Click on the linked topics below for information regarding each week's lab. Go to the quiz page to get detailed information about each quiz. Remember, if you miss class, you must contact me PRIOR to the next class period if you wish to make up the quiz (otherwise, you will get a zero for the quiz), and you must do the assignment prior to the next class period. Let me know if you have concerns or questions or extenuating circumstances (bjmunn@csus.edu).
Links are activated at least one week prior to each lab.
| Week | Topic | Activities | Quizzes (click for quiz info) |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Scientific Inquiry |
Fruit Float |
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2 |
Mineral Properties p.18-38 |
Toothpaste |
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| 3 Feb 14 |
Earth Resources |
Resource Scavenger Hunt |
Quiz 1: The Moon |
| 4 Feb 21 |
Rocks p.52-65 |
Carla Calcite (not in manual) |
Quiz 2: MInerals |
| 5 Feb 28 |
Weathering p.66-88 |
Weathering Processes |
Quiz 3: Earth Resources |
| 6 Mar 7 |
Streams & Sand p.89-106 |
Exploring Stream Processes Sand |
No quiz today |
| 7 Mar 14 |
Ocean Processes p.108-127 |
Beaches |
Quiz 4: Weathering |
| 8 Mar 21 |
Plate Tectonics |
Investigating Tsunami |
Quiz 5: Streams & Sand |
| Mar 28 | No Class - Spring Break! | ||
| 9 Apr 4 |
Volcanoes |
Volcanoes Where and Why? |
No quiz today |
10 |
Volcanic Hazards p.163-165 |
Long Valley Analysis |
Quiz 6: Plate Tectonics |
11 |
Geologic Time p.166-174 |
Relative Time Deep Time |
Quiz 7: Volcanoes |
12 |
Fluid Circulation p.175-190 |
Density Currents |
Quiz 8: Volcanic Hazards |
13 |
Earth-Sun Relationship p.191-209 |
Solar Heating |
Quiz 9: Geologic Time |
14 |
Weather Basics |
Global Winds |
Quiz 10: Fluid Circulation |
15 |
Energy Transfers p.220-227 |
Water Cycle Hurricanes |
Quiz 11: Solar Heating |