| Date |
Activity |
Topic |
Reading |
| 01/15 |
Lecture 1 |
Introduction to Physical Geography |
|
| 01/20 |
Lecture 2 |
Introduction to Earth |
Chapter 1 |
| 01/22 |
Lecture 3 |
The Atmosphere - Energy |
Chapter 2 |
| 01/27 |
Lecture 4 |
The Atmosphere - Composition |
Chapter 2 |
| 01/29 |
Lecture 5 |
Insolation and Temperature |
Chapter 3 |
| 02/03 |
Lecture 6 |
Temperature and Pressure |
Chapter 3 & 4 |
| 02/05 |
Lecture 7 |
Pressure and Wind |
Chapter 4 |
| 02/10 |
Exam 1 |
FIRST EXAM |
Chapters 1-4 Multiple choice and Short
Answer |
| 02/12 |
Lecture 8 |
Atmospheric Moisture |
Chapter 5 |
| 02/17 |
Lecture 9 |
Air Masses and Storms |
Chapter 5 |
| 02/19 |
Lecture 10 |
Hydrosphere |
Chapter 6 |
| 02/24 |
Lecture 11 |
Climate types |
Chapter 7 |
| 02/26 |
Lecture 12 |
Climate zones and change |
Chapter 7 |
| 03/03 |
Exam 2 |
SECOND EXAM |
Chapters 1-7 Multiple Choice; 5-7
Short Answer |
| 03/05 |
Lecture 13 |
Plate Tectonics |
Chapter 8 |
| 03/10 |
Lecture 14 |
Plate Tectonics, Folds & Faults |
Chapter 9 |
| 03/12 |
Lecture 15 |
Earthquakes & Volcanoes |
Chapter 9 |
| 03/17 |
|
SPRING BREAK |
|
| 03/19 |
|
SPRING BREAK |
|
| 03/24 |
Lecture 16 |
Weathering and Slopes |
Chapter 10 |
| 03/26 |
Lecture 17 |
Wind and Deserts |
Chapter 12 |
| 03/31 |
Lecture 18 |
Oceans and Coasts |
Chapter 13 |
| 04/02 |
Exam 3 |
THIRD EXAM |
Chapters 1-10, 12, 13 Multiple Choice; 8-10,12,13
Short Answer |
| 04/07 |
Lecture 19 |
River systems |
Chapter 11 |
| 04/09 |
Lecture 20 |
Periglaciation and climate change |
Chapter 14 |
| 04/14 |
Lecture 21 |
Glaciers |
Chapter 14 |
| 04/16 |
Lecture 22 |
Soils |
Chapter 15 |
| 04/21 |
Lecture 23 |
Ecosystems and Cycles |
Chapter 16 |
| 04/23 |
Lecture 24 |
Ecosystems and Biomes |
Chapter 16 |
| 04/28 |
Lecture 25 |
Humans in Earth Systems |
Chapter 17 |
| 04/30 |
Lecture 26 |
Review and Summary |
|
| 05/06 |
Exam 4 |
FINAL EXAMINATION 4.00 - 5.50 pm |
Chapter 1-17 Multiple Choice; NO SHORT
ANSWER |
