This site contains tables and other materials
that look their best when you are using Netscape 2.0.This selection of pages is your guide to Geology 100, a physical geology course designed for the general student audience at Iowa State University. Some of the information relates only to sections B, F, and G, which meet together at 1:00 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Most of it, however, should be useful to students in all sections.
Sections A, C, and D (11:00 MWF)
Assoc. Professor Frederick P. DeLuca
162 Science I
Phone: 294-7254
E-mail: fpdeluca@iastate.edu
Sections B, F, and G (1:00 MWF)
Professor Steven M. Richardson
207 Lab of Mechanics
Phone: 294-2402
E-mail: stevenr@iastate.edu
Earth: An Introduction to Geologic Change, by S.Judson and S.M. Richardson (Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Prentice Hall, 1995). Available at the University Book Store and the Campus Book Store.
If you are registered for Geology 100L, which is a separate course,
you will also need a lab manual. There is no manual for Geology
100, however, so don't buy one unless you have registered for
100L.
If you have registered for 3 credits, then you are either in section A or section B. You do not have a discussion section.
If you have registered for 4 credits, then you will meet with about 20 other Geology 100 students for an extra hour each week Sections C and F meet at 11:00 on Tuesday, and sections D and G meet at 1:00 on Tuesday. Be sure to check a room schedule to find out where you meet. There is no extra textbook for discussion sections.
Special information about sections B, F, and G (Dr. Richardson)
Study tips (Includes sample exam questions for practice.)
A handy illustrated glossary of geologic terms
The Earth is a strange and wonderful planet. If you're curious about the Earth --- maybe you saw something unusual on a vacation trip or read something in the newspaper that makes you wonder --- ask a geologist. All you have to do is click the left-hand button, below, and type your question. We'll find a geologist who can provide an answer, and we'll post both the question and the response at this Web site as soon as possible. To see questions and answers that have already been posted, click the right-hand button.
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Most of these Web sites have neat pictures as well as resource information about selected areas of geology. Take some time to browse. Images may take a while to load in your Web browser unless you have an Ethernet connection. (Most ISU public sites have Ethernet connections. If you are off campus, however, you may be using a modem connection, which is inherently slower.)
Smithsonian National Museum Mineral Collection Color photos of
world-class mineral specimens and incredible jewelry
Ecole des Mines de Paris,
Mineral Museum One of the world's great museums
University of Sheffield, England, Chemistry Department This one
has everything you might want to know about the geological abundance and
characteristics of the elements
Los Alamos National Laboratory -- Earth Information (Lots
of images and basic statistics about the Earth)
US Geological Survey home page
Cascades Volcano Observatory (USGS)
Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS)
Hawaii Volcano Observatory (USGS)
Virtually Hawaii (NASA) An exciting set of virtual guided tours of
the Hawaiian islands. Lots of photos.
National Marine and Coastal Geology Program (USGS):
USGS Flagstaff Field Office (Planetary imaging)
National Earthquake Information Center (USGS)
Volcano World (Great stuff about volcanoes!)
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Lots of
information about the oceans, including great images!
Los Alamos National Laboratory -- Earth's Interior (A
very good overview of Earth's internal structure)
Bill Arnett's Nine Planets (Univ. of Arizona) -- Earth
(A large number of images of Earth from orbit)
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University
Annals of
Improbable Research, in which you will discover many interesting
thoughts about science.
Planet Earth
One gigantic site that connects you to everything, including
The Planet Earth homepage for Geology
