ENVI 110: INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS LAB – Spring 2011 Schedule

Subject to change, includes exam dates

LAB #

Friday

Monday

 

 

 

TOPIC

Lab manual in Physical Geology, 8th ed. and Reader

1) Refer to for prelabs

2) Exercises and labs you will work on in lab class

1

 

28 Jan.        31 Jan.

Safety Training

 

Geologic Time / Relative Time

Prelab 1 due (p. 3) at the end of lab (exception to the rule!)

Reader Exercise: Geologic Time (p. 4-7)

Lab manual: Lab 8 p. 151-160; Lab 10 p. 198 (unconformities)

Geologic Time Scale: p. 4 in lab manual / p. 328 in lecture text

2

4 Feb. 

7 Feb.

Isostasy / Plate Tectonics

Prelab 2 due (p. 9)

Lab Manual: Lab 1 p. 19-27; Lab 2 p. 30-46; Lab 10 p. 198-201

Reader Exercise: Plate Tectonics and Isostasy (p. 9-16)

3

11 Feb.    14 Feb.

Geologic Time Scale Quiz

Minerals

Igneous Rocks

Prelab 3A and 3B due (p. 17 and 18)

Lab Manual: Lab 3 p. 47-69; Reader: p. 19

Lab Manual: Lab 5 p. 89-107; Reader: p. 19

4

18 Feb.           21 Feb.

 

Sedimentary / Metamorphic Rocks

 

(Organize desert field trip groups)

Prelab 4 (p. 22) and Mineral Web assignment due (p. 20-21)

Lab Manual: Lab 6 p.109-118 / Lab 7 p. 133-145

Reader: p. 23

5

25 Feb.  

28 Feb.

Field Trip: Tourmaline Beach

Sedimentary Environments and Coastal Processes

Prelab 5 due (p. 24)

Bring Tourmaline Beach exercise (p. 25-32 in reader)

 

 

Study Sessions: TBA

 

6

 4 March

 7 March

 

Mineral and Rock Exam

 

Topographic Maps

 

Lab Manual: Lab 4 p. 75-86 is a good review

 

Prelab 6 (p. 33) and Desert Group Outlines due

Lab Manual: Lab 9 p. 167-191 

Reader Exercise: 34-37

 

March14-18

 

Fall Holiday: Both labs off

Good idea to spend some time reviewing structure

7

11 March

21 March

 

Earthquakes / Structure

Prelab 7 due (p. 38)

Lab Manual: Lab 16 p. 297-307 / Lab 10 p. 195-201

Reader Exercise: p. 39-46; p. 47-52

8

25 March

28 March

 

Geologic Maps

No Prelab due

Reader Exercise: p. 53-56

Lab Manual: Lab 10 p. 195-201

9

1 April

4 April

Field Trip: San Diego River

Prelab 8 due (p. 77)

Reader Exercise: p. 78-82 (bring with you)

10

   8 April

4 April

Field Trip Prep

Weather instruments

Prelab 9 due (p. 64-66) 

Group Presentation Preparation:  Check teacher website

Bring field notebook and reader to lab

 

Sat. 4/9

Sun. 4/10

Mountain-Desert Field Trip

Group presentations in field

Field Notebook due at the end of the trip

11

   15 April

18 April

Atmosphere Circulation

 

Prelab 10 due (p. 57) Refer to lecture text for help with prelab

Lab exercise will be handed out in class

 

April 21-25

Easter

 

12

  29 April

  2 May

Weather Maps and Climate

Lab exercise will be handed out in class

13

  6 May

  9 May

FINAL EXAM

Topo and Geol. Maps; Structure; River Trip; Atmosphere and Weather; Desert Field trip

Please bring lab manual in Physical Geology, 8th ed. and “Laboratory Reader” to each lab class.