Since May 6, 2000
OnLine Version - Fall Semester, 2000
Dr. John C. Butler
Physical Geology
OnLine Version - Section 11378
Fall Semester, 2000
Office: Room 304 Science Research I
713-743-3411
jbutler@uh.edu
"Earth is a very small part of a vast universe, but it is our home. It provides the resources that support our modern society and the ingredients necessary to maintain life. Therefore, knowledge and understanding of our planet is critical to our social well being and indeed, vital to our survival." [Tarbuck and Lutgens, Sixth Edition, 1999]
| Date | Topic | Text | Home Work | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 19 - 9AM | Campus Meeting | |||
| 8/22 | An Introduction to Geology | Chapter 1 | Semester Project | |
| 8/24 | An Introduction to Geology | Chapter 2 | Exercise 1 | |
| 8/29 | Matter and Minerals | Chapter 2 | ||
| 8/31 | Matter and Minerals | Chapter 3 | Exercise 2 | |
| 9/5 | Igneous Rocks | Chapter 3 | ||
| 9/7 | Igneous Rocks | Chapter 4 | Exercise 3 | |
| 9/12 | Volcanic and Plutonic Activity | Chapter 4 | 9/14 | Review | Chapters 1-4 |
| September 16 | Campus Meeting - 9AM Examination I | Exercises 1, 2, and 3 Due | 9/19 | Weathering and Soil | Chapter 5 | Exercise 4 |
| 9/21 | Sedimentary Rocks | Chapter 6 | 9/26 | Metamorphic Rocks | Chapter 7 | Exercise 5 |
| 9/28 | Geologic Time | Chapter 8 | ||
| 10/3 | Mass Wasting | Chapter 9 | Exercise 6 | |
| 10/5 | Running Water | Chapter 10 | ||
| 10/10 | Groundwater | Chapter 11 | Exercise 7 | |
| 10/12 | Glaciers and Glaciation | Chapter 12 | ||
| 10/17 | Deserts and Winds | Chapter 13 | ||
| 10/19 | Review | Chapters 5-13 | ||
| October 21 | Campus Meeting - Examination II | Exercises 4, 5, 6, and 7 Due | 10/24 | Shorelines | Chapter 14 | Exercise 8 |
| 10/26 | Crustal Deformation | Chapter 15 | 10/31 | Earthquakes | Chapter 16 | Exercise 9 |
| 11/2 | Earth's Interior | Chapter 17 | ||
| 11/7 | The Ocean Floor and Sea Floor Spreading | Chapter 18 | Exercise 10 | |
| 11/9 | Plate Tectonics | Chapter 19 | ||
| 11/14 | Plate Tectonics | Chapter 19 | Semester Project | |
| 11/16 | Mountain Building and the Evolution of Continents | Chapter 20 | 11/21 | Energy and Mineral Resources | Chapter 21 | 11/28 | Open | 11/30 | Review | December 2 | Campus Meeting - Examination III | Exercises 8, 9 and 10 Due Semester Project Due |
| December 9 | Campus Meeting - Optional Final |
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