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Course Contents
Faculty Resources
Module 1: Science of Geology
- Why It Matters: Science of Geology
- Outcome: What is Geology?
- Reading: The Science of Geology
- Reading: The Branches of Geology
- Self Check: What is Geology?
- Outcome: Scientific Processes in Geology
- Reading: The Nature of Science
- Self Check: Scientific Processes in Geology
- Outcome: Scientific Tools
- Reading: Geologic Tools
- Reading: Maps
- Video: Exploring Topographic Maps
- Reading: Location and Direction
- Reading: Scientific Models
- Reading: Geologic Modelling
- Self Check: Scientific Tools
- Putting It Together: Science of Geology
- Assignment: Science of Geology
Module 2: Rock Forming Minerals
- Why It Matters: Rock Forming Minerals
- Outcome: Chemistry of Minerals
- Reading: The Building Blocks of Matter
- Reading: Atomic Bonds
- Self Check: Chemistry of Minerals
- Outcome: Identifying Minerals
- Reading: Physical Characteristics of Minerals
- Reading: Classifying Minerals
- Self Check: Identifying Minerals
- Outcome: Most Common Elements
- Reading: Abundance of Elements in Earth's Crust
- Reading: Silicate Minerals and the Silicate Tetrahedron
- Self Check: Most Common Elements
- Putting It Together: Rock Forming Minerals
- Assignment: Rock Forming Minerals
Module 3: Rocks and the Rock Cycle
- Why It Matters: Rocks and the Rock Cycle
- Outcome: Igneous Rocks
- Reading: Characteristics of Igneous Rocks
- Reading: How Are Igneous Rocks Classified?
- Reading: Identifying Igneous Rocks
- Reading: Uses of Igneous Rocks
- Self Check: Igneous Rocks
- Outcome: Sedimentary Rocks
- Reading: Characteristics of Sedimentary Rocks
- Self Check: Sedimentary Rocks
- Outcome: Metamorphic Rocks
- Reading: Characteristics of Metamorphic Rocks
- Video: Identifying Metamorphic Rocks
- Self Check: Metamorphic Rocks
- Putting It Together: Rocks and the Rock Cycle
Module 4: Weathering and Soil Formation
- Why It Matters: Weathering and Soil Formation
- Outcome: Weathering and Erosion
- Reading: What Is Weathering?
- Reading: Mechanical Weathering
- Reading: Chemical Weathering
- Reading: Influences on Weathering
- Self Check: Weathering and Erosion
- Outcome: Soil Profiles and Types
- Reading: Soil Texture and Composition
- Reading: Soil Horizons and Profiles
- Reading: Types of Soils
- Self Check: Soil Profiles and Types
- Outcome: Soil Conservation
- Reading: Causes of Soil Erosion
- Video: The Dust Bowl
- Reading: Avoiding Soil Loss
- Self Check: Soil Conservation
- Putting It Together: Weathering and Soil Formation
- Assignment: Weathering and Soil Formation
Module 5: Plate Tectonics
- Why It Matters: Plate Tectonics
- Outcome: Continental Drift
- Reading: Continental Drift
- Reading: Wegener and the Continental Drift Hypothesis
- Self Check: Continental Drift
- Outcome: The Theory of Plate Tectonics
- Reading: Theory of Plate Tectonics
- Reading: Developing the Theory
- Self Check: The Theory of Plate Tectonics
- Outcome: Geological Processes
- Reading: Supercontinents
- Reading: Volcanic Arcs
- Video: Ocean Basins
- Reading: Hot Spots
- Self Check: Geological Processes
- Putting It Together: Plate Tectonics
- Assignment: Plate Tectonics
Module 6: Earth's Interior
- Why It Matters: Earth's Interior
- Outcome: Layers of the Geosphere
- Reading: Characteristics of the Crust
- Reading: Characteristics of the Mantle
- Reading: Characteristics of the Inner and Outer Core
- Reading: The Lithosphere and Asthenosphere
- Self Check: Layers of the Geosphere
- Outcome: Understanding the Earth's Interior
- Reading: Studying the Earth's Interior
- Self Check: Understanding the Earth's Interior
- Putting It Together: Earth’s Interior
- Assignment: Earth's Interior
Module 7: Crustal Deformation
Module 8: Earthquakes
- Why It Matters: Earthquakes
- Outcome: Causes and Location of Earthquakes
- Reading: The Nature of Earthquakes
- Reading: Causes of Earthquakes
- Reading: Common Locations of Earthquakes
- Reading: The Ring of Fire
- Self Check: Causes and Location of Earthquakes
- Outcome: Types of Waves
- Reading: Body Waves
- Reading: Surface Waves
- Self Check: Types of Waves
- Outcome: Magnitude and Intensity
- Reading: Measuring Earthquakes
- Reading: Magnitude versus Intensity
- Self Check: Magnitude and Intensity
- Outcome: Earthquake Hazards and Prediction
- Reading: Earthquake Hazards
- Reading: Earthquake Prediction
- Reading: Seismicity and Earthquake Prediction
- Self Check: Earthquake Hazards and Prediction
- Putting It Together: Earthquakes
- Assignment: Earthquakes
Module 9: Volcanoes
- Why It Matters: Volcanoes
- Outcome: Volcano Types
- Reading: Types of Volcanoes
- Reading: Types of Eruptions
- Reading: Supervolcanoes
- Self Check: Volcano Types
- Outcome: The Formation of Volcanoes
- Reading: Volcanoes at Plate Boundaries
- Reading: Volcanoes Hotspots
- Self Check: The Formation of Volcanoes
- Outcome: Igneous Features
- Reading: Pyroclastic Deposits
- Reading: Dikes and Sills
- Reading: Volcanic Landforms
- Self Check: Igneous Features
- Outcome: Volcanic Hazards
- Reading: Volcanic Gases, Pyroclastic Flow, and Tephra
- Reading: Lahars, Landslides, and Lavaflow
- Self Check: Volcanic Hazards
- Outcome: Monitoring Volcanoes
- Reading: Signs of an Eruption
- Reading: Tools to Monitor Volcanoes
- Self Check: Monitoring Volcanoes
- Putting It Together: Volcanoes
Module 10: Mass Movement
- Why It Matters: Mass Movement
- Outcome: Types of Mass Movement
- Reading: Slides
- Reading: Falls
- Reading: Slump and Creep
- Self Check: Types of Mass Movement
- Outcome: Driving and Resisting Forces
- Reading: Natural Mass Wasting
- Reading: Human Impact on Mass Wasting
- Self Check: Driving and Resisting Forces
- Putting It Together: Mass Wasting
- Assignment: Mass Movement
Module 11: Hydrology
- Why It Matters: Hydrology
- Outcome: The Hydrologic Cycle
- Reading: Phases of the Hydrologic Cycle
- Self Check: The Hydrologic Cycle
- Outcome: Rivers and Streams
- Reading: Types of Streams and Rivers
- Reading: Drainage Basins
- Reading: Geologic Processes and Flowing Water
- Self Check: Rivers and Streams
- Outcome: Components of Groundwater
- Reading: Groundwater
- Reading: Porosity and Permeability
- Reading: Aquifers and Well-Potential
- Reading: Groundwater Withdrawal
- Reading: Quality of Groundwater
- Self Check: Components of Groundwater
- Outcome: Geologic Features
- Reading: Karst Topography
- Reading: Geysers
- Reading: Springs
- Self Check: Geologic Features
- Outcome: Oceans and Shorelines
- Reading: Ocean Movement
- Reading: Shorelines
- Reading: Coastal Hazards
- Reading: Human Modifications of Coastal Processes
- Self Check: Oceans and Shorelines
- Putting It Together: Hydrology
- Assignment: Hydrology
Module 12: Geological Resources
- Why It Matters: Geological Resources
- Outcome: Rock and Mineral Resources
- Reading: Ore Genesis
- Reading: Petroleum
- Reading: Natural Gas
- Reading: Coal
- Self Check: Rock and Mineral Resources
- Outcome: Extraction of Resources
- Reading: Mining
- Reading: Effects of Mining
- Self Check: Extraction of Resources
- Outcome: Getting Energy from Resources
- Reading: Earth's Energy
- Reading: Energy Consumption on Earth
- Reading: Use and Conservation of Resources
- Self Check: Getting Energy from Resources
- Putting It Together: Geological Resources
- Assignment: Geological Resources
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