Earth Sciences 10 Syllabus
Lectures and WWW Assignments

Lectures will contain material from The Blue Planet as well as additional material. All of this material will be used to construct exams although most of the exam material will be taken from the text.

A brief summary of each lecture is available on this page under its own heading. Under each lecture will be links to appropriate web sites for further exploration on the topic of that lecture.

• Lecture 01 (05 January) -- The Big Bang
• Lecture 02 (07 January) -- The Early Solar System
• Lecture 03 (09 January) -- Earth Structure
• Lecture 04 (12 January) -- Plate Tectonics I
• Lecture 05 (14 January) -- Plate Tectonics II
• Lecture 06 (16 January) -- Plate Tectonics III
• Lecture 07 (21 January) -- Volcanoes I
• Lecture 08 (23 January) -- Volcanoes II
• Lecture 09 (26 January) -- Minerals
• Lecture 10 (28 January) -- Rocks
• Lecture 11 (30 January) -- Earthquakes I
• Lecture 12 (02 February) -- Earthquakes II
• Lecture 13 (03 February) -- Review for Midterm
• MIDTERM EXAM (06 February)
• Lecture 14 (09 February) -- Geodynamics
• Lecture 15 (11 February) -- Sedimentary Rocks and Geological Time
• Lecture 16 (13 February) -- Mountain Building
• Lecture 17 (18 February) -- Going to Sea
• Lecture 18 (20 February) -- Currents, Waves, and Tides
• Lecture 19 (23 February) -- El Nino and Global Sea Level
• Lecture 20 (25 February) -- Fresh Water
• Lecture 21 (27 February) -- Coastal Processes
• Beach Walk (01 or 02 Mar)
• Lecture 22 (04 March) -- Other Planets
• Lecture 23 (06 March) -- Glaciers
• Lecture 24 (09 March) -- Paleo-Climate
• Lecture 25 (11 March) -- The Climate and You
• Lecture 26 (13 March) -- Review for Final

Lecture 01 (05 Jan) -- Lisa Tauxe

Topic: The "Big Bang" and the Origin of the Universe

Reading: Chapter 1 and Appendix B

Lecture Notes

Internet assignments:

• THE BIG BANG: It sure was BIG!!
• Text of `Origin of the Universe' by S.W. Hawking

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Lecture 02 (07 Jan) -- Lisa Tauxe

Topic: The Making of Star Dust and the Early Solar System

Reading: Chapter 2 and Appendix B

Lecture Notes

Internet assignment:

• Our Sun's Planets

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Lecture 03 (09 Jan) -- Lisa Tauxe

Topic: Earth Structure

Reading: Chapter 1+2 and Appendix A

Lecture Notes

Internet assignment:

• Earth's Interior & Plate Tectonics

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Lecture 04 (12 Jan) -- David Sandwell

Topic: Plate Tectonics I

Reading: Chapters 6

Video - Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics

Lecture Notes

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Lecture 05 (14 Jan) -- David Sandwell

Topic: Plate Tectonics II

Reading: Chapters 6 and Appendix F

Lecture Notes

Internet assignments:

• Plate Tectonics
• The Dynamic Earth

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Lecture 06 (16 Jan) -- David Sandwell

Topic: Plate Tectonics III

Reading: Chapter 6

Lecture Notes

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Lecture 07 (21 Jan) -- Hubert Staudigel

Topic: Volcanoes I

Reading: Chapter 5

Lecture Notes

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Lecture 08 (23 Jan) -- Hubert Staudigel

Topic: Volcanoes II

Reading: Chapter 5

Lecture Notes

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Lecture 09 (26 Jan) -- Lisa Tauxe

Topic: Minerals

Reading: Chapter 4

Lecture Notes

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Lecture 10 (28 Jan) -- Lisa Tauxe

Topic: Rocks

Reading: Chapter 4

Lecture Notes

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Lecture 11 (30 Jan) -- David Sandwell and Greg Anderson

Topic: Earthquakes I

Reading: Chapter 3

Lecture Notes

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Lecture 12 (02 Feb) -- Greg Anderson

Topic: Southern California Tectonics

Reading: Earthquakes and Faults in San Diego County

Lecture Notes

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Lecture 13 (04 Feb) -- Lisa Tauxe and Greg Anderson

Topic: Lecture Review for the Midterm Exam

Reading Review for Midterm Exam - Chapters 1-6

Greg's Midterm Review Session TBA

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MIDTERM EXAM (06 Feb)

Questions from Lectures 1-12 and book

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Lecture 14 (09 Feb) -- David Sandwell

Topic: Geodynamics

Reading: Chapters 6 & 7

Lecture Notes

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Lecture 15 (11 Feb) -- Lisa Tauxe

Topic: Sedimentary Rocks and Geological Time

Reading: Chapter 7

Lecture Notes

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Lecture 16 (13 Feb) -- Lisa Tauxe

Topic: Mountain Building

Reading: Chapter 7

Lecture Notes

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Lecture 17 (18 Feb) -- David Sandwell

Topic: Going to Sea

Reading: Chapters 6 & 8

Lecture Notes

Internet assignment:

• Global Seafloor Topography

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Lecture 18 (20 Feb) -- David Sandwell

Topic: Currents, Waves, and Tides

Reading: Chapter 8

Lecture Notes

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Lecture 19 (23 Feb) -- David Sandwell

Topic: El Nino and Global Sea level

Reading: Chapter 8

Lecture Notes

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Lecture 20 (25 Feb) -- Lisa Tauxe

Topic: Fresh Water

Reading: Chapter 9

Lecture Notes

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Lecture 21 (27 Feb) -- Brad Werner

Topic: Coastal Processes

Reading: Chapters 8 & 9

Lecture notes on soft reserves.

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Beach Walk (01 or 02 Mar) -- Lisa Tauxe and David Sandwell

Walk along Beach North of SIO Pier 3-5 PM, Sunday March 1 or Monday March 2

No regular class on March 2

Reading: Walk Along the Beach

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Lecture 22 (04 Mar) -- David Sandwell

Topic: Other Planets

Reading: Chapter 1

Lecture Notes

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Lecture 23 (06 Mar) -- David Sandwell

Topic: Glaciers

Reading: Chapter 10

Lecture Notes

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Lecture 24 (09 Mar) -- Lisa Tauxe

Topic: Paleo-Climate

Reading: Chapter 14 and mandatory web site (see lecture notes)

Lecture Notes

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Lecture 25 (11 Mar) -- Dr. R. Somerville

Topic: The Climate and You

Lecture notes on soft reserves.

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Review for Final Exam (13 Mar) -- David Sandwell and Greg Anderson

Topic: Review for Final Exam

Reading: Chapters 1-10, 14, and 18

Greg's Final Exam Review Session TBA

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