Table of Contents

• Introduction
  • Introduction Video
  • Syllabus - Online Class
  • Syllabus - T/Th Class
  • Glossary of Geologic Terms
• eBook
  • Chapt 1 Plate Tectonics
  • Chapt 2 Minerals
  • Chapt 3 Igneous Rocks
  • Chapt 4 Weathering
  • Chapt 5 Soils
  • Chapt 6 Mass Wasting
  • Chapt 7 Sedimentary Rocks
  • Chapt 8 Metamorphic Rocks
  • Chapt 9 Geologic Time
  • Chapt 10 Topographic Maps
  • Chapt 11 Structural Geology
  • Chapt 12 Earthquakes
  • Chapt 13 Glaciers
  • Chapt 14 Oceans
  • Chapt 15 Tsunami
• Video Lectures
  • Chapt 1 Plate Tectonics
  • Chapt 2 Minerals
    • Part 1
    • Part 2
  • Chapt 3 Igneous Rocks
    • Part 1
    • Part 2
  • Chapt 4 Weathering
  • Chapt 5 Soils
  • Chapt 6 Mass Wasting
  • Chapt 7 Sedimentary Rocks
    • Part 1
    • Part 2
  • Chapt 8 Metamorphic Rocks
  • Chapt 9 Geologic Time
    • Part 1a
    • Part 1b
    • Part 2
  • Chapt 10 Topographic Maps
  • Chapt 11 Structural Geology
  • Chapt 12 Earthquakes
  • Chapt 13 Glaciers
  • Chapt 14 Oceans
  • Chapt 15 Tsunami
• Practice Exams
  • Chapt 1 Plate Tectonics
  • Chapt 2 Minerals
  • Chapt 3 Igneous Rocks
  • Chapt 4 Weathering
  • Chapt 5 Soils
  • Chapt 6 Mass Wasting
  • Chapt 7 Sedimentary Rocks
  • Chapt 8 Metamorphic Rocks
  • Chapt 9 Geo Time Part I
  • Chapt 9 Geo Time Part II
  • Chapt 10 Topographic Maps
  • Chapt 11 Structural Geology
  • Chapt 12 Earthquakes
  • Chapt 13 Glaciers
  • Chapt 14 Oceans
  • Chapt 15 Tsunami
• Exams Video Review
  • Exam 1
    • Chapt 1 Plate Tectonics
    • Chapt 2 Minerals
    • Chapt 3 Igneous Rocks
  • Exam 2
    • Chapt 4 Weathering
    • Chapt 5 Soils
    • Chapt 6 Mass Wasting
    • Chapt 7 Sedimentary Rocks
  • Exam 3
    • Chapt 8 Metamorphic Rocks
    • Chapt 9 Geologic Time
    • Chapt 10 Topographic Maps
  • Exam 4
    • Chapt 11 Structural Geology
    • Chapt 12 Earthquakes
    • Chapt 13 Glaciers
    • Chapt 14 Oceans
    • Chapt 15 Tsunami
• Geology 101 Labs
  • Lab 1 Plate Tectonics
  • Lab 2 Minerals
  • Lab 3 Igneous Rocks
  • Lab 4 Soil/Weathering
  • Lab 5 Sedimentary Rocks
  • Lab 6 Metamorphic Rocks
  • Lab 7 Geologic Time
  • Lab 8 Topographic Maps
  • Lab 9 Structural Geology
  • Lab 10 Earthquakes
  • Lab 11 Glaciers
  • Lab 12 Oceans
• About the Author
• Perilous Earth

Preface

Welcome to Notes on Planet Earth version 3.0. This newest of three versions of Notes on Planet Earth was developed during the summer of 2008. As you can see from the Table of Contents displayed on the left side of this page, this web site consists of a series of fifteen chapters from my eBook, Notes on Planet Earth - An Introduction to Key Concepts in the Earth Sciences. In addition, you can find here videos of my lectures (screencasts), practice exams, video reviews for each of four required exams, and twelve laboratory assignments for Geology 101. All laboratory assignments are provided as pdf files. Students enrolled in Geology 101 are expected to download and bring printed copies of each laboratory assignment to class. If you are a teacher or student at another college and are interested in purchasing a copy of the eBook, then please contact

Montezuma Publishing,
San Diego State University
(619-594-7552)
(orders@montezumapublishing.com).

or click on the following link: Montezuma Publishing. All material shown on this web site as part of the eBook can be printed and accessed directly from the CD. I am continuing to work hard at providing you an efficient way to study and learn about the geological sciences. If you have constructive ideas about how I can further improve this course, then please let me know about them.

If you are interested in a Natural Disasters course, then you might want to consider my online course which is taught in the summer. The link entitled Perilous Earth in the Table of Contents will take you to the web site supporting this class.

Happy learning!