Syllabus
and lab
syllabus [PDF's]
Geologic
time scale [PDF]
The
geosciences
encompass the study of the Earth, its formation, its
history, the processes that continue to shape it today,
and our interaction with it. In my opinion, an
introductory level geoscience course should help you
learn: (1) How Earth processes operate, how they shape the
environment we live in, and how they can affect people
and; (2) where Earth resources come from, the impacts of
using these resources, and how we can reduce these
impacts. In addition to these two primary goals this
course also seeks to improve your critical-thinking and
data-analysis skills.
Note: These are preliminary and based on the
last time the instructor taught this course. There may be
significant changes to the material on study guides leading
up to the exams. Final, updated study guides will be posted
one week prior to each exam.
Geologic time scale [PDF]
Exam I [PDF]
Exam II [PDF]
Exam III [PDF]
Steve Reynold's website: Contains tons of cool 3-D animations
GeoMapApp: Super-cool mapping freeware
Google Earth: A very powerful geology tool
USGS earthquakes site: Lots of info about recent earthquakes and seismic hazards
USGS volcanos site: Lots of info about volcanic hazards
FEMA
Map Service Center: Source for flood insurance maps
Maine
Geological Survey publications search: Search for
detailed geologic maps
Maine
Geological Survey digital data: Source for detailed
geologic maps of Maine
Geology
of Mount Desert Island: A Visitor's Guide to the
Geology of Acadia National Park
NOAA Temperature and Precipitation Records: Source for detailed temperature and precipitation records for the entire United States