Geol 1100
Dr.
Susan Glasauer
Winter
05
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Week |
Lect # |
Topic |
Reading |
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1 Jan 10 |
1 |
Introduction |
RD pp 10-14; 85-101 |
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2 |
Nature of science |
RD 5-9 |
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3 |
The science of geology |
RD 103-125 |
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2 Jan 17 |
4 |
The active earth |
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5 |
Earth’s origin and the evolution of life |
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6 |
Structure and composition of the Earth |
RD 15-24, 127-128 |
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3 Jan 24 |
7 |
Minerals and rocks; Rock cycle |
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8 |
Rock types |
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9 |
Rock types |
RD 25-36 |
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4 Jan 31 |
10 |
History of geology |
RD 37-43 |
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11 |
Geological time & dating methods |
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12 |
Stratigraphy |
RD 44-50 |
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5 Feb 7 |
13 |
Plate tectonics |
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14 |
MIDTERM |
RD 51-56 |
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15 |
Precambrian shields |
RD 51-61 |
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6 Feb 14 |
16 |
Mountains and oceans |
RD 62-71 |
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17 |
Sediments and glaciation in Ontario |
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18 |
Gloom and doom |
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WINTER
BREAK WINTER BREAK WINTER BREAK WINTER BREAK |
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7 Feb 28 |
19 |
Life cycles/geochemical cycles |
RD 67-75 |
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20 |
Paleontology and evolutionary theories |
CL 3-34 |
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21 |
Darwin |
CL 101-138 |
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8 Mar 7 |
22 |
The structure of life |
RD 130-133; CL 139-163 |
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23 |
Metabolism and energy |
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24 |
Heredity |
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9 Mar 14 |
25 |
The periodic table of life |
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26 |
MIDTERM |
RD 135-139; 145-155 |
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27 |
Origin of life theories |
RD 141-144 |
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10 Mar 21 |
28 |
Life and minerals |
CL 35-100 |
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29 |
Micropaleontology |
CL 164-182 |
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HOLIDAY |
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11 Mar 28 |
30 |
Global rusting |
CL 183-235 |
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31 |
Microbial condominums |
CL 236-263 |
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32 |
Evolution |
CL 281-303 |
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12 Apr 4 |
33 |
Looking for signs of life |
CL 304-325 |
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34 |
Life in the solar system |
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35 |
Review |
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RD = Course reader
CL = Cradle of Life