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 responsibility to cover the materials listed below in the lecture textbook, in the lab textbook, in the web pages, and in 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.
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| Study Guide, part 1 of 3: lecture | Last Updated • July 24, 2017 |
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I strongly recommend that you always review the sections "Terms to Remember" and "Testing Your Knowledge" found at the end of each textbook chapter.
Chapter 10 - Streams and Floods
- Know the introduction
- Know The Hydrologic Cycle
- Know Running Water
- Know Drainage Basins
- Know Drainage Patterns
- Know Factors Affecting Stream Erosion and Deposition
- Know Velocity
- Be able to work with the graph of Figure 10.6, page 235, as seen in class.
- Know Gradient
- Know Channel Shape and Roughness
- Know Discharge.
- Be able to calculate discharge values using simple numbers, as seen in class examples. Pay attention to the proper units (m3/sec)
- Know Stream Erosion
- Know Stream Transportation of Sediment
(study figure 10.13, page 239)
- Know Stream Deposition
(know all the subsections of this paragraphs: bars, braided streams, meandering streams and point bars, flood plains, deltas, and alluvial fans)
- Know Stream Valley Development
- Know Flooding
Chapter 11 - Ground Water
- Know the introduction
- Know The Importance of Groundwater
- Know The Storage of Groundwater
Do not limit yourself to basic concepts, such as the water table, and the saturated and unsaturated (vadose) zones. Know the concepts of Primary Porosity and Secondary Porosity; Porosity vs. Permeability; Aquifers vs. Aquitards; Unconfined vs. Confined Aquifers
- Know The Movement of Groundwater
- Know Wells
- Know Springs and Streams
- readContamination of Ground Water.
I will not ask questions out of this section, but you should read it for completeness of information
- Know Balancing Withdrawal and Recharge
- Know Geologic Effects of Groundwater
- Know Hot Water Underground
Chapter 12 - Glaciers and Glaciations
- Know the introduction
- Know What is a Glacier?
- Know Glaciers - where they are, how they form and move
- Know Glacial Erosion
- Know Glacial Deposition
- In addition to the paragraph materials, be prepared to answer questions in particular about varves and their use in stratigraphy as time markers
- Know Past Glaciation
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| Study Guide, part 2 of 3: Lab | Last Updated • July 24, 2017 | |
Lab Chapter 8 - Dating of Rocks, Fossils, and Geologic Events
Know the whole chapter
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