1. Historical Geology Lecture 1 Course Introduction

2. Historical Geology Lecture Outline ICourse Introduction A)Instructor Introduction B)Course Overview i.Goal ii.Times and Location iii.Required Texts iv.Class URL and Web Resources C)Course Schedule D)Policies i.Attendance and Participation ii.Grading iii.Honor Code iv.Laboratory v.Extra Credit E)Tests IIScale in Geology A)Spatial B)Temporal C)Rates of Change Lecture 1 i

3. Historical Geology Instructor Information Lecture 1 I.A Stephen B Parsons Oceanography 327 683-6058 (offc) 581-5223 (cell) sparsons at ocean.odu.edu Office Hours:see posted schedule

4. Historical Geology Course Overview Goal Lecture 1 I.B.i The goal of this course is to introduce students to the evolution of the continents, ocean basins, mountain chains, and the major life forms throughout Earth's history. These are studied chronologically and are related to the physical and biological changes which have caused them.

5. Historical Geology Course Overview Meeting Times Lecture 1 I.B.ii Session I (21071): Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 1300-1350 Session II (21072): Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1100-1215 Meeting Locations Session I (21071): Oceanography Bldg, Room 200 Session II (21072): Kauffman Hall, Room 224

6. Historical Geology Course Overview Texts Lecture 1 I.B.iii Prothero, D.R., and Dott, R.H., 2004. Evolution of the Earth, 7 th edition,McGraw-Hill, 524pp. Lewis, R.D., Gastaldo, R.A., and Savrda, C.E., 1999. Deciphering Earth History: A Laboratory Manual with Internet Exercises, 3 rd edition, Contemporary Publishing Company

7. Historical Geology Course Overview Class URL and Web Resources Lecture 1 I.B.iv http://www.ocean.odu.edu/~spars001/geology_112/geology_112.html Geology 112N Historical Geology Spring 2004 Class Time Class Location Text Instructor Goal Links Section 1 (21071): Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 1300-1350 Section 2 (21072): Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1100-1215 Section 1 (21071): Oecanography Building, Room 200 Section 2 (21072): Kauffman Hall, Room 224 Prothero, D.R., and Dott, R.H., Jr., Evolution of the Earth, 7 th edition, McGraw-Hill. Stephen B. Parsons The goal of this course is to introduce students to the evolution of the continents, ocean basins, mountain chains, and the major life forms throughout Earth's history. These are studied chronologically and are related to the physical and biological changes which have caused them. Detailed Course Schedule Policies Web Resources Grades OEAS Departmental Seminar Series ***** ANNOUNCEMENTS ***** (updated 12/21/03 @ 1300) http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu

8. Historical Geology Course Schedule Lecture 1 I.C 02/05(06)/04 Exam 1Evolution, Formation and Composition of the Earth 03/18(19)/04 Exam 2 The Archean through the Paleozoic 04/21(22)/04 Exam 3 The Mesozoic and Cenzoic Eras 04/30/04 (05/04/04) Comprehensive Final Exam

9. Historical Geology Policies Lecture 1 I.D Attendance Grading Weights Exams 1-3 42% of final grade Final Exam 33% of final grade Laboratory 25% of final grade Scale 93.0 -100 90.0-92.9 87.0-89.9 83.0-86.9 80.0-82.9 77.0-79.9 73.0-76.9 70.0-72.9 A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- Honor Code Laboratory Extra Credit

10. Historical Geology Extra Credit Lecture 1 I.D Periodic “Quizzes” Extra Credit Articles Briefly state the main idea of the article. List three important facts that the author uses to support the main idea. What information or ideas discussed in this article are also discussed in your textbook or other readings? List the textbook chapters and page numbers. List any examples of bias or faulty reasoning that you found in the article. List any new terms or concepts that were discussed in the article and write a short definition.

11. Historical Geology Tests Lecture 1 I.E True/False TF1. The Earth's lithosphere is composed entirely of crustal material. Multiple Choice ____ 2. Approximately how old is the Chesapeake Bay? (a) 1,000 years(d) 1,000,000 years (b) 10,000 years(e) 10,000,000 years (c) 100,000 years Short Answer 3. Name four of the eight rock-forming minerals common to igneous rocks.

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14. Historical Geology Scales in Geology Lecture 1 II Spatial Temporal Rates of Change

15. Historical Geology Lecture 1 II.A Scale of Observation global regional local hand sample microscopic atomic Scales in Geology Spatial Measured in... thousands of kilometers (10 6 m) kilometers (10 3 m) meters (10 0 m) centimeters (10 -2 m) micrometers (10 -6 m) nanometers (10 -9 m)

16. Historical Geology Lecture 1 II.B Scales in Geology Temporal

17. Historical Geology Lecture 1 II.B Scales in Geology Temporal

18. Historical Geology Lecture 1 II.C Scales in Geology Rates of Change