MESA COLLEGE

GEOLOGY 101

Physical Geology Laboratory

Fridays

9:00am to 12:10pm

INSTRUCTOR

R. Ray Rector

Prof's E-mail

Prof's Resume

COURSE INFORMATION

Lab Schedule

Important Dates

Course Syllabus

LAB PRESENTATIONS

Intro Geo Lab - Sci Method and Units

Isostacy and Plate Tectonics

Minerals

Igneous Rocks and Volcanoes

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

Geologic Dating

Earthquakes

Topographic Maps

Structural Geology

Geologic Maps

LAB LECTURE OUTLINES

Intro to Geology (Lab 1)

Plate Tectonics (Lab 2)

Minerals (Lab 3)

Igneous Rocks and Magma (Lab 4)

Sedimentary Rocks(Lab 5)

Metamorphic Rocks (Lab 6)

Geologic Dating (Lab 7)

Earthquakes (Lab 10)

LAB ACTIVITY WORKSHEETS

Scientific Method Lab

Plate Tectonics Lab

Minerals Lab

Igneous Rocks Lab

Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks Lab

Geologic Dating Lab

Field Trip I Lab

Topographic Maps Lab

Earthquake Lab

Structural Geology Lab

Geologic Maps Lab

Field Trip II Lab

LABORATORY PRACTICAL EXAMS

Lab Midterm Pratical Exam Information

Lab Final Pratical Exam Information

Topo-Structure Practice Quiz

Topo-Structure Practice Quiz Key

MANDATORY FIELD TRIPS

Field Trip #1 Information

Field Trip #1 Worksheet

Field Trip #2 Information

Field Trip #2 Worksheet

WEEKEND FIELD TRIPS

FIELD TRIP #1 - COASTAL GEOLOGY AND TECTONICS

Field Trip #1 Information

In-Person Field Trip #1 Worksheet

Virtual Field Trip #1 Website

FIELD TRIP #2 - WAVES AND CURRENTS

Field Trip #2 Information

In-Person Field Trip #2 Worksheet

FIELD TRIP #3 - SHORELINE PROCESSES

Field Trip #3 Information

In-Person Field Trip #3 Worksheet

FIELD TRIP #4 - San Diego Backcountry Overnighter(info will be available soon)

FIELD TRIP #5 - MARINE LIFE

Field Trip #5 Information

In-Person Field Trip #5 Worksheet

EXTRA CREDIT WORK

Global Warming Assignment

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