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| Syllabus: .htm and .pdf formats | Homework | Jewel Tunnel Imports Nov. 19 10AM-4PM |
| Discussion section schedule | Project/field trip info |
Contact Information :
Elizabeth (Liz) Johnson, Instructor 3687b Geology, 310-825-9084 johnsoel@ucla.edu |
Catherine Shirvell, TA 5631 Geology, 310-206-0650 shirvell@ucla.edu |
| Date | Week | Day | Lecture Topic | Lecture Notes | Reading Assignment (listed by DUE date) |
| Sept.30 | 0 | 1 | Intro; scientific method | .pdf (9/27/05) | none; 1st day |
| Oct. 3 | 1 | 1 | Structure of Earth | .pdf (10/2/05) | 3-16; 29-46; 51-52 |
| Oct. 5 | 1 | 2 | California and LA geography | .pdf (9/24/05) | find topo maps and images of where you live and the LA area: http://terraserver.microsoft.com/ |
| Oct. 7 | 1 | 3 | Population growth | .pdf (9/24/05) | 16-25 |
| Oct. 8-9 | Field trip to Searles Lake | ||||
| Oct. 10 | 2 | 1 | Energy resources | .pdf (9/24/05) | 47-50; 327-345 |
| Oct. 12 | 2 | 2 | Petroleum and stratigraphy | .pdf (10/10/05) | 63-73 |
| Oct. 14 | 2 | 3 | Absolute time scale and minerals | .pdf (10/13/05) | 74-85; 35-37; 40-41; 91-102 |
| Oct. 17 | 3 | 1 | Mining and resources | .pdf (10/16/05) | 123-138 |
| Oct. 19 | 3 | 2 | Plate tectonics | .pdf (10/18/05) | 102-110; USGS publication |
| Oct. 21 | 3 | 3 | Subduction and volcanoes | .pdf (10/20/05) | 111-119 |
| Oct. 22 | Field trip to Natural History Museum | ||||
| Oct. 24 | 4 | 1 | Volcanic Hazards | .pdf (10/23/05) | 138-146 |
| Oct. 26 | 4 | 2 | Faults, friction, waves | .pdf (10/26/05) | 146-155; Handout 1 |
| Oct. 28 | 4 | 3 | Earthquakes I | .pdf (10/27/05) | Handout 1 |
| Oct. 31 | 5 | 1 | Earthquakes II | .pdf (10/30/05) | Handout 1 |
| Nov. 2 | 5 | 2 | MIDTERM | none | |
| Nov. 4 | 5 | 3 | Tsunamis | .pdf (11/3/05) | 315-316; Physics of Tsunamis; Life of a Tsunami |
| Nov. 7 | 6 | 1 | Soils and the pedosphere | .pdf (11/6/05) | 159-182 |
| Nov. 9 | 6 | 2 | Landslides | .pdf (11/8/05) | 182-188; Handout 2 |
| Nov. 11 | Veteran's Day: no class | ||||
| Nov. 14 | 7 | 1 | Hydrosphere and groundwater | .pdf (11/13/05) | 55-58 |
| Nov. 16 | 7 | 2 | Hydrosphere and groundwater | .pdf (11/15/05) | 232-249 |
| Nov. 18 | 7 | 3 | Landfills | .pdf (11/17/05) | Handout 3; 250-257 |
| Nov. 21 | 8 | 1 | Surface water | .pdf (11/20/05) | 193-221 |
| Nov. 23 | 8 | 2 | LA water resources | .pdf (11/22/05) | 222-229 and DWP history of LA aqueduct |
| Nov. 25 | Thanksgiving: no class | ||||
| Nov. 28 | 9 | 1 | Oceans / beach erosion | .pdf (11/27/05) | 291-314 |
| Nov. 30 | 9 | 2 | Atmospheric systems | .pdf (11/29/05) | 261-280 |
| Dec. 2 | 9 | 3 | Smog | .pdf (12/1/05) | 280-287 |
| Dec. 5 | 10 | 1 | Global environmental change | .pdf (12/4/05) | 51-53; Ch 12 |
| Dec. 7 | 10 | 2 | El Niño | none | none |
| Dec. 9 | 10 | 3 | Global environmental change | .pdf (12/5/05) | Ch 13 |
| Dec. 14 | FINAL EXAM: 3-6 PM | Grade distribution for the final exam and final course grades |
Help on Homework: Thursdays 2:30-3:30 PM in Geology 3657 or see us individually
| Assignment | Due date | Download file |
| Homework 1 | Oct. 10 | |
| Homework 2 | Oct. 17 | |
| Homework 3 | Oct. 24 | |
| Homework 4 | Oct. 28 Friday | |
| Answer keys: HW 1-4 | ||
| no homework during midterm | ||
| Homework 5 | Nov. 14 | |
| Homework 6 | Nov. 21 | |
| Homework 7 | Nov. 28 | .pdf and Article |
| Homework 8 | Dec. 7 | |
| Answer keys: HW 5-8 |
| Lab Number | Subject | Date |
| Lab 0 | Scientific Method | Sept. 30 |
| Lab 1 | Maps and LA | Oct. 7 |
| Lab 2 | Mineral Identification | Oct. 14 |
| Lab 3 | Rock Identification | Oct. 21 |
| Lab 4 | UCLA Earthquake Engineering | Oct. 28 |
| Lab 5 | Tsunamis | Nov. 4 |
| Veteran's Day: no classes | Nov. 11 | |
| Lab 6 | Porosity and permeability | Nov. 18 |
| Thanksgiving: no classes | Nov. 25 | |
| Lab 7 | Smog | Dec. 2 |
| Lab 8 | Final Review Activity | Dec. 9 |
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