Department of
Geology

Geology 001 (NS)
Planet Earth

Dr. J Bret Bennington

Course Materials

Note: I am in the process of revising and updating my lecture and lab presentations. Please check
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Exam One topics (Fall '10).
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Presentation Title

Textbook Reading
Earth - 1st Edition by Thompson and Turk

Textbook Reading
Essentials of Geology - 3rd Edition by S. Marshak

Other Resources
Introduction to the Course ('10) Ch. 1, pg. 1-8 Ch. 1, 1-22, Ch. 11
Earth Systems ('10) Ch. 1, pg. 1-8

Ch. 1, p. 23-25
Int. F, p. 356-359

Visual Model of Earth Systems
Mineral Properties ('10)

Ch. 2, pg. 17-23
Lab Manual

Ch. 3  
Mineral Families Ch. 2, pt. 23-31 Ch. 3  

Earth's Interior ('10)
Magnetic Field and Plate Tectonics ('10)

 Ch. 7, pg. 126-129
Ch. 8 pg 141-146

Ch. 1, p. 25-30
Int. D, p. 232-238

 

Exam Two topics (Fall '10).
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The Rock Cycle  

Interlude A, p. 85-90
Interlude C, p. 194-197
Skim Ch. 4-7

Plate Tectonics I - Continental Drift   Ch. 2, p. 34-37  
Plate Tectonics II - Sea Floor Spreading   Ch. 2, p. 37-46  
Plate Tectonics III - Plate Boundaries   Ch. 2, p. 47-66  

Exam Three topics (updated Fall '09).
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The Organic Carbon Cycle  

Ch. 19, p. 505-516
The Inorganic Carbon Cycle   Ch. 19, p. 505-516  
Climate Change   Ch. 19, p. 505-516  

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Schedule of tutors of Geology 001 Lab

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