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The Other Course Modules:

Module 1 (Introduction)

Module 2 (Geodynamics, Time etc.)

Module 4 (Secondary Materials and Processes)

Module 5 (Environment, Climate and Related Issues)

Contacts:

Class Instructor     Instruction Office     SI (Supplemental Instruction) Leader

• Quizzes etc:

Information on Quiz-3, Test-3 and other Quizzes, Tests, Class Meetings, Final Exam.

• Video Episodes:

Episode 112: Minerals — The Materials of Earth

• Video Study Guide:

Mike Strickler's Video Study Guide to Episode 112

• Poorna's Outlines:

Minerals (You may need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access this file)

• Textbook Chapter:   Chapter 9 (Atoms, Elements and Minerals)

"In this chapter ... you will discover that each mineral is composed of specific chemical elements, the atoms of which are in a remarkably orderly arrangement. A mineral's chemistry and the architecture of its internal structure determine the physical properties used to distinguish it from other minerals. You should learn how to readily determine physical properties and use them to identify common minerals. ..."                                                           (Excerpt from the chapter introduction)

Help available at the Textbook Website:

• Links to Reading Materials: Chapter Overview, Learning Objectives, Chapter Glossary, Chapter Web Links, Chapter "Virtual Vista", Chapter Animations and Movies, Boxed Readings, Related Readings

• Links to Online Exercises and Quizzes: Internet Exercises, Answers to 'End-of-Chapter' Questions, "Multiple" Choice Quiz, "True/False" Quiz, "Matching" Quiz

Other General Resources Available Online:

• Glossaries of Geological Terms: USGS Glossary, USGS Photo Glossary of Volcanic Terms, USGS Water Science Glossary of Terms, UCMP Glossary of Natural History Terms, GeoMan's Glossary of Earth Science Terms, Desert USA - Desert Environment & Geology

• Science Dictionaries: McGraw-Hill's Access Science Dictionary, Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology, Harcourt Dictionary of Science and Technology