SPRING 2001
Lab Book Exercises must be turned in on the actual lab book pages, or photo-copies of these pages.
They will NOT be accepted on loose-leaf paper.
January 22nd
Due on or before January 29th
Chapter 1: Minerals
Questions: p. 21-22
#1, #3, #5, #6, #8, #9, #10, #12
More Challenging: p. 23-24
#3, #8: a, c, d, f, g, h, i, j, k (skip b, e, & l), #9
January 31st
Due on or before February 7th
Chapter 8: Plate Tectonics
Tectonics Exercise #1:
World Ocean Physiography (p. 219-221)
Draw in the major plate boundaries on the World Ocean Map.
Indicate with arrows the direction of plate motion at each.
Questions: p. 237-238: #4, #5, #6, #9
Note: Use Table 2-2 (lab book, p. 38) to answer #5 & #6
February 5th
Due on or before February 12th
Chapter 8: Plate Tectonics
Tectonics Exercise #2:
The North Pacific (p. 222-223)
Questions: p. 239-240: #1 (all), #3 (a & b only)
February 12th
Due on or before February 19th
Chapter 2: Rocks
Questions: p. 51-52
#2 through #19 (skip #1)
More Challenging: p. 53-54
#2, #3, #5
February 19th
Due on or before February 26th
Chapter 9: Applied Geology
Applied Geology Exercise #7
Mt. St. Helens (p. 285-290)
Questions: p. 289-290
#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #9, #10, #11, #12
February 26th
Due on or before March 5th
Chapter 9: Applied Geology
Applied Geology Exercise #6
Epicenter Location (p. 279-283)
Questions: p. 283
#1, #2, #3
Determine the distance to the epicenter from all 3 locations, then plot the location of the epicenter on the map.
Note: Use the Time-Distance graph below (not the one in the lab book) to determine your distance to the epicenter.
March 21st through April 16th
Due Monday, April 16th
THESE EXERCISES ARE TO BE COMPLETED OVER SEVERAL LAB PERIODS
Chapter 6: Structural Geology (p. 143-156)
(refer to p. 49 for key to rock symbols)
Exercise #1: p. 157-158 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5a,b,c)
Exercise #2: p. 159-161 (all)
Exercise #3: p. 163-164 (2, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Exercise #4: p. 164-165 (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15)
Refer to the geologic time scale on p. 76
Exercise #5: p. 167 (all)
Exercise #7: p. 171 (2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
Exercise #8: p. 173 (1, 2, 5)
Exercise #9: p. 175 (all)
Questions: p. 177-178 (1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)
More Challenging: p.179-180 (1, 5a, 7)
Chapter 4: Fossils and Geologic Time (p. 71-81)
Exercises #1-3: p. 83-87 (all)
Questions: p. 91-92 (4, 5, 10, 11)
April 25th
Due on or before May 2nd
Chapter 9: Applied Geology – Ground Water Resources
Exercise #3: p. 263-265
- Draw and label the artesian-pressure surface on Figure 9-3 (p. 263).
- Questions: p. 265 (#1, #2, #4, #5)
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