| In-class tests |
| There will be
five
in-class exams during the course of the semester. These exams will consist
primarily of problem-solving, but there will be some short-answer and
essay questions in some cases. You will also be required to know the
definitions of important terms discussed in class. Your best preparation for the exams
is independent completion of the homework assignments. |
| Examination #1 (September
11) |
| This
exam will cover all material from Topic 1 and Problem Set 1.
Test 1 Questions
Test 1 Solutions
Exam Statistics: Mean = 76.7; Std. Dev. = 14.2; Median = 80; Low = 46;
High = 95. |
| Examination #2 (October
9) |
This
exam will cover all material from Topic 2 and the crystal chemistry part of
Topic 3, including Problem Sets 2, 3 and 4.
Test 2 Questions
Test 2 Solutions
Exam Statistics: Mean = 67.3; Std. Dev. = 17.7; Median = 68.3; Low =
33.5; High = 93.
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| Examination #3 (October
23) |
| This exam will
re-examine acid-base and equilibrium calculations from Topic 2 and will
cover solubility reactions from Topic 3 (Problem Set 5).
Test 3 Questions
Test 3 Solutions
Exam Statistics: Mean =
65.0; Std. Dev. = 28.8; Median = 65; Low =
17; High = 108. |
| Examination #4 (November
13) |
|
This exam will cover the material in Topic 3 starting with redox reactions
through to the solid products of weathering (clay structure etc.). The
relevant problem sets are numbers 6 and 7.
Test 4 Questions
Test 4 Solutions
Exam Statistics: Mean =
78.2; Std. Dev. = 13.9; Median = 83; Low =
43; High = 95. |
| Examination #5 (December
4) |
|
This exam will cover the material on Continental Waters from Topic 3 and
Geochronology through to and including the Re-Os system. The relevant
problem set is PS8. |
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| Final Exam (December
17; 12:30-2:30 PM) |
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COURSE EVALUATIONS |
Please do not
forget to fill out the course evaluations for this class. Evaluations are
now done on-line. Instructions for on-line evaluations and a link to the
forms can be found at: Evaluations
It is recommended that you wait to do the evaluations until the last two
weeks of the course. |
