Lecture link and class
timetable
| WEEK | CLASS | DATE | TOPIC | |
| 1 | 1 | Sep. 18 | Overview of the earth's interior and surface | |
| 2 | Sep. 20 | Global and North American physiography |
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| 2 | 3 | Sep. 25 | Plate tectonics |
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| 4 | Sep. 27 | Plate tectonics (cont). |
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| 3 | 5 | Oct. 2 | Rocks and the rock cycle |
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| 6 | Oct. 4 | Rock deformation: folds, faults, and mountains |
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| 4 | 7 | Oct. 9 | rock deformation: (continued) |
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| 8 | Oct. 11 | Exam 1 (see study guide) |
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| 5 | 9 | Oct. 16 | Volcanism and mountain building |
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| 10 | Oct. 18 | Earthquakes and the earthquake cycle |
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| 6 | 11 | Oct. 23 | Mountain ranges of the western United States |
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| - | Oct. 25 | NO CLASS |
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| 12 | Oct. 30 | The Yellowstone hotspot and Laramide uplifts |
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| 7 | 13 | Nov. 1 | The influence of ice, water, and gravity on mountains |
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| 14 | Nov. 6 | Mountain roots |
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| 8 | 15 | Nov. 8 | Catch-up lecture | |
| 16 | Nov. 13 | Exam 2 (see study guide) | ||