EPS 101: How The Earth Works - An Introduction To Geology. Spring 2003

This is the Web Page for Dr Adrian Brearley's EPS 101 Class for Spring 2003. All the relevant documents for the class will be posted here, including the syllabus, class key concept handouts, exam review etc. The documents will be posted as both viewable web pages and Adobe pdf files that can be read and printed using the free program Adobe Acrobat Reader


For the handouts for all lectures in Word and PDF format click here


For relevant Powerpoint presentations used in classes click here


For an example of a past exam in Word and PDF formats click here


Syllabus

Lectures 1 - Introduction and overview

Lecture 2 - Building a Planet/Formation of the Solar System - Keyword and Concepts Handout

Lecture 3 - Evolving Earth/Plate Tectonics - Keywords and Concepts Handout

Lecture 4 - Minerals - Building Blocks of Rocks - Keywords and Concepts Handout

Lecture 5 - Minerals - Building Blocks of Rocks Pt II. - Keywords and Concepts Handout.

Lecture 6 - Minerals - Building Blocks of Rocks Pt III - Keywords and Concepts Handout

Lectures 7-9 - Igneous rocks - Intrusive - Keywords and Concepts Handout

Lectures 10-11 - Volcanic Igneous Rocks- Keywords and Concepts Handout


- Exam 1, Wednesday, 19 February 2003 - Review Guide: Word format click here ; PDF format click here


Lectures 12-14 - Weathering - Keywords and Concepts Handout

Lectures 15-16 - Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks - Keywords and Concepts Handout

Lectures 17 - Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks II - Keywords and Concepts Handout

Lectures 18,19 -Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks - Keywords and Concepts Handout


Exam 2, Friday, 28, March 2003 - Review Guide Word format click here ; PDF format click here


Lectures 20-21 - The Rock Record and Geologic Time - Keywords and Concepts Handout

Lectures 22,23 - Folds and Faulting - Keywords and Concepts Handout

Lectures 24-26 - Earthquakes- Keywords and Concepts Handout

Lectures 27,28 - Earth's Interior - Keywords and Concepts Handout

Lectures 29-31 - Plate Tectonic- Keywords and Concepts Handout - under construction


Exam 3, Friday,18 April 2003 - Take Home exam - due Monday, 21st April, 2003. Word format click here ; PDF format click here


Homework 1, Friday,18 April 2003 - due Monday, 28th April, 2003. Word format click here ; PDF format click here


Lectures 32,33 - Mass Wasting - Keywords and Concepts Handout - under construction

Lectures 34, 35 - Groundwater - Keywords and Concepts Handout - under construction

Lectures 36-38 - Deserts and Winds - Keywords and Concepts Handout - under construction

Lectures 39-41 - Mineral and Energy - Resources - Keywords and Concepts Handout - under construction


Exam 4 FINAL EXAM - Finals week Wednesday May 14, 10-12 am Room 105, Bandelier East

Review Guide - Word format click here ; PDF format click here :

Note: This review sheet is just for the chapters that we have covered since the last exam. Use the previous 3 review sheets for an overview of other material that may be on the exam