- Historical Geology Lab Manual Answer Key
- Historical Geology Lab
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Laboratory Geology Building (237 GEO) 2107 2:00-5:00 pm W
Instructor:Dr. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.
Room: Geology Building (237 GEO) 4106
Office Hours: Th 11 am-noon, or by appointment
Phone: (301) 405-6965, Email: ELMS or tholtz@umd.edu
NOTE: It is your responsibility as a student to completely read through and understand this syllabus. If you have questions about it, please contact Dr. Holtz. You will be held responsible for following all requirements of this syllabus.
GEOL 5 - Historical Geology (with Lab) Exam # 3 (Final) Study Guide - Spring 2008 date: Thursday, December 11, 2008, at 6:45 in DH 128. Learn lab exam historical geology with free interactive flashcards. Choose from 500 different sets of lab exam historical geology flashcards on Quizlet.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: By the end of the semester, every student should be able to:
- Identify the major techniques used by geologists to assess the paleoenvironments and sequence of events found in the rock record
- Recognize the sequence of and interrelationships between major events in the history of the Earth, its surface, and its life forms
- Properly classify different types of sedimentary rocks & structures and major groups of fossilizing organisms from hand samples
- Correctly interpret geological cross-sections, fence-diagrams & other stratigraphic charts, and geologic maps
Course Organization: 3 meetings per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), 1 laboratory per week (Wednesday).
Field Trip: 1 non-mandatory field trip is planned:
- Saturday April 18: historical geology of western Maryland (latest Precambrian through Triassic).
Lectures lost due to University late openings or cancellations or instructor absence (OR FREAKING GLOBAL PANDEMIC!!!!) will be made up as Panopto video recordings on the ELMS page.
Grade:| Grade | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Midterm Exam I: | 20% |
| Midterm Exam II: | 20% |
| Final Exam: | 20% |
| Labs: | 25% |
| Quizzes: | 15% |
Grade Scale: The numbers given represent the thresholds that must be passed in order to reach that grade (for example, A+ is 97.000.. and any number greater). There is no rounding for letter grades; the thresholds must be passed. F is any grade below D-. Thresholds: 97, A+; 93, A; 90, A-; 87, B+; 83, B; 80, B-; 77, C+; 73, C; 70, C-; 67, D+; 63, D; 60, D-; < 60, F.
The Final Grade is the algebraic sum based on the numerical grades.Midterm Exams (20% each): One pen-and-paper exams on March 2 and an online ELMS exam from April 15-19, respectively. Absence from the exams will not be excused except for those causesapproved by University policy in the University of Maryland UndergraduateCatalog. Only those students excused for these causes will be eligible for amake-up exam.
The second midterm and final are each available for a five-day period (April 15-19 and a date to be determined pending the University's revised policy, respectively.) For each of these there will be a section comprised of true/false, matching, multiple choice, and similar type questions, as well as a few short answer questions. These exams are closed-note and are subject to the University's Honor Pledge; you may not seek help from other people and sources in doing these.
The exams are delivered on ELMS using the LockDown Browser function: you may be required to download a plug-in to ELMS to implement this. You will have 60 minutes to complete the exam. You may only take it once. Since these are accessible on the web, there are NO EXCUSES for missing them (barring extraordinary circumstances: contact Dr. Holtz in this situation.) Failure to correctly submit the exam on ELMS during the time period results in a 0 for that exam. If you encounter a technical problem, please contact ELMS@umd.edu for help (and Dr. Holtz so that he is aware of your situation.)
Final Exam (20%): An ELMS-based final exam (using the policies described above) during the regularly scheduled exam season; specific date to be announced pending the University's revised policies. It is cumulative for the entire course, but does concentrate on material of the Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras. Format is similar to the mid-term exams.
Quizzes (15%): Weekly quizzes will be given either in class or in lab (depending on time available that week) before Spring Break, and on ELMS afterwards, but which emphasizes the material from the lectures. These will typically be multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching, or true/false. The lowest two quizzes will automatically be dropped: this is how missed quizzes will be accommodated.
Labs (25%): Essentially every week there will be a lab. Labs are due the week after they are assigned, allowing students time to examine specimens over the course of the week if they wish. For more information, see the separate lab syllabus. There is no separate lab manual this year: lab materials (pdfs and videos) are provided on ELMS. Labs are turned in on ELMS: either as entries or uploads.
Required Text:
Lecture Text:Earth System History. Fourth Edition. by Steven M. Stanley & John A. Luczaj (2015, W.H. Freeman) ISBN-13 978-1429255264
Supplementary Text:Maryland's Geology. Second Edition. by Martin F. Schmidt, Jr. (2010, Schiffer Publishers) ISBN-13 978-0764335938
Website: http://www.geol.umd.edu/~tholtz/G102/
Expectations and Policies
Expectations & Attendance:
Historical Geology is a foundational course for the major. Many of your later courses--Sedimentology & Stratigraphy, Structural Geology, Geochemistry, Field Geology, and perhaps even your Senior Thesis--will draw upon methods, concepts, and terms derived from this class.
If you hope to earn a good grade for the class, and to retain the information for future classes, make sure that you keep up with the readings (from the textbooks and the online lecture notes), and make sure you that you understand the concepts and information. If you are having problems, feel free to ask questions (in class, by email, or in Office Hours)
Attendance in class is expected. The PowerPoints will not be provided to students, although there are detailed lecture notes online. If you cannot make a certain lecture, try and find another student who might lend you their notes. (In fact, establishing a study group early in the course has proven useful for many students in the past).
NOTE: Attendance means more than mere presence: it means 'paying attention'. Please take out your ear buds and refrain from texting/web-browsing/doing homework/etc. in class and in lab.
Communication:
Communication in this course will primarily be by means of the ELMS Inbox email system. In cases of inclement weather or other unexpected emergencies, the University may close. Please consult the University main webpage or call 301-405-7669 (SNOW) to confirm such cancellations. Dr. Holtz will contact students via ELMS in order to inform them concerning delays of due dates for projects to be handed in or for exams: typically these will be shifted until the next available class date.
Memorization:
As part of the nature of the course, there will be a lot of memorization (less than a foreign language class, but more than that found in more mathematically-oriented introductory science classes). This will include lots of anatomical, geological, and paleontological terms, as well as evolutionary and temporal relationships. If you have difficulty memorizing, this may not be the class for you. Also, if there are words or concepts with which you are not familiar, feel free to ask Dr. Holtz (in class, after class, over email, etc.) for an explanation or clarification.
Historical Geology Lab Manual Answer Key
General Policies:
The University has provided a page on Academic policies here. Each student is responsible for reviewing this page with regards to issues of Academic Integrity; the Code of Student Conduct; Sexual Misconduct; Discrimination; Accessibility; Attendance, Absences, or Missed Assignments; Student Rights Regarding Undergraduate Courses; Official UMD Communication; Mid-Term Grades; Complaints About Course Final Grades; Copyright and Intellectual Property; Final Exams and Course Evaluations; and Campus Resources. For specifics with regards to this course, see the following:
Laptop/Tablet/Smartphone Use:
Recent studies have shown that:
- People who take notes using pen/pencil and paper more effectively process and master the material, especially with regards to their ability to answer conceptual questions. (Also, taking notes by hand allows easier doodling, which has been shown to promote focus and memory).
- More importantly, people using laptops are likely to start multitasking (pulling up social media; watching videos; playing games; doing work for other classes; etc.) and that such multitasking is detrimental to the both the student doing it and all students within view of that screen.
Course Organization: 3 meetings per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), 1 laboratory per week (Wednesday).
Field Trip: 1 non-mandatory field trip is planned:
- Saturday April 18: historical geology of western Maryland (latest Precambrian through Triassic).
Lectures lost due to University late openings or cancellations or instructor absence (OR FREAKING GLOBAL PANDEMIC!!!!) will be made up as Panopto video recordings on the ELMS page.
Grade:| Grade | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Midterm Exam I: | 20% |
| Midterm Exam II: | 20% |
| Final Exam: | 20% |
| Labs: | 25% |
| Quizzes: | 15% |
Grade Scale: The numbers given represent the thresholds that must be passed in order to reach that grade (for example, A+ is 97.000.. and any number greater). There is no rounding for letter grades; the thresholds must be passed. F is any grade below D-. Thresholds: 97, A+; 93, A; 90, A-; 87, B+; 83, B; 80, B-; 77, C+; 73, C; 70, C-; 67, D+; 63, D; 60, D-; < 60, F.
The Final Grade is the algebraic sum based on the numerical grades.Midterm Exams (20% each): One pen-and-paper exams on March 2 and an online ELMS exam from April 15-19, respectively. Absence from the exams will not be excused except for those causesapproved by University policy in the University of Maryland UndergraduateCatalog. Only those students excused for these causes will be eligible for amake-up exam.
The second midterm and final are each available for a five-day period (April 15-19 and a date to be determined pending the University's revised policy, respectively.) For each of these there will be a section comprised of true/false, matching, multiple choice, and similar type questions, as well as a few short answer questions. These exams are closed-note and are subject to the University's Honor Pledge; you may not seek help from other people and sources in doing these.
The exams are delivered on ELMS using the LockDown Browser function: you may be required to download a plug-in to ELMS to implement this. You will have 60 minutes to complete the exam. You may only take it once. Since these are accessible on the web, there are NO EXCUSES for missing them (barring extraordinary circumstances: contact Dr. Holtz in this situation.) Failure to correctly submit the exam on ELMS during the time period results in a 0 for that exam. If you encounter a technical problem, please contact ELMS@umd.edu for help (and Dr. Holtz so that he is aware of your situation.)
Final Exam (20%): An ELMS-based final exam (using the policies described above) during the regularly scheduled exam season; specific date to be announced pending the University's revised policies. It is cumulative for the entire course, but does concentrate on material of the Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras. Format is similar to the mid-term exams.
Quizzes (15%): Weekly quizzes will be given either in class or in lab (depending on time available that week) before Spring Break, and on ELMS afterwards, but which emphasizes the material from the lectures. These will typically be multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, matching, or true/false. The lowest two quizzes will automatically be dropped: this is how missed quizzes will be accommodated.
Labs (25%): Essentially every week there will be a lab. Labs are due the week after they are assigned, allowing students time to examine specimens over the course of the week if they wish. For more information, see the separate lab syllabus. There is no separate lab manual this year: lab materials (pdfs and videos) are provided on ELMS. Labs are turned in on ELMS: either as entries or uploads.
Required Text:
Lecture Text:Earth System History. Fourth Edition. by Steven M. Stanley & John A. Luczaj (2015, W.H. Freeman) ISBN-13 978-1429255264
Supplementary Text:Maryland's Geology. Second Edition. by Martin F. Schmidt, Jr. (2010, Schiffer Publishers) ISBN-13 978-0764335938
Website: http://www.geol.umd.edu/~tholtz/G102/
Expectations and Policies
Expectations & Attendance:
Historical Geology is a foundational course for the major. Many of your later courses--Sedimentology & Stratigraphy, Structural Geology, Geochemistry, Field Geology, and perhaps even your Senior Thesis--will draw upon methods, concepts, and terms derived from this class.
If you hope to earn a good grade for the class, and to retain the information for future classes, make sure that you keep up with the readings (from the textbooks and the online lecture notes), and make sure you that you understand the concepts and information. If you are having problems, feel free to ask questions (in class, by email, or in Office Hours)
Attendance in class is expected. The PowerPoints will not be provided to students, although there are detailed lecture notes online. If you cannot make a certain lecture, try and find another student who might lend you their notes. (In fact, establishing a study group early in the course has proven useful for many students in the past).
NOTE: Attendance means more than mere presence: it means 'paying attention'. Please take out your ear buds and refrain from texting/web-browsing/doing homework/etc. in class and in lab.
Communication:
Communication in this course will primarily be by means of the ELMS Inbox email system. In cases of inclement weather or other unexpected emergencies, the University may close. Please consult the University main webpage or call 301-405-7669 (SNOW) to confirm such cancellations. Dr. Holtz will contact students via ELMS in order to inform them concerning delays of due dates for projects to be handed in or for exams: typically these will be shifted until the next available class date.
Memorization:
As part of the nature of the course, there will be a lot of memorization (less than a foreign language class, but more than that found in more mathematically-oriented introductory science classes). This will include lots of anatomical, geological, and paleontological terms, as well as evolutionary and temporal relationships. If you have difficulty memorizing, this may not be the class for you. Also, if there are words or concepts with which you are not familiar, feel free to ask Dr. Holtz (in class, after class, over email, etc.) for an explanation or clarification.
Historical Geology Lab Manual Answer Key
General Policies:
The University has provided a page on Academic policies here. Each student is responsible for reviewing this page with regards to issues of Academic Integrity; the Code of Student Conduct; Sexual Misconduct; Discrimination; Accessibility; Attendance, Absences, or Missed Assignments; Student Rights Regarding Undergraduate Courses; Official UMD Communication; Mid-Term Grades; Complaints About Course Final Grades; Copyright and Intellectual Property; Final Exams and Course Evaluations; and Campus Resources. For specifics with regards to this course, see the following:
Laptop/Tablet/Smartphone Use:
Recent studies have shown that:
- People who take notes using pen/pencil and paper more effectively process and master the material, especially with regards to their ability to answer conceptual questions. (Also, taking notes by hand allows easier doodling, which has been shown to promote focus and memory).
- More importantly, people using laptops are likely to start multitasking (pulling up social media; watching videos; playing games; doing work for other classes; etc.) and that such multitasking is detrimental to the both the student doing it and all students within view of that screen.
If you choose to take notes using a computer, you are agreeing to the following conditions:
- Computer use is limited to following along with lecture notes, taking notes yourself, or searching for additional information (via Wikipedia, journal articles, and similar sites) concerning the lecture matter.
- You will refrain from using your computer from any or all of the following during classtime: doing class assignments for this or other classes; using social media, texting, email, or other electronic modes of communication; viewing any websites or apps other than those listed in the first bullet point (i.e., no checking news, entertainment, sports, shopping, etc., sites).
- Failure to restrict your computer use will mean that laptop & smartphone use by all students in class will be prohibited for the rest of the semester. Apologies to those students who prefer to use this method to take notes, but this is the only effective way of dealing with the bad actors.
When not in use, smartphones, tablets, laptops, and all other modes of electronic communication must be turned off and stowed away during class and discussion time. (NOTE: using your smartphone between your legs underneath the desk is NOT 'stowed away', and you aren't and have never fooled a teacher or instructor when you try that..) If you are using the device for recording lectures, please activate them then leave them untouched for the remainder of the lecture.
That said, there may be some group activities in which we will use individual laptops/tablets/smartphones in class. Dr. Holtz will make every effort to inform you about this in advance. However, in those situations you may only use these devices for the task at hand.
Course Evaluations:
CourseEvalUM will be open for students to complete their evaluations during the last two weeks of the semester. Students can access CourseEvalUM through ELMS to complete their evaluations. You will be alerted about these dates and provided more information closer to that time, and students will be alerted via their official University e-mail account.
Students who complete evaluations for all of their courses in the previous semester (excluding summer), can access the posted results via Testudo's CourseEvalUM Reporting link for any course on campus that has at least a 70% response rate. You can find more information, including periodic updates, at the IRPA course evaluation website. The expectation is that all students will complete these. This is YOUR chance to anonymously evaluate this class: please use this opportunity!
Copyright: © 2020 Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. as to this syllabus, all lectures, and all written material provided in this course. Students are prohibited from copying and selling course materials, from selling lecture notes, and from being paid to take lecture notes without the express written permission of the professor teaching this course. Violations of this prohibition will be treated as violations of the University Honors Code and reported and dealt with accordingly.
Laboratory Syllabus & PoliciesFor a formatted printable copy of the complete syllabus, click here.
Last modified: 25 March 2020By: Pamela Gore
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