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 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
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| Study Guide, part 1: from lecture textbook | Last Updated • July 9, 2011 |
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These chapters, paragraphs, page numbers refer to the 12 th edition of Physical Geology by Plummer and Carlson. Different editions will present the same materials on different pages.
Chapter 3 - Igneous Rocks, Intrusive Activity, and the Origin of Igenous Rocks
- Know The Rock Cycle
- Know Igneous Rocks
- Know Figures 3.6, page 60, and similar Fig. 3.7 page 63
- Include section "In Greater Depth 3.1", Pegmatite - A Rock Made of Giant Crystals, on page 61
- Know Table 3.1, page 62
- Know Intrusive Bodies
- Know Abundance and Distribution of Plutonic Rocks
- Read and understand the basic concepts of How Magma Forms
- Know How Magmas of Different Composition Evolve
- Know in particular Fig. 3.20, page 71
- Know Explaining Igneous Activity by Plate Tectonics
Chapter 4 - Volcanism and Extrusive Rocks
- Know Pyroclastic Debris and Lava Flows
- Know Living with Volcanoes
- Read "Supernatural Beliefs"
- Know "The Growth of an Island"
- Read "Geothermal Energy"
- Know "Effect on Climate"
- Read "Volcanic Catastrophes"
- Know "Eruptive Violence and Physical Characteristics of Lava"
- Know Extrusive Rocks and Gases
- Know Extrusive Rocks
- Know Types of Volcanoes
- Know Lava Floods
- Know Submarine Eruptions
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| Study Guide, part 2: Lab | Last Updated • July 9, 2011 | |
Chapter 4 - Rock-Forming Processes and the Rock Cycle
- Know part 4A, Introduction to Rocks and the Rock Cycle
- Know how to deal with part 4B, Rock Samples and the Rock Cycle
Chapter 5 - Igneous Rocks and Volcanic Hazards
- Know the Introduction
- Know Part 5A, Igneous Rocks Textures, Mineralogical Composition, and Classification
- Know how to deal with part 5B, Analysis and Interpretation of Igneous Rock Samples
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| Study Guide, part 3: Rock identification | Last Updated • July 9, 2011 | |
For this test, you will be asked to identify rocks.
There will be two different sets of rocks:
- The first will include a random mix of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. You will have to tell (using the information from Lab Manual, chapter 4) if the rock is igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary, without specifying the name of the rock, exactly as you did for the lab exercise.
- The second will include a random mix of igneous rocks only, for which you will have to provide (using the information from Lab Manual, chapter 5) a specific name.
You will be provided with:
- Diluted HCl bottles and a magnet (but you will need to bring your own 2x2 glass)
- A copy of Fig. 4.4, page 93
- A copy of the figure on page 101
- A copy of Step 4 only and caption from Fig. 51, page 105 (no steps 1, 2, and 3, which you should know for the test)
- A copy of the figure on page 133
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