Geol 105
(2) Spring 2005
Tentative Schedule
Date
Topic
Chap.
Assignments
T 1-18
Earth in space and time
1
Th 1-20 Atoms, minerals
& rocks
2 Homework Exercise
#1: due 1/25
T 1-25 Earth
structure &
3
Th 1-27
plate tectonics theory
3
T 2-01
Earthquakes/California
4
Th 2-03
Earthquakes/Midwest
4
Short test (on material 1/25-2/03)
T 2-08
Volcanoes/Hawaii
5
Th 2-10 Volcanoes/Cascades
5
T 2-15 --------------EXAM #1 (on
material 1/18-2/10) --------------------------------
Th 2-17 Glaciation, glaciers,
9
T 2-22
climatic change,
9
Th 2-24 & global warming
9, 17
T 3-01 Hydrologic
cycle
6
Short test (on material
2/17-3/01)
Th 3-03
Groundwater
10
T 3-08 Northern Illinois aquifers
10
Th 3-10 Groundwater
quality
10
Homework Exercise #2: due
3/24
SPRING BREAK
T 3-22 Groundwater
resources
10
Th 3-24 Dust Bowl & High
Plains 10, 11
T 3-29 ---------------EXAM #2 (on
material 2/17-3/24) -------------------------------
Th 3-31 Streams & their
processes 6
T 4-05
Flooding/Kishwaukee
6
Th 4-07 Sewage & biological
qual. 15, 16
Homework Exercise #3: due 4/14
T 4-12 Population &
Energy
1, 12, 13
Th 4-14 Fossil fuels: oil &
coal
13
T 4-19 Mining & its
impacts
12, 13
Th 4-21 Nuclear
power
14,
15 Short test (on
material 4/12-4/21)
T 4-26 Nuclear
waste
15
Homework
Exercise #4: due 5/03
Th 4-28 Aspects of pollution
15, 16
T 5-03 MSW &
landfills
15, 16
Th 5-05 Evaluations, catch-up,
review
Th 5-12 -------FINAL EXAM
12:00-1:50 (on material 3/31-5/12) ------------------
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