Department of Geosciences
North Dakota State University
Geology 105:
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
Fall 2006
(Thanks to Prairie Public TV for this photo
of the Red River Flood of 1997!)
Welcome to the homepage for Physical Geology 105 for Fall Semester 2006 at North Dakota State University!
We'll be using this page to update course information throughout the semester.
The The Blackboard Web Site for this Course
The The Publisher (Prentice-Hall) Textbook's web site
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Posted: Oct. 24, 2006
Exam 3 and Review Session: Exam 3 will cover the topics Earthquakes through Paleomagnetism as shown on the syllabus.
So, that translates to Ch. 11, 12, 2, plus pp. 437-439.
(Ch. 9 will be covered on Exam 4.)
We again have an optional review session scheduled for 7:00 - 8:00 pm on
Tuesday, Oct. 24 in Loftsgard 114.
Posted: Oct. 18, 2006
Web Project: The Web Project has been assigned - Click Here for instructions in pdf.
Posted: Oct. 3, 2006
Exam 2 and Review Session: Exam 2 will cover textbook chapters 6, 7, 8, and 10. The review session will be on Tuesday, October 3 from 7:00 - 8:00 pm in Loftsgard 114.
Posted: Sept. 28, 2006
Extra Credit: You may attend a seminar on the list at this link to Dept. of Geosciences Seminars. The Extra Credit Assignment form will be handed out at the presentation.
Posted: August 24, 2006
Correction to Reading Assignment: Please ignore the request to read pages 617-627 on the assignment from the first class period. Sorry for the mixup!
Course E-News: All students are expected to have an e-mail account and to subscribe to the Geology 105 e-mail list. This is an automated subscription service, requiring you to follow these exact instructions:
1. Send an e-mail from your own account and addressed to:
LISTSERV@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU
2. In the message area, include just one line:
subscribe pgeo yourfirstname yourlastname
(For example, subscribe pgeo Jane Smith). ("pgeo" is for "physical geology").
Be sure to remove signature lines and any other text.
You will receive news on class cancellations, study sessions, exam content, and course information. You will be automatically unsubscribed from this list at the end of the semester.
GEOL 105L Lab is a separate course that you need to register for. The instructor is Elaine Hatzenbuhler.
The textbook for 105 is: Tarbuck and Lutgens, 2005. "Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology." 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-092025-8.
The Prentice-Hall Textbook web site includes review questions, textbook updates, and links to related sites on the web.
B.Saini-Eidukat