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2. GLG 101 Course Material GLG 101 Entire Course (UOP) GLG 101 Assignment Deserts Lab (UOP) Resources: pp. 265–276 of Geoscience Laboratory and Appendix M Answer the Appendix M questions from your lab book. Write your responses in Appendix M. Complete ALL of Appendix M. Post completed Appendix M to the individual forum. Due day 7. • GLG 101 Assignment: Relative and Absolute Geologic Time Lab • GLG 101 Assignment: Earthquake Technology Lab • GLG 101 Assignment: Volcanic Products Lab PART 2 OF 2 • GLG 101 Assignment: Volcanic Products Lab PART 1 OF 2 • GLG 101 Assignment: Relative and Absolute Geologic Time Lab PART 1 OF 2 • GLG 101 Assignment: Relative and Absolute Geologic Time Lab PART 2 OF 2

3. GLG 101 Course Material GLG 101 Assignment Earthquake Technology Lab (UOP) GLG 101 Assignment Groundwater Lab (UOP) Resource: pp. 213–227 of Geoscience Laboratory and Appendix N. Answer the Appendix N questions from your lab book. Write your responses in Appendix N. Complete ALL of Appendix N. Post completed Appendix N to the individual forum. Due day 7 • Resources: pp. 156–170 of Geoscience Laboratory and Appendix F • Answer the questions listed in Appendix F from the lab book. Write your responses in Appendix F. • Complete ALL of Appendix F. • Post the completed Appendix F in the individual forum. • Due day 7.

4. GLG 101 Course Material GLG 101 Assignment Relative and Absolute Geologic Time Lab (UOP) GLG 101 Assignment Relative and Absolute Geologic Time Lab PART 1 OF 2 (UOP) Resources: pp. 89–104 of Geoscience Laboratory and Appendixes I & J Identify and classify the rock examples in Appendix I. Answer the Appendix questions from your lab book. Write your responses in Appendix J. Complete ALL of Appendix J. • Resources: pp. 4–20 of the lab book and Appendix E • Answer the questions in Appendix E from the lab book. • Complete ALL of Appendix E. • Post the completed Appendix E in your individual forum. • Due day 7

5. GLG 101 Course Material GLG 101 Assignment Relative and Absolute Geologic Time Lab PART 2 OF 2 (UOP) GLG 101 Assignment Volcanic Products Lab PART 1 OF 2 (UOP) Resources: pp. 69–86 of Geoscience Laboratory and Appendixes G & H Identify and classify the rock examples in Appendix G. Answer the questions in Appendix H from your lab book in Appendix H. Write your responses in Appendix H. Complete ALL of Appendix H. Post completed Appendixes G & H in the individual forum. • Resources: pp. 89–104 of Geoscience Laboratory and Appendixes I & J • Identify and classify the rock examples in Appendix I. • Answer the Appendix questions from your lab book. Write your responses in Appendix J. • Complete ALL of Appendix J.

6. GLG 101 Course Material GLG 101 Assignment Volcanic Products Lab PART 2 OF 2 (UOP) GLG 101 Week 1 Assignment Minerals (UOP) Resources: Ch. 2 of the text, Virtual Mineral Lab, and Appendixes B & C Conduct the minerals lab by clicking on the following link: http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/%5Cvirtual_lab/virtual_lab.html.Use the mineral worksheet found in Appendix B to record your observations and results in identifying different minerals. • Resources: pp. 69–86 of Geoscience Laboratory and Appendixes G & H • Identify and classify the rock examples in Appendix G. • Answer the questions in Appendix H from your lab book in Appendix H. Write your responses in Appendix H. • Complete ALL of Appendix H.

7. GLG 101 Course Material GLG 101 Week 1 CheckPoint Study of Earth (U GLG 101 Week 2 CheckPoint Fossils and the Geologic Column (UOP) Resource: Ch. 3 of the text and p. 12 of Geoscience Laboratory Post your responses to the following in the individual forum: Review Figure 3.6 on p. 68 of the text. How do fossils help in determining the relative age of strata? Are the three different localities around the same relative age? Explain your response. Reference p. 12 of the lab book. What periods are the fossils from in Figure 3.6? What does this say about the area in Figure 3.6? • Resources: Ch. 1 of the text and Nebular Theory animation • Write a 200- to 300-word description of the three branches and three systems of geology. • Review the animation at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com:8100/legacy/college • /skinner/0471152285/animations/animations/mod_1/nebular_theory.html • Respond to the following: According to the nebular theory, how did the solar system develop? How is uniform itarianism related to the evolution of Earth and the solar system?

8. GLG 101 Course Material GLG 101 Week 2 DQS (UOP) GLG 101 Week 3 Assignment Earthquakes (UOP) Resource: Ch. 6 of the text and the Igneous Rock animation View the animation at http://www.wiley.com/college/strahler/0471480533/animations/ch12_animations/animation1.html Respond in 200 to 300 words to the following questions: Where do igneous rocks originate? How are they formed? What are the two categories of igneous rocks? • Discussion Question 1: • Post your description and responses in the main forum under the DQ 1 thread. • Due day 2. • I will assign you one of the following methods of evaluating geological time: Absolute Dating and Numerical Age or Relative Dating • Describe your assigned method and how it is used to evaluate geologic time.

9. GLG 101 Course Material GLG 101 Week 3 CheckPoint Plate Tectonic Theory (UOP) GLG 101 Week 4 DQS (UOP) Discussion Question 1: Post your description and responses in the main forum under the DQ 1 thread. Due day 2. Review the Hot Spot animation at http://www.wiley.com/college/strahler/0471480533/animations/ch14_animations/hot_spot.html. Post your response to the following: Describe how plate tectonics is related to the formation of volcanoes. Which type of plate margin commonly forms volcanoes? Name one of the most popular volcanoes in the United States or the world. Review • Resources: Ch. 4 of the text and Continents of the Past animation • Respond to the following scenario: • Your younger brother is in fifth grade. He comes home and tells you to look at an animation his teacher showed him in geology class. • Review the animation at http://www.wiley.com/college/strahler/0471480533/animations/ch13_animations/animation3.html

10. GLG 101 Course Material GLG 101 Week 5 Assignment Sedimentary Rocks (UOP) GLG 101 Week 5 CheckPoint Weathering and Erosion (UOP) Resource: Ch. 7 of the text Create a five- to seven-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation of the following: Description of difference between weathering and erosion. Graphical representation of the following: mechanical weathering chemical weathering • Resources: Ch. 8 of the text and the Clastic Sedimentary Rocks animation • View the animation at http://www.wiley.com/college/strahler/0471480533/animations/ch12_animations/animation2.html • Write a 700-word paper that provides an overview of how plate tectonics affects sedimentation. Answer the following questions: • Where do sedimentary rocks originate? • How are they formed?

11. GLG 101 Course Material GLG 101 Week 6 Assignment Metamorphic Rocks Lab PART ½ (UOP) GLG 101 Week 6 Assignment Metamorphic Rocks Lab PART 22 (UOP) Resources: pp. 108–116 of Geoscience Laboratory and Appendixes K & L Identify and classify the rock examples in Appendix K. Answer the Appendix L questions from your lab book. Write your responses in Appendix K. Complete All of Appendix K & L. Post completed Appendix K & L in the individual forum. Due day 7. • Resources: pp. 108–116 of Geoscience Laboratory and Appendixes K & L • Identify and classify the rock examples in Appendix K. • Answer the Appendix L questions from your lab book. Write your responses in Appendix K. • Complete All of Appendix K & L. • Post completed Appendix K & L in the individual forum. • Due day 7.

12. GLG 101 Course Material GLG 101 Week 6 CheckPoint Metamorphic Rocks (UOP) GLG 101 Week 6 DQS (UOP) Discussion Question 1: Post your description and responses in the main forum under the DQ 1 thread. Due day 2. View the Understanding Faults animation at http://www.wiley.com/college/strahler/0471480533/animations/ch14_animations/faults.html. Describe the different types of faults and discuss at least one similarity and one difference between a fault and a fold. If the San Andreas Fault in California is to continue its activity, what does the future look like for that area? What precautions must be taken? • Resource: Ch. 10 of the text. • Respond to the following questions in 200 to 300 words: • Where do metamorphic rocks originate? How are they formed? • What are the two categories of metamorphic rocks? What are the distinguishing characteristics between the two categories of rocks?

13. GLG 101 Course Material GLG 101 Week 7 Assignment Deserts, Glaciers, and Climate (UOP) GLG 101 Week 7 CheckPoint Water Impacts (UOP) Resources: Ch. 11 of the text, Sinking England video, and online animations Review the following Ch. 12 video, Sinking England: http://www.wiley.com/college/murck/0471747270/ngs_videos/sinking_england/index.html Review the following Web sites: Wave Refraction land forms: http://www.wiley.com/college/strahler/0471480533/animations/ch19_animations/animation2.html • Resources: Ch. 13 of the text, China Desert video, and online animations • Review the following Ch. 13 video, China Desert: http://www.wiley.com/college/murck/0471747270/ngs_videos/china_desert/index.html • Review the following animations: • Types of Dunes: http://www.wiley.com/college/strahler/0471480533/animations/ch19_animations/animation4.html • Glacial Landforms: http://www.wiley.com/college/strahler/0471480533/animations/ch20_animations/glaciers.html

14. GLG 101 Course Material GLG 101 Week 8 CheckPoint Fossil Fuels and Minerals (UOP) • Resources: Ch. 15 of the text and Web sites on fossil fuels • Respond to the following in 300 to 350 words: • Where do fossil fuels and minerals come from? • Describe how at least one fossil fuel and mineral is formed from its sources. • Navigate to the following Web sites to help in your research:

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