GEOL 1601 Chapter : GEOL 1601 E1
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Test 1: ~50 questions, the majority will be multiple choice (no scantron is needed), possible drawing questions, and some short answer (a sentence at most). Bring your calculator for some simple calculations. Lab 2: plate tectonics and the origin of magma: draw and label the different types of plate boundaries. Also know the types of stress applied at the different boundaries: subduction occurs at what plate boundary, know the different types of faults: Lab 3: mineral properties, uses, and identification: definition of a mineral, know testing techniques used to help identify a mineral, review mohs scale of hardness. Questions 5, 6, & 7 are helpful on p. 75: be able to determine relative hardness of a mineral with testing materials, study figure 11 (mineral cleavage). 6. when given a hand sample with excellent cleavage be able to determine how many directions and the angle between the cleavage planes: review the minerals seen in lab.
