earthsci COURSE OUTLINE Fall 2010

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	QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE of the City University of New York Instructor: Dr. Hugh Rance Textbook: Earth Science 12th Edition by Tarbuck/Lutgens GOOD ATTENDANCE AND YOUR PARTICIPATION IN CLASS DISCUSSIONS IS EXPECTED

	Week 1 2. Minerals: Building Blocks of Rocks Week 2 3. Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth ref: rock cycle pdf Week 3 (reference 1) 20. Climate 4. Weathering, Soil, Week 4 4. Mass Wasting Week 5 5. Running Water Week 6 5. Groundwater Food for thought drinking water Week 7 6. Glaciers, Deserts, and Wind Week 8 (field work) How can you determine True North? Week 9 7. Plate Tectonics Week 10 8. Earthquakes and Earth's Interior Week 11 16. Atmosphere: Comp., Structure, Temp. Week 12 13 The Ocean Floor Week 13 11. Geologic Time 12 Earth's History: A Brief Summary Week 14 22. Touring Our Solar System		10. Mountain Building Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity Iceland eruption low resolution mp3 14. Ocean Water and Ocean Life 15. The Dynamic Ocean Beach a River of Sand (Film) 21. Origin of Modern Astronomy 23. Light, Astronomical Observations, Sun [Prehistory was discovered by Hutton, 1782, and this gave birth to the natural sciences of geology and, 50 years later, to Darwinian evolutionary biology] (omit the following) 1. Intro. to Earth Science 24. Beyond Our Solar System [To see where astronomy was, as late as 1892, as regards any understanding of the universe, read John Joly XII. A SPECULATION AS TO A PRE-MATERIAL UNIVERSE, pages 288 - 301] Finals week comprehensive MCQ optional TEST Chapters 2-23 THIS IS AN OPEN BOOK TEST (to replace marks of two class meetings) (You do not have to come to the college to take this test either Your final grade will be based on: Class quizzes 50% Class essays 50% recommended search engine Dr. Rance - Office hours in M230 Fall 2010 Tuesday, noon - 1:40 p.m., Thursday 4:30-1:20 p.m.