Earth Science 104SyllabusScheduleIntroductionPollution, HazardsPopulation GrowthScientific Inquiry Data CollectionHypothesis vs. TheoryScales of Space and TimePlanet EarthSphere interactionsAtmosphere Internal and external cyclesHydrologic CycleTectonic PlatesInterface of spheresIntroduction1Earth Science 104Karen Brownwww.wou.edu/~brownkBeginning fourth year at WOU14 years college teaching experienceMaster of Science in GeologySyllabusEarth System Science I (ES 104) Fall 2007—Syllabus Western Oregon University Natural Science Building, Room 101 Tuesday and Thursday, at 9:30-10:50 Instructor: Karen Brown ES 104: 5 Credit HoursEmail: [email protected] Fall 2006Office NS 213 Phone: (503) 838-8265 Web site: www.wou.edu/~brownk Office Hours: Monday: Noon to 3:20 PMWednesday: 2 to 3:20 PMOr by appointment. Goal: Understand the character and formation of the Solar System; become familiar with the processes of the interior of Planet Earth, including plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanism; and investigate the properties of Earth materials. Textbook: Earth Science 11th Ed., by Edward J. Tarbuck and Frederick K. Lutgens, 2006, Prentice Hall, Pearson Education, New Jersey, ISBN 0-13-035390-6. (Recent older editions are acceptable: it is your responsibility to determine the appropriate reading assignment and review questions.) Grading: Midterm exam 75 points October 18 Final exam 125 points Thursday, Dec 6, 8:00 to 10:00 AM In-class activities 40 points total Cannot be made up for any reason Review Questions 60 points total (30 points each) Due on Exam days Lab 100 points Percent from lab instructor* *YOU MUST PASS THE LABORATORY PORTION OF THIS COURSE WITH AT LEAST 60% TO PASS THIS CLASS!! Points Percent Letter grade 400-360 100-90% A 359-320 89.9-80% B 319-280 79.9-70% C 279-240 69.9-60% D Less than 240 Less than 60% F (Plus and minus grades may be assigned at the instructor’s discretion.) If you are having problems attending class, contact me as soon as practicable. If you know ahead of time that you will not be in class for an exam, contact me before the exam to make some arrangements. If you miss an exam without prior notice, please have some written evidence of your emergency situation, or use the Office of Student Affairs to communicate. I am understanding, but need verification of each case. If you find yourself unable to complete this class, due to personal circumstances, you may request a grade report of ‘incomplete’. You must be passing when you request this; you must go through Office of Student Affairs to verify your situation; and you must sign a plan of completion with me. See page 22 of the WOU 2007-08 Catalog for details. ScheduleDate Topic Chapter Pages Review questions25-SepIntroduction To Earth Science 10411-10, 12-14, 20-24 Ch 1: 1, 2, 4, 7110-12, 14-19, Ch 1: 9, 10, 13, 16, 6Box 1.1 on 4-5History Of Astronomy21586-596 Ch 21: 2-4, 8, 112-OctCelestial Motion, Earth-Moon System21, 22597-606, 615-618 Ch 21: 14-20; Ch 22: 4-64-OctPlanets of our Solar System22612-614, 619-629 Ch 22: 1, 2, 7, 8, 12, 14-16, 199-OctMinor member of Solar System, Light, Telescopes22, 23629-635, 640-649 Ch 22: 20-25; Ch 23: 1, 2, 7, 9, 1111-OctSun, Stars23, 24649-655, 660-667 Ch 23: 19-25; Ch 24: 1, 2, 5-716-OctStellar evolution, Galaxies24667-680 Ch 24: 15, 17, 19, 21, 2218-OctExam BRING SCANTRON Review questions due23-OctContinental Drift and Plate Tectonics8215-225 Ch 8: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 825-OctPlate Boundaries, Mechanism of Plate Motion8226-245 Ch 8: 9-14, 18, 19, 2130-OctEarthquakes, Seismology7187-199 Ch 7: 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 131-NovEarthquake Effects7199-211 Ch 7: 11, 15-20, 236-NovMinerals230-46 Ch 2: 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11-148-NovRock Cycle, Igneous Rocks, Mineral Resources352-61, 74-78 Ch 3: 1-5, 17-1813-NovVolcanoes9250-267 Ch 9: 1-5, 8-10, 1215-NovIntrusive Processes, Plate Tectonics and Magma9267-279 Ch 9: 19-2420-NovVideo: Birth of a Theory27-NovRock Deformation10284-294 Ch 10: 1-3, 6-8, 10, 12, 1329-NovMountain Building10294-304 Ch 10: 14-15, 18, 206-DecFinal Exam--8 AM BRING SCANTRON Review questions dueEarth Structure, Place in the cosmos27-SepGet a Large “Blue Book” to do the review questions!IntroductionReading: Chapter 1, p. 1-10, 12-14, 20-24, Box on 4-5Pollution, HazardsPopulation Growth2Scientific Inquiry• Gather data• Formulate plausible explanations• Devise tests and predictions• Revise, reject or accept explanationsData CollectionHypothesis vs. Theory• Hypothesis is an explanation that requires testing• Theory has been tested, and is supported by the evidence, and predicts things not used to formulate the hypothesis• Paradigmis a theory that explains wide ranging sets of observationsScales of Space and TimePlanet EarthSphere interactions3Atmosphere Internal and external cyclesHydrologic Cyclehttp://www.mnforsustain.org/water_climate_global_water_cycle_study.htmTectonic PlatesInterface of spheresIntroduction• No lab this week• Must pass lab to pass this class• Instructors will give percent lab grade to one
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