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| Instructor: | Sarah Hoover |
| Office: | P124m |
| Phone: | 503-594-3354 |
| e-mail: | sarahh@clackamas.edu |
Geology 102/202
The surface of the earth
is continuously being sculpted by wind, water and ice. Oceans create and
destroy beaches, rivers cut through rocks to create canyons and glaciers cut
into mountains to create ridges, till deposit, and lakes. Understanding
how these forces of nature shape the earth's surface can help us better
understand the hills, mountains and valleys we see every day. By looking
at on-going surface processes we learn what created many of the geologic wonders
we see on earth today. Geology 202 examines these processes through
lecture, discussion, hands-on labs and field trips. We discuss questions
like, What created the Grand Canyon? What does the term "100-year"
flood really mean? Why is there so much controversy about building on
beach front property? Learn the answers to these questions as well
as many others. Come discover for yourself how these natural
processes have shaped this planet we call home.
| Lecture Notes | Objectives | Test and Quiz announcements | Exercises and figures | Related Web Links |
| Intro to geology | Intro objectives (same as mass wasting) | G202 Mass Wasting Assignment for reading (202 students only) | DOGAMI (OR dpt of geology) | |
| Mass Wasting |
Mass wasting objective (same as intro objectives from above) |
Quiz #1 Mon or Tues. Week
one lecture and syllabus Lab Quiz on Lab one and lab syllabus |
Worksheet to help guide your reading (you will not need to turn this in)
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Kelso Landslide site also location of Japanese mud flow video |
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Wind and
Deserts Week 4 & 5 |
Lecture quiz #2 on mass wasting (Tues 1/19, Wed 1/20) |
Humidity Exercise (practice with relative humidity etc) Know what Desertification is and what causes it Columbia university link for desertification USGS web link for desertification |
Kelso landslide explanation | |
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Rivers Week 5 & 6 |
Rivers (objectives 1,2 and 4 are fair game for the midterm) |
Lecture quiz #3 on Deserts (Wed 1/27 & Th 1/28) Lab quiz on Labs 2 & 3 MIDTERM Wed or Thurs Week 5 |
Lab 3...take home lab web links: Topo map material: http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/topo/topo.html Satellite images: http://landsat.usgs.gov/ |
Dogami and LIDAR link |
| Groundwater |
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Lecture quiz Wed Feb17 or
Thur Feb 18 on Rivers Lab quiz on Labs 4, 5 & 6 |
G202 River Assignment (only 202 students)
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Miss. River control project |
| Glaciers |
Lecture Quiz Mon March1 and Tues
March 2 on Groundwater Lab Quiz March 1,2 or 3. Quiz will cover basic ideas of geologic maps. Use Lab 7 as a study tool and Link on geo map info |
LAB 8 GEOLOGIC HISTORY OF OR...use this to help complete the separate paper of the mural. | Close up map of Miss. River cont. | |
| Beach Processes | Lecture Quiz on March 10 or 11 on Glaciers | Map of Miss. River system | ||
| LAB FINAL WEEK OF MARCH 8. BRING A CALCULATOR TO USE. CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE NOT ALLOWED |
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Homework assignment
Audio Links: |
Link to USGS real time water data for USA | |||
| Link for Oregon Beaches |
Eastern OR aquifer Article added to page 2/5/09 |
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| Marmot Dam |
Course Topics
Geologic Time: Principles of age dating, Geologic time scale, Fossils and geologic history
Mass Wasting: Trigger of earth movement, Types of earth movement, Environmental issues
Running Water: River systems, Transport, Sediments, Erosion and environmental issues, The sculpture of continents
Ground Water: Importance and distribution of underground water, factors of water storage and movement, Springs, Hot springs, Geysers, Environmental issues
Glaciers and Glaciation: Types and origins of glaciers, Glacial history and the Ice Ages, Glacial movement and landforms
Deserts and Winds: Distribution and causes of deserts, Geology of arid environments, Desert topography, Water and wind in the desert
The following links are provided as a tool for you to use throughout the course. For each subject we cover, I have found links which relate to the topic we're discussing and they are listed below. Use these links to help clarify questions you may have or gain better understand a particular subject you find interesting. Remember, this is only a partial list of what's available on the internet. Surf around a bit and if you find any other links you think are worthwhile or cool let me know what they are and I'll include them on this list!
GEOLOGIC TIME: Paleomap Project Geology Wing USGS Geologic Time
MASS WASTING: USGS
RUNNING WATER: River Processes Virtual Rivers 100-year Flood Surface H2O
GROUND WATER: USGS Aresnic in H2O Groundwater Atlas
GLACIERS: Glaciers (USGS) All About Glaciers Glaciers
