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    ASTRONOMY 103  

  Week 4

Spring  2002

Date

Class Topic

Readings/Assignments

Monday,   

Feb. 18 

"Superposition" exercise;

Impact Cratering (slides)

 

Impact Craters, pg 249 - 264 from "Moons and Planets" by William K. Hartmann. On reserve in Prevo

*Terrestrial Impact Craters from Views of the Solar System

Wednesday, 

Feb. 20

Dating Planetary Surfaces: Crater Counting

Impact Craters, pg 249 - 264 from "Moons and Planets" by William K. Hartmann. On reserve in Prevo

Friday,   

Feb. 22

Exam 1

 

* marks optional (but useful!) readings  

week 1 week2 week 3 week 4 week 5   week 6   week 7
week 8 week 9 week 10 week 11   week 12 week 13 week 14

Final weekly schedules will be posted by 5:00 p.m. on the previous Friday!  

Full Schedule

 


 

Announcements:

1) Look here for a brief study guide for the exam. Also, don't forget the weekly study questions! 

2) The schedule for the cratering lab is posted here. You must attend at your scheduled time. This lab cannot be made up!

3) If you are having difficulties with the practice problems, please remember the study session with Tammy at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, in Room 230 Julian. 

4) The video, "Venus Unveiled" will be played on the campus network on Wednesday, at 8:30 p.m. on channel 38. I encourage you to watch it again as part of studying for the exam.

Assignments:

No assignments this week, just study for the exam!