ES202 Physical Geology

ES202 Principles of Geology
(Sedimentary Systems and Earth Surface Processes)

Class Syllabus (Adobe Acrobat Format)

ES202 Winter 2016 Class Syllabus

2015-2016 Finals Schedule

Bulletin Board Check Here for Class News and Events

ES202 Grade Sheet - Updated March 16, 2016, 6:36 PM (includes final exam grades and term paper)

Week 10-11 Activities
Final Exam Wednesday March 16, 10 AM-12 PM, NS101

Final Exam Study Guide (Updated March 08, 2016 - Focus on Yellow Highlight Key Words)

Study Tool - Map Reading and Landform Study Guide (from lab manual)

Term Paper Due Wednesday March 16 (at final exam time)

Click here for ES202 Term Paper assignment and due dates (UPDATED March 1, 2016)

Winter 2016 Paper - Student Topics with Taylor Edits

Winter 2016 Paper - Preliminary Outline 1 with Taylor Edits

Winter 2016 Paper - Preliminary Outline 2 with Taylor Edits

Moodle Practice Quiz 8 Coasts Open - Due this Friday March 11

Week 10 Lab - Deserts and Coasts

Complete Pre-Lab 9 and 10 (Deserts and Coasts)

Lab 9 Pre-Lab Desert Video Exercise (Earth Revealed)

Lab 10 Pre-Lab Coast Video Exercise (Earth Revealed)

Landform / Exam Review Worksheet

ES202 Landform Practice Quiz (fill-in-the-blank)

Final Lab Portfolio Checklist (to be checked at final exam time, due Wednesday March 16)

Lab 8 Glaciers

Pre-Lab 9 Deserts

Lab 9 Video Review Questions - Deserts

Pre-Lab 10 Coasts

Lab 10 Video Review Questions - Coasts

Landform Exam Review Worksheet

ES202 Landform Practice Quiz (Fill-in-the-Blank)

Final Exam Class Notes / Review Material
7. Intro to Topographic Maps

Overview of Reading Topo Maps and Drawing Profiles
9. Introduction to Landscape Analysis
10. Soils and Mass Wasting

Weathering, Soils and Mass Wasting Video Exercise (Earth Explored)

11. Rivers and Fluvial Systems
12. Hydrologic Cycle
13. Groundwater / Karst Processes

In-Class Practice Hydrology Problem - include as homework in lab portfolios

14. Glacial Processes and Climate Change
15. Desert Processes and Landforms
16. Coastal Processes and Landforms

Class Notes

The class notes are organized according to their order of occurrence throughout the term. They are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF) Format. Acrobat Reader is invoked as a plug-in within the web browser environment. It is available on most machines at WOU. Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free by returning to Taylor's Home Page

Exam study guides will be included as the term progresses. Please check future postings as exam time approaches

1. Introduction / Overview of the Earth
2. Overview of Scientific Methods and Techniques
3. Quick Tour of Rocks and Minerals

Link to Rock Cycle Animations

Mineral Species Defined (for the biologists who question the use of the term "species" with minerals)

4. Quick Tour of Plate Tectonics

Video Exercise: Plate Dynamics

Video Exercise: Birth of a Theory

5. Intro to Sedimentary Rocks

Youtube Clip - sedimentary rock classification(~8 min)

6. Sedimentary Structures and Environments

Youtube Clip - sedimentary environments (~14 min)

Youtube Clip - sedimentary structures (~7 min)

7. Intro to Topographic Maps

Overview of Reading Topo Maps and Drawing Profiles

8. Geologic Time and Stratigraphy

Geologic Time Scale (MacRae, 1996)

Geologic Time Scale (DNAG, 1983)

Geologic Time and Radiometric Dating Video Exercise

Video Exercise: Radiometric Age Dating

9. Introduction to Landscape Analysis
10. Soils and Mass Wasting

Weathering, Soils and Mass Wasting Video Exercise (Earth Explored)

11. Rivers and Fluvial Systems

Youtube Global Water Budget Overview (~4 min)

Youtube-Hydrologic Cycle (NSF/NBC ~6 minutes)

12. Hydrologic Cycle
13. Groundwater / Karst Processes

In-Class Practice Hydrology Problem - include as homework in lab portfolios

14. Glacial Processes and Climate Change
15. Desert Processes and Landforms
16. Coastal Processes and Landforms

Class Slide Shows and Image Library (for use as a Study Tool)

Link to WOU Library Films on Demand - Earth Science
Link to WOU Library Films on Demand - Browse by All Titles

Introduction
Overview of Minerals and Rocks
Overview of Plate Tectonics
Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary Structures and Facies
Introduction to Geologic Time and Stratigraphy
Topographic Maps
Weathering-Soils-Mass Wasting

More Mass Wasting Images
Groundwater
River Systems

More River Images
Glaciers

More Glacier Images
Deserts

More Desert Images
Coastal Processes and Landforms

More Coastal Images

Video Links

Online Homework Assignments

Note on Moodle Assignments: The "Practice Quizzes" and "Homework Assignments" are the same; terminology equal. "Homework 1" = "Practice Quiz 1", "Homework 2 = "Practice Quiz 2"... etc.

Homework Instructions:

(1) Clicking on the link at the end of this section will take you to a web-based course management software called "Moodle".
(2) Once at the site, choose the "Login" option at the upper right of the page.
(3) Enter your WOU student server username (the one you use for WOU email or to get to your "H:\" drive).
(4) Enter the last four digits of your student ID V-no. for the password (unless if you have already changed it).
(5) Once you are logged in, look for the "Change Password" icon...but DON'T FORGET IT.
(6) Click on the "Homework Assignment" icon.
(7) Click on the homework assignment you wish to complete, and begin the online assignment.
(8) You may stop and begin the assignment as many times as you wish, once you "submit for grading", you will receive feedback and can rework the questions.
(9) Make sure you print a hard copy of your homework answers and/or save them as a file on your local drive!

Note: Pay attention to the availability dates. You have unlimited time and an unlimited number of tries to correctly answer and submit the questions.

Note: Print your questions and answers from the browser icon... this will be your written record of completing the assignment. This will also serve as your study guide!

Click Here to Go to Moodle and the ES202 Homework Page

Marshak Essentials of Geology - Chapter Summaries (Moodle Resource with Key Words)

Instructions for WOU Terminal Server Access from Home