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| Syllabus: .htm and .pdf formats | Homework | |
| Discussion section schedule | Project/field trip info |
Contact Information :
Elizabeth (Liz) Johnson, Instructor 3687b Geology, 310-825-9084 johnsoel@ucla.edu |
TA, to be announced
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Course Schedule from Fall 2005
| Date | Week | Day | Lecture Topic |
| Sept.30 | 0 | 1 | Intro; scientific method |
| Oct. 3 | 1 | 1 | Structure of Earth |
| Oct. 5 | 1 | 2 | California and LA geography |
| Oct. 7 | 1 | 3 | Population growth |
| Oct. 8-9 | Field trip to Searles Lake | ||
| Oct. 10 | 2 | 1 | Energy resources |
| Oct. 12 | 2 | 2 | Petroleum and stratigraphy |
| Oct. 14 | 2 | 3 | Absolute time scale and minerals |
| Oct. 17 | 3 | 1 | Mining and resources |
| Oct. 19 | 3 | 2 | Plate tectonics |
| Oct. 21 | 3 | 3 | Subduction and volcanoes |
| Oct. 22 | Field trip to Natural History Museum | ||
| Oct. 24 | 4 | 1 | Volcanic Hazards |
| Oct. 26 | 4 | 2 | Faults, friction, waves |
| Oct. 28 | 4 | 3 | Earthquakes I |
| Oct. 31 | 5 | 1 | Earthquakes II |
| Nov. 2 | 5 | 2 | MIDTERM |
| Nov. 4 | 5 | 3 | Tsunamis |
| Nov. 7 | 6 | 1 | Soils and the pedosphere |
| Nov. 9 | 6 | 2 | Landslides |
| Nov. 11 | Veteran's Day: no class | ||
| Nov. 14 | 7 | 1 | Hydrosphere and groundwater |
| Nov. 16 | 7 | 2 | Hydrosphere and groundwater |
| Nov. 18 | 7 | 3 | Landfills |
| Nov. 21 | 8 | 1 | Surface water |
| Nov. 23 | 8 | 2 | LA water resources |
| Nov. 25 | Thanksgiving: no class | ||
| Nov. 28 | 9 | 1 | Oceans / beach erosion |
| Nov. 30 | 9 | 2 | Atmospheric systems |
| Dec. 2 | 9 | 3 | Smog |
| Dec. 5 | 10 | 1 | Global environmental change |
| Dec. 7 | 10 | 2 | El Niño |
| Dec. 9 | 10 | 3 | Global environmental change |
| Dec. 14 | FINAL EXAM: 3-6 PM |
Help on Homework: Thursdays 2:30-3:30 PM in Geology 3657 or see us individually
| Assignment | Due date | Download file |
| Homework 1 | ||
| Homework 2 | ||
| Homework 3 | ||
| Homework 4 | ||
| Answer keys: | ||
| no homework during midterm | ||
| Homework 5 | ||
| Homework 6 | ||
| Homework 7 | ||
| Homework 8 | ||
| Answer keys: |
| Lab Number | Subject | Date |
| Lab 0 | Scientific Method | |
| Lab 1 | Maps and LA | |
| Lab 2 | Mineral Identification | |
| Lab 3 | Rock Identification | |
| Lab 4 | UCLA Earthquake Engineering | |
| Lab 5 | Tsunamis | |
| Veteran's Day: no classes | ||
| Lab 6 | Porosity and permeability | |
| Thanksgiving: no classes | ||
| Lab 7 | Smog | |
| Lab 8 | Final Review Activity |
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