Geology 141

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Geology 141 Earth and the Environment Dr. Bruce
F. Rueger Natural Philosopher bfrueger_at_colby.edu P
hone 859.5806 Office Mudd 214 Lab Mudd 218
Office Hours Monday, Wednesday 1000 -
1130 Tuesday 930 - 1100 Thursday 130
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Text Geology An Introduction to Physical
Geology (4th edit.) Author Stanley Chernicoff
and Donna Whitney Lab Manual Laboratory Manual
for Geology 141 Author Bruce Rueger and Robert
Nelson
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Please provide the following on the 4x6 card 1.
Your name 2. Your hometown? 3. A recent
geologic event that happened in your hometown or
near it. 4. Tell me about a place that struck
you somehow, just because of the geologic
setting (particularly if you go there
often). 5. What specific topic interests you
about this course?
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Lecture Part of the Course
Consists of Three meetings each week. Three
written experiences (exams). Exams will be worth
535 points Written exercises are worth 200
points. There will be some unannounced
exercises. Lecture portion of the course is worth
735 points. Lecture is worth 75 of your course
grade. I recommend that you buy the book.
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Course Format (What You Need to Know To Do Well)
1. Come to class (all the time). 2. Buy the
textbook and the lab manual. 3. READ the
textbook and the lab manual. (Preferably before
you come to class) 4. Do the assignments in
lecture and lab. 5. Go to lab. (the lab guy is
really tough about this) 6. Study for the exams.
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The Geology 141 Web Site
http//www.colby.edu/bfrueger
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Laboratory Part of the Course
Consists of One laboratory session each
week. Lab exercises are worth 165 points. Lab
final is worth 100 points. Lab portion of the
course is worth 265 points. Lab is worth 25 of
your course grade. You do need the laboratory
manual. Lab does not start until next week.
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Things You Might Find Useful to Bring
1. Some colored pencils or pens These will be
useful for diagrams. 2. 4x6 index cards These
will be used for questions or impromptu written
exercises. 3. An interest in learning about the
Earth.
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IMPORTANT STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW (at least to
start with today)
You should be able to do simple conversion from
English measurements to Metric using the
following
1 inch 2.54 centimeters 3.3 feet 1
meter 0.62 miles 1 kilometer 1.1 quarts 1
liter 1 pound 0.45 kilograms ?C (Celsius)
(5/9)(?F-32) ?F (Fahrenheit) ?C (9/5)32
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A Demonstration
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I-70 Roadcut, Morrison, CO
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The Players Ellie Boyce 03 Jon Allen 03 Amy
Lansdale 03 Rob Selover 04 Justin Ossolinski 03
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Goosenecks of the San Juan River, UT
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Southern Coast of Iceland
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Downtown Bedrock, Colorado
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Carrabassett Stream, Canaan, ME
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And it doesnt matter how you get
there.. Just look!
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A homework assignment 1. Due at your
convenience (better sooner than later). Your
opportunity to make the big screen in Geology
141. Bring in a picture from some place that you
think is a great geologic site or even some
place that you really just like to hang out or
would like to go back to, etc. and I will try to
work it in as the Point of Geologic Interest
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2. Due September 16. Go to the Happy Planet
Website http//www.neweconomics.org/gen/ http/
/www.happyplanetindex.org/ Read the Happy Planet
Index 2.0 Then, under Engage, Calculate your
personal Happy Planet Index Sign the Charter if
so inclined.
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Siccar Point, Scotland