GEOL 4 - Physical Geology (with Lab) Exam # 1 Study Guide - Winter 2013 exam date: Thursday, January 10, 2013 - 8:00 AM Professor: Dr. Alessandro Grippo, Ph.D.   General Information Last Updated  •  January 7, 2013 PLEASE NOTE: Cellular phones, iPods, Blackberries, Bluetooth, headphones, computers, pocket calculators, dictionaries, translators or, in general, ANY KIND of electronic device CAN NOT be used during the test. All electronic devices MUST BE TURNED OFF: if a cell phone rings, if a light is visible, or a device is on while in class during test time, you will not be allowed to finish your test and your result will be invalidated. You can not use any text, notes, dictionary, pocket calculator, flash card, or any source of information other than your brain. You will NOT need a ruler for this test. You will ONLY need to bring: one Scantron, Form 882-E a number 2 pencil an eraser your Geology/Mineralogy 2X2 glass (you will all be provided with an individual streak plate; magnets and HCl bottles will be available) This study guide must be interpreted (literally) as a guide to the study of the subject and not as a listing of possible questions. There is no additional information compared to what has been said, discussed, shown, illustrated in class. It is YOUR personal responsability to cover the materials listed below on the lecture textbook, on the lab textbook, on "Cradle of Life", on the web pages, and on your notes. I would strongly recommend that you peruse your notes for completeness of information: some information that has been detailed in class is only mentioned briefly on the textbooks, and you are responsible for covering that; know what the key terms and concepts are (see the list at the end of each chapter on both your textbook and your lab manual); exercise with the questions for review also found at the end of each chapter. Review the materials from your quizzes. Read the summary at the end of each chapter, try to answer review questions, try to work with other fellow students if you find it useful. Never hesitate to ask me questions in class or during the lab. Jurassic ammonites from the Ammonitic Red Formation of the Italian Alps   Study Guide, part 1: lecture Last Updated  •  January 7, 2013 Chapter 1 - Introducing Geology, the Essentials of Plate Tectonics, and Other Important Concepts Review and study the whole chapter. While there will not be direct questions on a few paragraphs, you need to grasp the meaning of every concept Read Who Needs Geology Know Earth Systems Know An Overview of Physical Geology - important concepts Know the whole paragraph, and in particular: Know Earth's layer, from both the physical and the chemical point of view, and how they differ one from the other Be able to explain how do we know about them Know about the magnetic field of Earth Know about sources of heat and energy on Earth Know about convection, plate tectonics, name and location of the main plates Know all kinds of plate boundaries, and what happens at each one of them Know Hot Spots, what they are, and what happens at those locations (consider the cases of Hawai'i and Yellowstone, for example) Know the three kinds of rocks and their origin Know Geologic Time: be aware of the immensity of geologic time Chapter 19 - Plate Tectonics Read the Introduction Skip The Early Case for Continental Drift Skip Paleomagnetism and the Revival of Continental Drift Read Seafloor Spreading Know Plates and Plate Motion Skip How Do We Know That Plates Move? Know Divergent Plate Boundaries Know Transform Plate Boundaries Know Convergent Plate Boundaries Read The Motion of Plate Boundaries Know Plate Size Know The Attractiveness of Plate Tectonics Skip What Causes Plate Motions? Read A Final Note Chapter 2 - Atoms, Elements, and Minerals Know Minerals Know Atoms and Elements Know in particular: Atoms and elements; the atomic structure, why atoms bond, and how (kinds of bond) Know about ions, and isotopes, atomic number and atomic mass Include section "Earth Systems 2.1" on stable isotopes, page 33 Include section "In Greater Depth 2.2" on elements in Earth's crust, page 36 Include section "Environmental Geology 2.6" on clay minerals, page 42 Know about polar molecules, stable and unstable (radioactive) isotopes Know the eight most abundant element of Earth's crust, and their relative importance Know the main mineral groups present in Earth's crust Know about silicon tetrahedra, how they bond, why they are stable or unstable; know what kind of minerals with silicon tetrahedra have what structure Know what defines a mineral and the most important ones; know the chemical formulas of quartz, olivine and calcite Know Variations in Mineral Structures and Compositions (we discussed in particular the structure and formation of the mineral olivine) Know The Physical Properties of Minerals. These materials are also covered on the lab manual and you will be tested in detail on them on this exam. See lab study guide down below. Know The Many Conditions of Mineral Formation Read section "In Greater Depth 2.7" on the molecule of water, page 50. Chapter 3 - Igneous Rocks, Intrusive Activity and the Origin of Igneous Rocks Know The Rock Cycle Know Igneous Rocks Among other things: Know very well the diagram of Fig. 3.6, page 60, and/or Fig. 3.7, page 63 (which shows rock pictures) Notice and study the variation in texture and color in the six sample rocks of Fig. 3.7 Use the previous figures together with Table 3.1, page 62 Read section "In Greater Depth 3.1" on Pegmatites, page 61 Know Intrusive Bodies (both shallow and deep) Know Abundance and Distribution of Plutonic Rocks Know How Magma Forms Know How Magmas of Different Composition Evolve (including Bowen's reaction series: there WILL be questions on it; study Fig. 3.20, page 71) Know Explaining Igneous Activity by Plate Tectonics Know in particular Table 3.2, page 75   Study Guide, part 2: Lab Last Updated  •  January 7, 2013 Chapter 1 - Observing and Measuring Earth Materials and Processes Know the whole chapter (parts 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, and 1E) Be able to use the metric system and to perform simple calculations, such as changing from meters to millimeters or kilometers or centimeters; from grams to kilograms; from liters to milliliters Know measurement units and the main conversion factors between feet and meters & miles and kilometers; liters and gallons; grams and pounds (see pages x and xi in the preface; NO CALCULATOR required for the exam, no calculator or cell phone allowed!) Know how to calculate an area and a volume; know how to measure and calculate velocity (speed) and density. Know the names of Eons (Phanerozoic and Precambrian, further subdivided into Proterozoic, Archean, and Hadean), and Eras (Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic) from the Geologic Time Scale (Figure 1.3, page 4) Chapter 2 - Plate Tectonics and the Origin of Magma Know the Introduction Know part 2A, What Could Cause Plate Tectonics?, including the three kinds of stress and the three kinds of faults (Fig. 2.2, page 34) how they relate to plate tectonics (Fig. 2.1, page 33) seismic tomography: what it is, how it works, how it is displayed, how it is interpreted Know part 2B, Evaluating Plate Tectonics and Hot Spots Know part 2C, The Origin of Magma: temperature, pressure and P-T diagrams Be familiar with all the exercise and assignments in this chapter (from Activity 2.1 to 2.8) Be able to reason around rates of plate motion, distances and ages. For instance, if a plate breaks up into two smaller ones today (that is, at time = 0) and these two start to spread apart at a rate (speed) of 5 cm/yr, how far would they be (distance) from each other after 2 million years (time)? Lab Chapter 3, part 1 - Mineral Properties, Uses and Identification Know the Introduction Know Mineral Properties and Uses Know what all these properties are