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Physical Geology-GLG 101

Criteria for Term Project-Web Page
1. Deadline is  Minday, April 28, 2008;
turning reports in earlier is strongly encouraged.
2. Reports can be on CDs, thumb drives, or emailed. 
3.  Font style:  Arial, font size for text- 10 bold, spacing-1 1/2
4. Titles should be no larger than 18 font.

5. I prefer report to be done in Microsoft Word with the pictures pasted in.
DO NOT WRAP TEXT AROUND ILLUSTRATIONS!!!!
Place photos between paragraphs.
The web editor that I am using, Front Page, scrambles photos and text together
if the text is wrapped around or to the side of the photo.
6. The end of the report should contain accurate addresses for URLs that pertain to
your topic (there should a minimum of at least 5; more are better).
7. If you wish to use someone's photo or illustration that is on the Internet for your report,
try to get permission to use the illustration. 
Also, always credit the source.  Illustrations are very useful in making your web page interesting. 
You can use any of my photos on the geology home page, because you will not be infringing on any copyright laws.
8.  Any topic in geology will do, but try to pick one that is of interest or use to you. 
Also, do not do a report on a topic that has already been done by previous students;
check the list of student presentations on the Cochise Geology Home Page.
9. Important: Write the report as if you were trying to explain something to the person sitting next to you.
10.  If you are stuck for a topic to work on or if you are having troubles trying to find materials come and talk with me.
11. Web page writing is different than regular report writing.  Paragraphs are shorter and you are expected to come to the point quickly and clearly.
12. Avoid using a colored background.
13. Above all, do not wait until the last minute.
14. The report is equal in weight to a test (20%), so consider it seriously.
15.  If you do not wish to have your report converted into a web page, you are not required to.  If you do not want it to become a web page, it will not count against you.
16.  It is difficult to set limits on the amount of text and illustrations, but you will probably need at least 1000 words.
The report should be less than 7 screens, unless you use a lot of illustrations.

Suggestions for Topics  (you might think of others)
agate formation process
how arrowheads are chipped
Bisbee turquoise
Where is nickel mined and how has the price of nickel varied in the past 20 years?
Where does asphalt come from?  When are we going to run out of it?
the chemical weathering of feldspar and other silicate minerals
meteorite classification
how to stake a mining claim
carbon 14 radiometric age dating
potassium-argon radiometric dating
diamond mining

diamonds from new Canadian mines
future of copper mining in Arizona
dyed howlite
formation of turquoise and the treating of turquoise
geology of Monument Valley
How to buy maps from the USGS
volcanic hazards in the USA
volcanoes in Arizona
helium wells in northern Arizona
restrictions on collecting on Federal lands
geology lab exercises for K-12 students
geology of the Willcox playa in Cochise County
Hopi Buttes diatremes
gold alloys used in jewelry
how cubic zirconia is created
gold panning
soil testing (looking for expanding soils)
how diamonds are formed in Nature
flooding of the San Pedro River
ice on Mars
how to become a certified gemologist
earthquake engineering (developing resistant structures)
how to distinguish cubic zirconia from diamonds
how to facet gemstones
tungsten mines in SE Arizona
the Basin and Range Province
jade vs. serpentine
small mines in Cochise county
areas with radon problems
How much do granite countertops cost and how are they made?
minerals used in toothpaste
marble quarries in Cochise County
the Basin and Range Province in Arizona
The return of mining in Bisbee
minerals used as paint pigments
salinization of soils in the western part of USA
The 1887 earthquake in Sonora, Mexico and how if affected Arizona
drinking water standards
How good is the water quality in the Sierra Vista area?
disposal of nuclear waste
hurricanes as geological forces
the loss of soil due to erosion
quartz used in watches (piezoelectric effect and lab-grown quartz crystals)
powdered quartz used in prepared foods
How and where is window glass made?
quartz crystals from Mt. Ida in Arkansas
What is the future availability of petroleum?
gasification of coal ( real timely topic)
causes of the Ice Ages
Arizona coal deposits and mining
Morenci turquoise
the origin of tektites
earthquakes in the Grand Canyon village area
Is Mt. Rainier getting ready to erupt?
polishing opals
What soils are the best for growing certain crops, such as chilies or grapes?
polishing turquoise
How does the Army Corps of Engineers use geologists?
Where is sodalite found?  Why is it so rare?

desertification
lithography using lithographic limestone
How do you become a certified gemologist?
How do you become a certified engineering geologist?
turquoise vs. variscite
formation of the Himalaya mountains
formation of the Andes mountains
Hawaiian hot spot
The Great Meteor hot spot
isostay
types of sand dunes
oceanic ridge system
glacial rebound
Rio Grqande river
Mississippi river and delta
lithography
desert varnish
desert pavement
contact metamorphism in Cochise County
gold panning
avalanches
geysers
geothermal energy-recent trends