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1
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Topographic Maps
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strongly recommended--much better explanation
than lab manual
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Dolomite Quadrangle (PDF) (CAUTION: BIG FILE--8.6 M
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2
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Structural Geology
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3
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Earthquakes
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Here are two different graphics that illustrate how to find the epicenter distance
using the travel time curves.
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4
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Minerals
NOTE: This is lesson 4 that begins on page 65. It is NOT virtual field trip 2,
which begins on page 49
To see pictures of minerals use the Google
advanced image search. Enter the name of the mineral in
the "related to exact phrase" field for a particular mineral, or in the
"related to all of the words" for multiple minerals.
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Photo of Mineral Set from lab kit
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The web site for Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History listed
in the lab manual on page 49 has changed. The new link is http://www.gimizu.de/sgmcol/
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These sites might help in visualizing the overall look of minerals
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Here are some sites that help with identification of minerals
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Amethyst Gallerie's Mineral Gallery Pay
special attention to the fram on the left that has listings of minerals by name,
class, groupings, and a keyword search.
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General Descriptions with great links to other sites. A complete guide to many
aspects of minerals (and rocks)
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5
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Volcanoes
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Links to Volcano Web Sites
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6
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Igneous Rocks
To see pictures of various rock types use the Google
advanced image search. Enter the name of the rock in the "related to exact
phrase" field. For example, enter 'granite', 'sedimentary rock', 'sandstone',
etc. You will be surprised how many different pictures you can find that will help
in identification.
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Photo of Igneous Rock Set
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Here are several different web pages that can help in understanding the origion,
classification, and identification of igneous rocks.
You probably won't have time to study them all, so go to the pages and scan through
them quickly to see which is most helpful.
Different students learn in different ways, so what works for one person may
not be right for another. This is especially true with identification of earth materials,
which requires 'fine tuning' of vision and learning to discrimiate between subtle
differences in size, color and luster, and to recognize crystal forms and cleavage.
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James Madison University
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Georgia Perimeter College
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California State University, Long Beach
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California State University, Pomona
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7
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Sedimentary Rocks
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8
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Metamorphic Rocks
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Cal Poly Pomona
This site takes you through a series of steps of identification.It requires that
you can recognize the presence of foliation and mineral grains.
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James Madison University
These sites have several different pages. Follow the links to find the particular
information needed.
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University of North Dakota
This site is part of the UND Space Studies Virtual Campus and also contains links
about volcanoes.
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9
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Surface Water
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Nothing Yet---Send suggestions. What would you like to see?
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10
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Groundwater
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Darcy's law is a simple formula to calculate the rate of flow of groundwater.
If you take the time to think about the terms used and to understand what they mean,
then the formula is very easy to apply. The term h/L is just the 'slope' of the water
table. 'h' is the difference in height between two points and 'L' is the distance
between those two points. It is like the gradient of a stream.
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VFT
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Formal Report
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EW
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Earthwatch Log
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A log is like a journal that records events. Keep it in a document using the
date of the event as a heading. If you like you can use the 'journal' from the project
gallery of MSWord, under 'writing tools', or adapt it to your own format.
Scan newspapers, magazines and internet for news about geological events. Write a
short log entry that gives the date, source, and a brief description of the event.
See the syllabus or FAQ for more
information.
Record the date, the name and/place of the event, and a brief description of the
event. Save them in a document and submit it at the end of the semester on the due
date on the onlineschedule.
The Sunday "Honolulu Advertiser" has an 'Earthwatch' section that shows
events of the previous week. You can also locate internet sites that report geologic
events. Some of these are government agencies, others are university or commercial
sites. Some are availabe as RSS feeds that are sent to you automatically (if your
browser supports RSS, or if you have the software to receive them.)
Search Google or Yahoo
for "Geologic Hazard"or "Geologic Event" or search for documents
containing geology or geologic or event. You will be surprised how much information
is out there.
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EX
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Final Exam
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The link to the exam will be sent to everyone in the evening of the third day
before the due date as published on the 'schedule'
page.
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