Schedule for ONLINE Physical Geography 120:

Week                                   Topic                                                         Reading 

1.                     Introduction to Physical Geography                                                    T Ch. 1
                        The Scientific Method, Geography, Maps and Map making
                  Scientific Method Worksheet

2.                     The Energy-Atmosphere System                                                        T. Ch. 2
                        Calculting Noon Sun Angles Worksheet
                  Calculating Solar Noon Worksheet 
                         Exam #1 covering Chapters 1-2
                      
3                      Earth’s Modern Atmosphere                                                                T. Ch. 3 
                        The Energy-Atmosphere System                                                        T. Ch. 4 
                        Energy-Atmosphere Worksheet
                    Homework #1 Due
                         Exam #2 covering Chapters 3-4

**START HOMEWORK #2 – IT TAKES A FEW WEEKS*

4                     Global Temperatures                                                                           T. Ch. 5
                        Atmosphere and Oceanic Circulations             T. Ch. 6 and DP p 1-15         
                  Exam #3 covering Chapters 5-6 

5                     Water and Atmospheric Moisture                                                     T. Ch. 7
                        Weather and Global Warming                                                      DP p 16-75
                        Calculating Relative Humidity Worksheet

6                      Weather                                                                                                    T. Ch. 8
                        Water Resources                                                                                   T. Ch. 9
                        Exam #4 covering Chapters 7-9  

7                        Global Climate Systems & Climate Change                                 T. Ch. 10 
                          Basics and Projections                                                                DP p76-105
                          Exam #5 covering Chapter 10 

8                      SPRING BREAK NO CLASS

9                     Eolian Processes and Arid Landscapes                                         T. Ch. 13
                        Weathering, Karst, Mass Movement                                                        

10                  River Systems and Landforms                                                           T. Ch. 14
                       Global Climate Change and coastlines                                      DP p106-139
                       Rivers Worksheet 

11                 The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms                         T. Ch. 16
                      Exam #6 covering Chapters 13, 14 and 16 

12                Glacial and Pariglacial Processes and Landforms                           T. Ch. 17
                     Geography of Soils                                                                                    T. Ch. 18
                     Glacier Worksheet
                     Soils Worksheet

13                Ecosystem Essentials, Local Ecosystems                                           T. Ch. 19
                    Terrestrial Biomes                                                                                       T. Ch. 20
                    Climate Change and the Biosphere                                                 DP p140-154
                    Exam #7 covering Chapters 16-20    

14               Earth’s Crust and Interior                                                                         T. Ch. 11
                    Plate Tectonics                                                                                     
                    Homework #2 Due
                    For 5 points extra credit, fill out the
                    Emergency Worksheet provided at http://www.shakeout.org/

15              Earthquakes                                                                                                   T. Ch. 12 
                   Volcanoes                   
                    Volcanos Worksheet                                                                         
                   Field Trip Assignments Due

16             Earth and the Human Denominator                            T. Ch. 21 and DP 156-197
                 Stump the Panel – 10 points extra credit if you come up with a question
                 that stumps the panel of guest  Db Geographers online.

17              Turn in all extra credit by this week
                   Final Wrap up Discussion Board:  Systems interaction,
                         Science, and the Human Condition.   
                   Final Exam (Exam #8) covering Chapters 11, 12 and 21.

In addition, Discussion Board and readings will be assigned on current scientific findings
and consequences or impacts on the world. You MUST participate in weekly Discussions as a part of this class.

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AS IS NECESSARY TO ACCOMMODATE THE LEARNING NEEDS OF
THE CLASS, OR TO INCLUDE ANY NEW INFORMATION IN WORLD
 EVENTS THAT BECOME  PERTINANT
 TO THIS COURSE.