ES 106 Earth System Science III Spring 2009 SYLLABUS Instructor Karen Brown Office Natural Science 213 Phone 503 838 8265 Office Hours Mon Tues Thurs 11 AM to Noon www wou edu brownk Wednesday 9 00 11 00 AM or by appointment Email brownk wou edu When sending email in the subject of the email please reference this class i e ES 106 TuTh 2 PM to receive a prompt reply Goal Focus on human impacts to the Earth system including chemical and physical aspects of water pollution oceanography air pollution meteorology and global climate change This course integrates the critical concepts of chemistry physics and geology in the context of the Earth as a system Textbooks Earth Science 12th ed by Edward J Tarbuck Frederick K Lutgens and Dennis Tasa 2009 Prentice Hall Pearson Education New Jersey ISBN 13 978 0 13 602007 3 Conceptual Physical Science 4th ed by Hewitt Suchocki and Hewitt 2008 Pearson Education San Francisco ISBN 13 978 0 321 51695 4 Earth System 106 Lab Manual by the Earth Science Program Instructors of Western Oregon University In addition you are expected to check my web site as a resource for classes http www wou edu brownk I will post lecture notes and slides answers to in class activities extra credit opportunities midterm key etc for your use Grading Your grade will be determined by your performance in these areas Assessment Value Lab score 100 Points In Class Activities 30 Points Homework 70 Points Mid Term Exam 75 Points Final Exam 125 Points Total 400 Points You will receive a grade based on the points you attain Points including Lab score Letter Grade A 100 90 400 360 B 89 80 359 320 C 79 70 319 280 D 69 60 279 240 F less than 60 239 0 Plus and Minus Grades may be given at discretion of instructor Lab score will be provided as a percent by lab instructor You must pass lab with at least 60 to pass ES 106 ES 106 Earth System Science III Spring 2009 SYLLABUS Assessments There will be at least ten in class activities for points in this class The in class activities must be done IN CLASS to receive points The highest ten will count for your grade so if you miss a few it will not affect your grade These are worth 3 points each for a total of 30 points toward your grade There will be homework assignments handed out occasionally These will have a due date noted on them and must be turned in on time to receive full credit Generally there will be one week to complete each assignment These will be available on the course web page in the event that you were not present when the assignment was handed out The due date will still apply even if you were not present when it was assigned or will not be present when it is due These will be worth a total of 70 points toward your grade There is one midterm exam scheduled on April 30 Bring a scantron form and expect to also complete problems similar to in class activities and homework assignments It will be worth 75 points If you know ahead of time that you will not be in class for the mid term exam contact me ahead of time to make an arrangement The final exam is scheduled on June 9 or 11 depending on your lecture time In general no early final exams will be allowed Requests for final exams other than the time published by the registrar will be considered for extenuating circumstances and shall start with your contact with the Office of Student Services or the Dean of Arts and Sciences If you miss an exam without prior notice please have some written evidence of your emergency situation or use the proper University channels to communicate I am understanding but need verification of each case A Laboratory Grade will be reported by your lab instructor as a percent Your laboratory grade will be included at a weight of 25 of your overall grade with your lecture grade A passing grade 60 must be obtained in lab to receive credit in ES 106 Incomplete status You must be passing when you request a report of incomplete You must sign agreement with me about when and how you will complete this course You may present your reason for request to me or go through official University channels See page 24 of the WOU 2008 09 catalog for more information A tentative schedule with recommended review questions is on the next page The online syllabus has hyperlinks to the review questions and additional catalog information Reading Week 1 Date Topic Introduction The nature of science 30 Mar Overview of Earth 2 Apr Matter Atoms Chemistry 2 3 4 5 6 7 Apr Chemistry of water Heat and energy transfer Heat of water 9 Apr phase changes Water cycle groundwater exploitation 14 Apr water pollution Oceanography sea floor sediments Sea 16 Apr floor tectonics 21 Apr Ocean chemistry physics oceanic life Oceanic circulation Coastal processes and 23 Apr landforms 28 Apr Tides Earth Moon relation 30 Apr MIDTERM EXAM Atmosphere compostion structure Earth5 May Sun relation 7 May Atmospheric heating moisture humidity Atmosphere latent heat of water adiabatics Atmospheric stability condensation 14 May clouds precipitation 12 May 7 19 May Pressure and wind circulation 8 21 May Air masses fronts storms 9 10 26 May Climate zones 28 May Academic Excellence Showcase 2 Jun Glaciers ice ages 4 Jun Climate variations June 9 2 PM class Noon June 11 9 30 AM class 8 AM Review Questions ES Earth Science 12th ed Tarbuck and Lutgens CPS Conceptual Physical Science 4th ed Hewitt et al Syllabus ES Ch 1 p 1 24 ES 1 1 2 7 10 13 ES Ch 2 p 29 36 CPS Ch 12 p 285 298 304 305 CSP Ch 15 p 351 376 CSP Ch 6 p 141 154 CSP Ch 7 p 160 175 ES Ch 5 p 117 118 134 148 CSP Ch 16 p 394 404 ES 2 3 4 6 CPS 12 7 8 9 12 26 CPS 15 16 18 19 25 27 29 CPS 6 1 8 9 10 11 22 24 26 27 28 ES 5 1 17 26 ES Ch 13 p 367 387 ES 13 1 2 5 7 8 10 11 16 17 ES Ch 14 p 392 407 ES Ch 15 p 412 439 CPS Ch 24 p 654 659 CSP Ch 24 p 640 642 ES Ch 21 p 617 620 ES 14 1 4 9 13 ES Ch 16 p 446 473 CPS Ch 24 p 642 648 ES Ch 17 p 478 485 CPS Ch 25 p 664 667 ES Ch 17 p 485 492 ES Ch 17 p 492 508 CPS Ch 25 p 667 674 ES Ch 18 p 514 534 CPS Ch 24 p 648 654 ES Ch 19 p 540 565 CPS Ch 25 p 674 683 ES Ch 20 p 570 584 attendance required ES Ch 6 p 154 159 166 173 CPS …
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