GEOL 1010 003 Introduction to Physical Geology Joseph R Smyth Office Benson 340B Office Hours 11 12 AM Mon Wed GEOL 1010 003 Web Site http ruby colorado edu smyth G1010syl html Text Understanding Earth Fifth Edition Grotzinger Jordan Press Siever 2007 I Clicker GEOL 1010 003 Test Policy GEOL 1010 003 Test Dates Tentative Three hour exams Cumulative clicker scores Final Exam comprehensive I will take the best four out of five scores Physical Geology Learning Goals What is Physical Geology Surface Processes Interior I t i processes The scientific method Observation Hypothesis Testing Theory September 19 Wed October 15 Mon November 12 Mon Clicker scores Final Exam Thursday Dec 20 Physical Geology Study of the Earth How it Formed How it evolved Surface Processes Sun Interior Processes U Th K How to preserve and utilize its resources Geologic Time 4 5 Billion years of Earth History 1 Physical Geology Field Science Descriptive of the Earth Observations and Hypotheses are based in Field Earth Processes External Heat Engine Thermonuclear Fusion in Sun Drives most surface processes atmosphere and ocean circulation weathering and sedimentation Internal Heat Engine Laboratory Analysis of samples Experiments to explore and test hypotheses Assignment Radioactive decay of U Th and K Drives internal processes volcanoes earthquakes plate movement magnetic field Earth s topography is measured with respect to sea level Read Grotzinger Chapter 1 What is the approximate amount of elevation change relief between the highest Mt Mt Everest and lowest Marianas Trench points on the surface of the Earth Crust Mantle Liquid iron outer core Solid iron inner core Earth is made up of crust mantle and core What percentage of the total planet mass is The crust The mantle The core 2 Time The Earth appears to be about 4 5 billion years old Multi celled organisms that have left fossils appear to have evolved rapidly in the early Phanerozoic which began about 542 million years ago About what percentage of total Earth history is the Phanerozoic 3
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