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GLG 101 - Week 6 Assignment Metamorphic Rocks
Lab PART ½ (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
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of Geoscience Laboratory and Appendixes K
L Identify and classify the rock examples in
Appendix K. Answer the Appendix L questions from
your lab book. Write your responses in Appendix
K. Complete All of Appendix K L. Post completed
Appendix K L in the individual forum. Due day
7.
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GLG 101 Assignment Deserts Lab (UOP) FOR MORE
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pp. 265276 of Geoscience Laboratory and Appendix
M Answer the Appendix M questions from your lab
book. Write your responses in Appendix
M. Complete ALL of Appendix M. Post completed
Appendix M to the individual forum. Due day 7.  
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GLG 101 Assignment Earthquake Technology Lab
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    Resources pp. 156170 of Geoscience
Laboratory and Appendix F Answer the questions
listed in Appendix F from the lab book. Write
your responses in Appendix F. Complete ALL of
Appendix F. Post the completed Appendix F in the
individual forum. Due day 7.  
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GLG 101 Assignment Groundwater Lab (UOP) FOR
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ce pp. 213227 of Geoscience Laboratory and
Appendix N. Answer the Appendix N questions from
your lab book. Write your responses in Appendix
N. Complete ALL of Appendix N. Post completed
Appendix N to the individual forum. Due day 7
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GLG 101 Assignment Relative and Absolute
Geologic Time Lab (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.glg101cart.com Resources pp. 420 of the
lab book and Appendix E Answer the questions in
Appendix E from the lab book. Complete ALL of
Appendix E. Post the completed Appendix E in your
individual forum. Due day 7
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GLG 101 Assignment Relative and Absolute
Geologic Time Lab PART 1 OF 2 (UOP) FOR MORE
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pp. 89104 of Geo science Laboratory and
Appendixes I J Identify and classify the rock
examples in Appendix I. Answer the Appendix
questions from your lab book. Write your
responses in Appendix J. Complete ALL of Appendix
J. Post completed Appendixes I and J and post
them in the individual forum. Due day 7.
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GLG 101 Assignment Relative and Absolute
Geologic Time Lab PART 2 OF 2 (UOP) FOR MORE
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pp. 89104 of Geo science Laboratory and
Appendixes I J Identify and classify the rock
examples in Appendix I. Answer the Appendix
questions from your lab book. Write your
responses in Appendix J. Complete ALL of Appendix
J. Post completed Appendixes I and J and post
them in the individual forum. Due day 7.
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GLG 101 Assignment Volcanic Products Lab PART 1
OF 2 (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
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Geo science Laboratory and Appendixes G
H Identify and classify the rock examples in
Appendix G. Answer the questions in Appendix H
from your lab book in Appendix H. Write your
responses in Appendix H. Complete ALL of Appendix
H. Post completed Appendixes G H in the
individual forum. Due day 7.
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GLG 101 Assignment Volcanic Products Lab PART 2
OF 2 (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.glg101cart.com     Resources pp. 6986 of
Geoscience Laboratory and Appendixes G
H Identify and classify the rock examples in
Appendix G. Answer the questions in Appendix H
from your lab book in Appendix H. Write your
responses in Appendix H. Complete ALL of Appendix
H. Post completed Appendixes G H in the
individual forum. Due day 7.
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GLG 101 Assignment Volcanic Products Lab PART 2
OF 2 (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.glg101cart.com     Resources pp. 6986 of
Geoscience Laboratory and Appendixes G
H Identify and classify the rock examples in
Appendix G. Answer the questions in Appendix H
from your lab book in Appendix H. Write your
responses in Appendix H. Complete ALL of Appendix
H. Post completed Appendixes G H in the
individual forum. Due day 7.
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GLG 101 Week 1 Assignment Minerals (UOP) FOR
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ces Ch. 2 of the text, Virtual Mineral Lab, and
Appendixes B C Conduct the minerals lab by
clicking on the following link
http//corptrain.phoenix.edu/5Cvirtual_lab/virtua
l_lab.html.Use the mineral worksheet found in
Appendix B to record your observations and
results in identifying different minerals. Write
a summary answering the following What are the
four requirements for a material to be classified
as a mineral? How do you differentiate between
minerals? Briefly summarize the six methods to
tell minerals apart. Summarize the major
differences between minerals and rocks.
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GLG 101 Week 1 CheckPoint Study of Earth
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  Resources Ch. 1 of the text and Nebular Theory
animation Write a 200- to 300-word description of
the three branches and three systems of
geology. Review the animation at
http//www3.interscience.wiley.com8100/legacy/col
lege /skinner/0471152285/animations/animations/mod
_1/nebular_theory.html Respond to the following
According to the nebular theory, how did the
solar system develop? How is uniformitarianism
related to the evolution of Earth and the solar
system? Post your description and responses in
the individual forum. Due day 5.
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GLG 101 Week 2 Check Point Fossils and the
Geologic Column (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.glg101cart.com     Resource Ch. 3 of the
text and p. 12 of Geo science Laboratory Post
your responses to the following in the individual
forum Review Figure 3.6 on p. 68 of the text.
How do fossils help in determining the relative
age of strata? Are the three different localities
around the same relative age? Explain your
response. Reference p. 12 of the lab book. What
periods are the fossils from in Figure 3.6? What
does this say about the area in Figure 3.6? Due
day 5
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GLG 101 Week 2 DQS (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.glg101cart.com     Discussion Question
1 Post your description and responses in the
main forum under the DQ 1 thread. Due day 2. I
will assign you one of the following methods of
evaluating geological time Absolute Dating and
Numerical Age or Relative Dating Describe your
assigned method and how it is used to evaluate
geologic time. Review another students method
different from yours. Reply to another student
who describes a different method than yours and
comment on which method you think is more
reliable or accurate. Discussion Question 2 Post
your description and responses in the main forum
under the DQ 2 thread.
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GLG 101 Week 3 Assignment Earthquakes (UOP) FOR
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Ch. 6 of the text and the Igneous Rock
animation View the animation at
http//www.wiley.com/college/strahler/0471480533/a
nimations/ch12_animations/animation1.html Respond
in 200 to 300 words to the following
questions Where do igneous rocks originate? How
are they formed? What are the two categories of
igneous rocks? What are the distinguishing
characteristics between the two categories of
rocks? Post your response in the individual
forum. Due day 5.  
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GLG 101 Week 3 Check Point Plate Tectonic
Theory (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.glg101cart.com     Resources Ch. 4 of the
text and Continents of the Past animation Respond
to the following scenario Your younger brother
is in fifth grade. He comes home and tells you to
look at an animation his teacher showed him in
geology class. Review the animation at
http//www.wiley.com/college/strahler/0471480533/a
nimations/ch13_animations/animation3.html After
viewing the animation, your brother has a look of
disbelief on his face, Cmon, really? Our whole
continent moves? Thats bogus! Instead of
blowing him off like you usually do, you decide
to sit down and educate him about plate
tectonics. First, you provide him an overview
about two historical figures that contributed to
the plate tectonic theory. Then you decide to
show him how the plates move by boiling a pot of
waterDue day 5.  
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GLG 101 Week 4 DQS (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.glg101cart.com     Discussion Question
1 Post your description and responses in the
main forum under the DQ 1 thread. Due day
2. Review the Hot Spot animation at
http//www.wiley.com/college/strahler/0471480533/a
nimations/ch14_animations/hot_spot.html. Post
your response to the following Describe how
plate tectonics is related to the formation of
volcanoes. Which type of plate margin commonly
forms volcanoes? Name one of the most popular
volcanoes in the United States or the world.
Review http//www.wiley.com/college/strahler/04714
80533/animations/ch14_animations/walk_ring_fire.ht
m l or http//nationalatlas.gov/dynamic/dyn_volcan
o.html if you need assistance. Discuss whether
the volcano is active and how it has affected the
area.
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GLG 101 Week 5 Assignment Sedimentary Rocks
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    Resources Ch. 8 of the text and the Clastic
Sedimentary Rocks animation View the animation at
http//www.wiley.com/college/strahler/0471480533/a
nimations/ch12_animations/animation2.html Write a
700-word paper that provides an overview of how
plate tectonics affects sedimentation. Answer the
following questions Where do sedimentary rocks
originate? How are they formed? What are the
three categories of sedimentary rocks? What are
the distinguishing characteristics between the
three categories of rocks? Post your paper as an
attachment in the individual forum. Due day 7.
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GLG 101 Week 5 Check Point Weathering and
Erosion (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.glg101cart.com     Resource Ch. 7 of the
text Create a five- to seven-slide Microsoft
PowerPoint presentation of the
following Description of difference between
weathering and erosion. Graphical representation
of the following mechanical weathering chemical
weathering water erosion wind erosion ice
erosion Include a references slide for the
graphical images you use. Post your presentation
as an attachment individual forum. Due day 5.
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GLG 101 - Week 6 Assignment Metamorphic Rocks
Lab PART 2/2 (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.glg101cart.com     Resources pp. 108116
of Geo science Laboratory and Appendixes K
L Identify and classify the rock examples in
Appendix K. Answer the Appendix L questions from
your lab book. Write your responses in Appendix
K. Complete All of Appendix K L. Post completed
Appendix K L in the individual forum. Due day 7.
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GLG 101 Week 6 Check Point Metamorphic Rocks
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  Resource Ch. 10 of the text. Respond to the
following questions in 200 to 300 words Where do
metamorphic rocks originate? How are they
formed? What are the two categories of
metamorphic rocks? What are the distinguishing
characteristics between the two categories of
rocks? Post your response in the individual
forum. Due day 5.
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GLG 101 Week 6 DQS (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.glg101cart.com     Discussion Question
1 Post your description and responses in the
main forum under the DQ 1 thread. Due day 2. View
the Understanding Faults animation at
http//www.wiley.com/college/strahler/0471480533/a
nimations/ch14_animations/faults.html. Describe
the different types of faults and discuss at
least one similarity and one difference between a
fault and a fold. If the San Andreas Fault in
California is to continue its activity, what does
the future look like for that area? What
precautions must be taken? Discussion Question
2 Post your description and responses in the
main forum under the DQ 2 thread.
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GLG 101 Week 7 Assignment Deserts, Glaciers,
and Climate (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.glg101cart.com     Resources Ch. 13 of the
text, China Desert video, and online
animations Review the following Ch. 13 video,
China Desert http//www.wiley.com/college/murck/0
471747270/ngs_videos/china_desert/index.html Revie
w the following animations Types of Dunes
http//www.wiley.com/college/strahler/0471480533/a
nimations/ch19_animations/animation4.html Glacial
Landforms http//www.wiley.com/college/strahler/0
471480533/animations/ch20_animations/glaciers.html
Compare and contrast the geological features of
a desert landscape and glacial landscape.
Describe at least one process that creates the
resulting landforms of each.
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GLG 101 Week 7 Check Point Water Impacts
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    Resources Ch. 11 of the text, Sinking
England video, and online animations Review the
following Ch. 12 video, Sinking England
http//www.wiley.com/college/murck/0471747270/ngs_
videos/sinking_england/index.html Review the
following Web sites Wave Refraction land forms
http//www.wiley.com/college/strahler/0471480533/a
nimations/ch19_animations/animation2.html Coastal
Landforms http//www.wiley.com/college/strahler/0
471669695/interactivities/flash/waves_wind/waves_w
ind2.htm Summarize the hydrologic cycle. How
important is this cycle to Earth? Post your
summary to the individual forum. Due day 5 .
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GLG 101 Week 8 CheckPoint Fossil Fuels and
Minerals (UOP) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.glg101cart.com     Resources Ch. 15 of the
text and Web sites on fossil fuels Respond to the
following in 300 to 350 words Where do fossil
fuels and minerals come from? Describe how at
least one fossil fuel and mineral is formed from
its sources. Navigate to the following Web sites
to help in your research Note Click on the link
above to go to the South Australian Museum Web
site. Click on the heading Whats on and select
online galleries from the drop down menu. For
information on fossils, click on the Origin
Energy Fossils Gallery. Note Select the link
listed above to go to the U.S. Department of
Energy Web site.
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