth Science |
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Instructor:
Dr. David E. Pitts Faculty Office: Bayou 3-531-11 Phone:281-283-3770 Fax:281-283-3870 or 3869 Webpage: https://sceweb.uhcl.edu/pitts/ E-mail: 
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| Office Hours: The Hour after each class. |
| Textbook: Tarbuck, E.J and Frederick K. Lutgens, Earth Science, Prentice Hall Co. 15th ed. ISBN-10: 013454353X ISBN-13: 978-0134543536 |
| DESCRIPTION: Survey of basic concepts of geology, oceanography, meteorology and astronomy. |
| Objective:To provide the student with basic knowledge of geology, oceanography, meteorology and astronomy. |
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Methodology:1. Lectures on new concepts. Lectures include real time use of
fo web resources, videos and live demonstrations. |
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Appraisal:Daily Quizzes 16% |
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Honesty Code:The Honesty Code is the university community's standard of honesty and is endorsed by all members of the University of Houston-Clear Lake academic community. It is an essential element of the University's academic credibility. It states: |
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August 24 Inductive Logic - Eleusis. Ted talk about Science August 26 The Earth as a system, Formation of the Earth, Feedback systems, Minerals, Rock Cycle, Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks August 29 Quiz over Chapter 4, Geologic History, Maps, Plate Tectonics- Formation of Ocean Basins, Chapter 4 Aug 31 Plate Tectonics- Formation of Ocean Basins, Chapter 4 Sept 2 Plate Tectonics- Chapter 4 continued, Montserrat Volcano, Volcano videos Sept 5 Holiday Sept 7 Quiz over Chapter 13, Ocean Floor, Chapter 13 Sept 9 Ocean Floor, Chapter 13, Argo Floats, Tazman Sea Buoy Deployment. Sept 12 Quiz over Chapter 14, Ocean Water and Ocean Life, Chapter 14. Sept 14 Ocean Water and Ocean Life, Chapter 14, Antarctica Ice and Salt, Phytoplankton Sept 16 Review for the test Sept 19 Quiz over Chapter 15, The Dynamic Ocean, Chapter 15 Sept 21 Chapter 15 continued, Buoys, Tsunami video, capillary waves Sept 23 Test over Chapters 4, 13,14,15 sept 26 Return the graded tests and review the test results Sept 28 Quiz over Chapter 16, Atmosphere, Composition, Structure, and temperature Chapter 16 Sept 30 Atmosphere, Composition, Structure, and temperature - Chapter 16, Infrared video Oct 3 Quiz over Chapter 17, Moisture Clouds and Precipitation Chapter 17, Using a sling psychrometer to measure humidity. Oct 5 Moisture Clouds and Precipitation Chapter 17 Oct 7 Quiz over Chapter 18, Air Pressure and Wind. Chapter 18 Oct 10 Air Pressure and Wind. Chapter 18 continued Oct 12 Quiz over Chapter 19, Weather Patterns and Severe Storms. Chapter 19 Oct 14 Weather Patterns and Severe Storms. Chapter 19 continued Oct 17 Weather Patterns and Severe Storms. Chapter 19 continued, Tornado 1999 Moore Oklahoma, Tornado shelters, Hurricanes. Lightning Oct 19 Review for the test Oct 21 Quiz over Chapter 20, Climates Chapter 20 Oct 24 Climates Chapter 20 continued Oct 26 Test over Chapters 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 Oct 28 Return the graded tests and review the test results Chapter 21, Origin of Modern Astronomy Oct 31 Quiz over Chapter 21, Origin of Modern Astronomy. Chapter 21 Nov 2 Chapter 22, Touring our Solar System. Planets Video - Blurring of astronomical Earth based telescope images video Nov 4 Chapter 22 continued, Earth's Moon - If We had no Moon video Nov 7 Last Day to Drop/Withdraw Nov 7 Quiz over Chapter 22, Chapter 22 continued - Mercury, Venus, & Mars Nov 9 Chapter 22 continued - Mars and Jupiter Nov 11 Chapter 22 continued - Saturn & Asteroids, Asteroid Ceres encounter by the Dawn Spacecraft, Hygens probe lands on Saturn's moon Titan Nov 14 Chapter 22 continued - Pluto and Comets, Encounter with Pluto video Nov 16 Quiz over Chapter 23, Light, Astronomical Observations, and the Sun, Doppler video, 2014 Solar Storm Video, Aurora video, Alma Telescopes video Nov 18 Review for the test over over Chapters 21, 22, 23, and 24, Beyond our Solar System Chapter 24 Nov 21 Beyond our Solar System Chapter 24. 2014 Supernova video, Big Bang video Nov 23 Holiday Nov 25 Holiday Nov 28 Quiz over Chapter 24, Beyond our Solar System Chapter 24 Nov 30 Chapter 24 continued - Supermassive black holes video Dec 2 Answer questions about the exam - Chapter 24 continued Dec 5 Final Exam 10 am in the classroom, Exam over Chapters 21, 22, 23, and 24 |
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SIGN PLUS Deductions will be assessed for all late work. |
| Examples Daily Quiz 1. Name at least two pieces of evidence that support the plate tectonics theory? 2. Name a feature on the Earth which occurs on a plate boundary (e.g. a particular mountain range, island, mountain, or fault). Then describe what kind of plate boundary (convergent, divergent, transform) causes this feature. Examples - Questions on a major exam. What was probably the first evidence that led Wegener to suspect that the continents were once joined? a) land bridges and fossil magnetism b) fossils c) similar coastlines d) location of Earthquakes and volcanic activity The formation of the Hawaiian Islands is associated with: 1) continental - continental convergence, 2) oceanic - oceanic convergence 3) subduction of an ocean plate under a continent 4) subduction of a continental plate under an ocean plate. 5) a hot spot |
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