Welcome to the main page for the Eastchester Physical Geology course.

Physical Geology - Course Description and Prerequisites

Introduction

Course Requirements

Syllabus with links to assignments and labs

Links

Pictures

Current Observations

Research Project

Help and Expectations

Dr. Fermann

Weekly Homework
(section #, Question #'s)

For the week of 9/28 - 10/2

Mon - No School
Tues - I gave an extension to finish the virtual earthquake lab (over there ---->). There will be a quiz on it on Wednesday.
Wed -
Thurs -
Fri - Finish any labs that we worked on this week.

Important Updates

Complete the virtual earthquake lab found here

DON'T do the newer version...just follow the link at the bottom of the page that looks like this:

Email your answers to me when you are finished: efermann@eastchester.k12.ny.us

Current Course Information

Unit - 2 - Earthquakes and Tectonics
Current Topic - Earthquakes and waves
Current or Upcoming Labs -

  • Locating Epicenters (triangulation)
  • Locating Epicenters (single seismic station)

Up Next - Earthquakes


1st Quarter Labs -

  • Meteorite Impacts
  • Size of the Earth
  • Locating Epicenters (triangulation)
  • Virtual Earthquake (for homework on line)
  • New Madrid Earthquake (compresison/dialation)
  • Locating Epicenters (single seismic station)

Current Course Web Links

Textbook: Earth, by Tarbuck and Lutgens: Textbook website

 

Ever in need of some special graph paper? Follow this link to print out .pdf copies of various sizes/shaped grids:

PDF graph paper

 

Textbook: Earth, by Tarbuck and Lutgens: Textbook website

Contact me: efermann@eastchester.k12.ny.us