San Diego Mesa College

Physical Geology 101 Laboratory

INSTRUCTOR

R. Ray Rector

Prof's E-mail

PROF's CURRICULUM VITAE

COURSE INFORMATION

Canvas Course Link

Prof's Course Welcome Message

Prof's Video Greeting

Course Syllabus

Lab Schedule

Earth Revealed Video Series

Course Resource Links

LAB ACTIVITY WORKSHEETS

Geotimescale Lab

Minerals Lab

Igneous Rocks Lab

Sediments Lab

Sedimentary Rocks Lab

Metamorphic Rocks Lab

Midterm Prep Lab

Geologic Dating Lab

Earthquake Lab

Topographic Maps I Lab

Structure I Lab

Geology Maps Lab

Final Exam Prep Lab

Final Exam Prep Worksheet Key

LAB MANUAL CHAPTERS - PDF's

Table of Contents

Ch1 - Geologic Dating

Ch2 - Earth's Interior

Ch3 - Topographic Maps

Ch4 - Plate Tectonics

Ch5 - Surface Waters

Ch6 - Climate Change

Ch7 - Minerals

Ch8 - Igneous Rocks

Ch9 - Volcanoes

Ch10 - Sedimentary Rocks

Ch11 - Metamorphic Rocks

Ch12 - Deformational Structures

Ch13 - Earthquakes

Ch14 - Physiographic_Provinces

LAB PRESENTATIONS

Intro Geo Lab - Sci Method and Units

Isostasy

Plate Tectonics

Minerals

Igneous Rocks and Volcanoes

Video on Volcanoes

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

Geologic Dating

Topographic Maps

Structural Geology

Earthquakes

Shoreline Geology

Geologic Maps

LAB LECTURE OUTLINES

Intro to Geology (Lab 1)

Plate Tectonics (Lab 3)

Minerals (Lab 4)

Igneous Rocks and Magma (Lab 5)

Sedimentary Rocks(Lab 6)

Metamorphic Rocks (Lab 6)

Geologic Dating (Lab 8)

Earthquakes (Lab 9)

LABORATORY STUDY RESOURCES

Plate Tectonics

Minerals

Rocks

Sand

LABORATORY PRACTICAL EXAMS

Lab Midterm Pratical Exam Information

Geologic Timescale Practice Chart

Lab Final Pratical Exam Information

Geologic Structure Blocks Practice

Geologic Structure Blocks Practice

Geology Map Practice Quiz

Geology Map Practice Quiz Key

Ray's Lake Morena Pluton Figures

Ray's Lake Morena Pluton Masters Thesis

Salton Sea Field Trip Slide Show

EXTRA CREDIT WORK

Global Warming Assignment

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