“Civilization exists by
geologic consent, subject to change without notice.”
-Will
Durant
Please be early and considerate of others during the presentations.
Geology Masterpiece Theater |
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Held in ROM 172 (enter Spori Quad doors, go left) |
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| Date | Time |
Topic |
| Thu May 8 | 5:00 | Last Day of Pompeii (NOTE: 1 hour 50 minutes) |
| Wed May 21 | 6:15 | Eruption of Mt. Pinatubo, Phillipines, 1991 |
| Thu June 5 | 5:00 | Cadillac Desert: An American Nile (the Colorado River) |
| Wed June 18 | 6:15 | The Burgess Shale (ancient life and paleontology) |
| Thu June 26 | 5:00 | Born of Fire (plate tectonics & volcanoes) |
| Wed July 2 | 6:15 | Volcanoes of the Deep Sea (2003 IMAX - 45 minutes) |
| Wed July 9 | 6:15 | Indian Ocean Tsunami, Dec. 26 2004 |
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To receive credit, you must take a page of notes and hand in at the end of the show. Make sure to include your name, class, section, and instructor's name! |
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| Theater Rules: Be on time, do NOT leave early, pay attention, and follow instructions. | ||
The following videos are available in the McKay Library Media Center ONLY for those who cannot make the above schedule: |
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| "In the Path of a Killer Volcano" (Pinatubo, 1991) | ||
| "Cadillac Desert: An American Nile" | ||
| "Born of Fire" | ||
| To receive credit, take a page of notes AND have a Media Center staff member sign that you viewed the video there. Please include your name, class, section number, and instructor's name. Turn the notes in to the Geology Department office. Also, please make sure that the Media Center gives you the correct film (i.e. "Born of Fire" not "Ring of Fire"). | ||

