Geology (Period 2) Assignments
- Instructor
- Karen Cox
- Term
- 17-18
- Department
- Science
- Description
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Geology is the scientific study of the Earth. Throughout this course students will focus on physical geology including: structure, composition and the geologic processes acting on and within Earth. Topics that are covered in class include: the rock cycle, classification of rocks and minerals, plate tectonics, natural geological processes and disasters, geologic resources, hydrology and mass wasting.
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test review
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CH 8 practice pages
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CH 8 practice pages
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CH 8 practice pages
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CH 8 practice pages
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REVIEW
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REVIEW AND PRACTICE absolute and relative time
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Assessment Chapter 8 Geologic Time and Sequencing (Relative VS Absolute time)
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Review Study Guide
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Finish Radioactive Dating Game online lab
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Study Guide
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Radioactive Dating Game online lab
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Radioactive Dating - finish lab book sequencing questions
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Geologic Time Eras / Events and Radiometric dating by isotopes
Notes ppt slides 53-69
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Review Lab 158-160 geologic time
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Review lab, continue working on geologic time scale activity page 158-160 in lab book.
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Review Lab
Lab in lab book / Text - Geologic Time and Sequencing part 1
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Finish and turn in 151-157 for a grade
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Lab in lab book / Text - Geologic Time and Sequencing part 1
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Review What's Up geologic Sequencing practice and assign lab book pages 151-157 sequencing practice.
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Seismic waves and locating the epicenter
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Block diagram and associated lab examination of faults an fault blocks
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Block diagram and associated lab examination of faults an fault blocks
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EARTHQUAKES! unit
Day 1 - look up the latest earthquake news on the USGS website
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Volcanoes and Volcano Project
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Volcanoes and Volcano Project
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Volcanoes and Volcano Project
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Volcanoes and Volcano Project
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Volcanoes and Volcano Project
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Volcanoes and Volcano Project
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Volcanoes and Volcano Project
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Volcanoes and Volcano Project
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Volcanoes and Volcano Project
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Igneous rocks assessment
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Igneous Rocks TEST review
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Igneous Rocks QUIZ
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Igneous Rocks Textures
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Igneous Rocks Textures
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Igneous Rocks Textures
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Igneous Rocks Textures, composition and terminology QUIZ
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QUIZ - igneous rocks topics
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BOWEN'S REACTION SERIES
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Review Igneous rocks
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Review crystallization lab
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quick quiz on important terms
rock building minerals
earth building elements
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Most abundant earth elements - mineral builders - igneous rock minerals notes
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Geothermal gradient conversion problems
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Igneous Rocks terms quick quiz
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Igneous Rocks Review of important terms
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Igneous Rocks
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Igneous Rocks terms
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Lesson 1 - Igneous Rocks, meet your rocks
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Unit 3 - Igneous Rocks and processes
TERMS - due tomorrow
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Cal - U students will be visiting class and speaking with students.
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Study Guide DUE
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REview LAB
Start study guide
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Start magnetism LAB
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Review Earth's magnetism and the relationship between it and geology.
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Seafloor spreading notes
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Finish and turn in online plate tectonics lab
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pHet online plate tectonics simulation
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Plates and plate motion
HW: label the worlds plates , pg 15 in book
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Review
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Review Earth layers / Convection / Radioactive Decay
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Explain convection and diagram - DO WORKSHEET FOR TOMORROW!
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Continue working on the Earth's interior heat engine - convection and the connection to plate movement
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Students will review and discuss CONVECTION as a method of heat transfer within the Earth and the fuel that keeps the Earth habitable. Slides 31-41
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Review Alfred Wegener's story / Continental Drift Theory (CDT). Examine the evidence used to support CDT which wasn't fully realized until the 1960's. Slides 17-31
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Plate Tectonics
Layers of the Earth Poster Due
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Plate Tectonics
Layers of the Earth
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Pretest Grade Review
Introduction to Plate Tectonics
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Unit 1 PRETEST
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Day 1 expectations