GEOG
1710.030 – EARTH SCIENCE (ONLINE)
Spring
2007 Semester
Preliminary
Schedule (check frequently for updates)
|
Week |
Lecture
|
Text Chapters |
Lab
|
Activities
|
Submission
Deadlines
|
|
Jan 15 |
1.
Introduction/ science/latitude and longitude/ topographic maps/GIS |
1 |
1.
The scientific method; map use and analysis |
Lecture
Quiz #1*; Lab
1 |
Jan
28, 11 p.m.: Lecture Quiz #1, Lab 1 (Note: because it is week 1, the deadline
has been extended; usually labs and quizzes are completed in 1 week). |
|
Jan 22 |
2.
Solar energy and seasons |
2 |
2.
Seasons |
Lecture
Quiz #2, Lab 2 |
Jan
28, 11 p.m.: Lecture Quiz #2, Lab 2. |
|
Jan 29 |
3.
Introduction to the atmosphere |
3 |
3.
Urban atmospheric gases; air pollution |
Lecture
Quiz #3, Lab 3 |
Feb
4, 11 p.m.: Lecture Quiz #3, Lab 3. |
|
Feb 5 |
4.
Solar energy and temperature |
4, 5 |
4.
Solar heating |
Lecture
Quiz #4, Lab 4 |
Feb
11, 11 p.m.: Lecture Quiz #4, Lab 4. |
|
Feb 12 |
5.
Atmospheric pressure, winds and ocean currents |
6 |
5.
Weather maps I |
Lecture Quiz #5, Lab 5. |
Feb
18, 11 p.m.: Lecture Quiz #5, Lab 5, Project 1**. |
|
Feb 19 |
6.
Atmospheric moisture and precipitation |
7 |
6.
Weather maps II |
Lecture
Quiz #6, Lab 6 |
Feb
25, 11 p.m.: Lecture Quiz #6, Lab 6. |
|
Feb 26 |
7.
Air masses, fronts and storms |
8 |
7.
Weather maps III |
Lecture
Quiz #7, Lab 7. |
March
4, 11 p.m.: Lecture Quiz #7, Lab 7. |
|
March 5 |
8.
Climate/ |
10 |
8.
Climate |
Lecture
Quiz #8, Lab 8. Midterm Exam (covers lectures 1-8). |
March
11, 11 p.m.: Lecture Quiz #8, Lab 8, Midterm Exam***. |
|
March 12 |
9.
Minerals and rocks |
11 |
9. Rocks and minerals |
Lecture Quiz #9, Lab 9.
|
March
18, 11 p.m.: Lecture Quiz #9, Lab 9, Project 2. |
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March 19 |
|
|
SPRING
|
BREAK
|
|
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March 26 |
10.
Plate tectonics/ diastrophism |
12 |
10.
Tectonics |
Lecture
Quiz #10, Lab 10 |
April
1, 11 p.m.: Lecture Quiz #10, Lab 10. |
|
April 2 |
11.
Weathering/ soils. |
13, 18 |
11.
North Texas soils and vegetation |
Lecture Quiz #11, Lab 11. |
April
8, 11 p.m.: Lecture Quiz #11, Lab 11. |
|
April 9 |
12.
Streams and rivers |
14 |
12.
Rivers |
Lecture
Quiz #12, Lab 12 |
April
15, 11 p.m.: Lecture Quiz #12, Lab 12, Project 3. |
|
April 16 |
13.
Deserts |
15 |
13.
Deserts |
Lecture
Quiz #13, Lab 13 |
April
22, 11 p.m.: Lecture Quiz #13, Lab 13. |
|
April 23 |
14.
Coasts |
16 |
14.
Coasts |
Lecture
Quiz #14, Lab 14 |
April
29, 11 p.m.: lecture Quiz #14, Lab 14. |
|
April 30 |
15.
Ecosystems and biomes |
19, 20 |
(No lab in dead week) |
Lecture
Quiz #15, Final Exam (covers lectures 9-15). |
May
6, 11 p.m.: Lecture Quiz #15, Project 4. |
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May 7 |
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(No lab in finals week) |
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May
10, 6 p.m. Final Exam. |
*
Lecture quizzes are embedded in the weekly lectures. Each quiz is due by 6 pm
on the due date (unless otherwise indicated).
**Details
of projects will be made available online via WebCT.
***Exams
are online, closed book, 60-80 multiple-choice questions and one hour duration.