Section 1: 0900-1015; DH 306Section 2: 1330-1445; DH 208

Instructor: Paula JefferisOffice: DH 419

Telephone: 408-924-5016Email: paula.jefferis-nilsen@sjsu.edu

Contact information:

Welcome to the spring 2011 semester!

Wishing you success during the semester!Regular attendance with active participation,

understanding material, and completing assignments helps achieve this goal.

These classes are large so make a point of making a visit during office hours especially if the material is overwhelming

http://www.sjsu.edu/people/paula.jefferis-nilsen

Earth Science and the Environment, Thompson and Turk Read covered chapters

Emphasis and exam questions are covered in lecture but some exam questions come directly from book

Understand figures that explain topics

At least read the summary before class

Each week one or two figures or sections will be assigned for the following week

Assignments and exams:Assignment or exam

Percentage of grade

Three exams 50

National and state park oral report and essay

10

Field trip to 5

Various exercises 10

Field trip and class presentation

10

Birthplace term paper 15

Total 100

Assignments and exams:Assignment Date PercentageExam # 1 February 23rd Exam # 2 April 13th Exam # 3 May 16th All three exams equal

50%National and state park oral report and essay

February 28th and April 2nd

10

Field trip Section 1: 2/11Section 2: 2/18

5

Birthplace evaluation term paper

March 23rd 15

Field trip #1: Water processing plant

March 11 One trip and oral

Field trip # 2: United States Geological Survey

tba Presentation to equal 10%

Field trip #3: Moss Landing Marine Laboratory

tba

Field trip #4: Lehigh Hanson Limestone Quarry

March 18th

Various exercises and homework

throughout the semester 10

Total  100%

All written work must be submitted to turnitin.comRegister and understand how the system works

Section 1 Id #:3751957 Password: planets1(case sensitive)

Section 2 Id #: 3751958 Password: planets2(case sensitive)

Earth Science:Astronomy: 4 classes; chapters 21-24 Geosphere: 8 classes; chapters 1-4; 7-9Hydrosphere: 6 classes; chapters: 5; 14

and 15Atmosphere: 4 classes; chapters 16-19

Many topics with a wide range of detail are covered throughout the semester.

Make sure you ask questions or come visit during office hours before information is too overwhelming.

Comet McNaught Over Chile , 2007 Asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars

Part II: Geosphere: minerals and rocks

National and state park oral report and essay

GeosphereSolid Earth

Heat transfer from the hot internal Earth to the cooler surface.

USGS

Chemically and physically distinct layers

Part III: The Active EarthEarthquakes and plate tectonics

Haiti

Plate tectonics

Volcanoes

IV. Hydrosphere

Hydrosphere

Running water: erosion, deposition of sediments, and creation of landforms

Merced River, Sierra Nevada

Mississippi River Delta

Hydrosphere: oceansCurrents flow in complex patterns affected by

wind, the water's salinity and heat content, bottom topography, and the earth's rotation

Smithsonian

V. Atmosphere

99% of gases are concentrated in the first 30 kilometers (20 miles)

Temperature change

Meteorology

Biosphere: interaction

Redwood trees

Diatoms

Coral and fish

Bald Eagle

Get to know your neighbor:

Write your nameAnswer question 1Break into groups by tableIntroduce yourselves and take down the other

student’s contact informationWrite down a fellow student’s name and ask

question 3Repeat the above step only you make a response so

the other student may take down your response

Describe what you see in this figure:

What is Earth System science?Land, water, air, and life forms are

interconnectedEach subsystem is part of a whole

Open system: energy and matter flow into and out of the system

The Hydrologic Cycle

The Rock Cycle

Academic Integrity

The Golden RuleDo onto others as you would have them do onto

youMy ruleDo not behave in a manner that you would not be

able to tell your favorite grandparent, aunt, or uncle about.