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Last updated: February 9, 2012

2. February 9, 2012 – Exam I Information:

(Note: Lecture Topics Brief Outlines link (on the EAS 100 home page) includes outlines of the lecture material, information about the most important topics and illustrations in the textbook [assigned reading] and pdf copies of nearly all of the PowerPoint slides shown in class.)

EAS 100, Planet Earth

(Feb. 9, 2012)

EXAM I

Thursday, Feb. 16, 1:30-2:45pm, PHYS 112

1. Material presented in class through Feb. 14 (Intro section, Earth section through discussions of Interior of the Earth, Chemistry of the Earth and Plate Tectonics – Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Plate Boundaries, evidence for plate tectonics).

2. You may use one 3”x5” study card.

3. Format: short answer and multiple choice

Studying for the Exam:

1. Study your notes first (assigned reading in the text should provide additional information and explanation; use the study guide to the text and the assigned reading pages from the course outline to guide your study of the textbook material).

2. Emphasis is on major concepts (when you see a section in your notes representing a significant portion of a lecture period, ask yourself, “can I describe this concept or process?”).

3. Try to develop understanding and visualization, not memorization (example: transfer of energy – radiation, conduction, convection).

4. Read questions carefully; be sure you know what is being asked before starting to answer.

5. Prepare your study card thoughtfully.

1. January 7, 2012

Welcome to Planet Earth, EAS 100! (also called EAS 10000, CRN 16944). The Spring 2012 class meets in PHYS 112 Tuesday and Thursday from 1:30 – 2:45PM. You can find course information online at the EAS 100 home page:

http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~braile/eas100/eas100home.htm. The course outline has the most important information for the course. If you need to contact me, please see me in class or during office hours or use the following email address:

L. Braile - braile@purdue.edu (note only one “l” in braile)

The textbook for this course is Foundations of Earth Science, 6^th Edition, Lutgens and Tarbuck, 2011. Be sure to get the 6^th edition. In addition to purchasing a new copy of the textbook (the price for a new copy on amazon.com is ~$104 with free shipping), you may be able to find a used copy locally or online, or you can use an eTextbook digital rental through http://www.coursesmart.com/ or other sources.

Additional announcements will be added to this page during the semester. Please check this page for updates and information about exams, etc.