Geology 100: Planet Earth

Spring 2002

River Drive, Davenport IA, 1993

"Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice."

Will Durant, philosopher & historian


Welcome to the Geology 100 home page. Planet Earth is offered each semester by the Department of Geology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign . It is an introductory course that covers earth resources, natural hazards and development of landscapes and that provides a context for understanding the concept of environmental change.


Link to Homework H Earthquakes

This will now works with Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator
Go to execute Virtual Earthquake to complete homework.

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Check out this movie:

Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous mission successfully went into orbit around asteroid Eros on Valentines's Day!

"Eros is turning out to be geologically diverse and fascinating."

Andy Cheng, 15 Feb 2000 
NEAR Project Scientist 

New Major Available: Earth and Environmental Sciences

Web sites about Geology 100 topics!


Planet Earth is taught by Prof. Stephen Altaner
255 NHB 244-1244 e-mail: altaner@uiuc.edu

Discussion Instructors
Todd Cole 103NHB 244-0083
Dmitry Lakshtanov 121 NHB 333-6379
Ann Long (Head Instructor) 256 NHB 333-2695
Eric Sikora 208 NHB 244-6048
Alex Glass 150 NHB 333-4963
Dr. John Werner 142 NHB 333-0968

Go back to the Geology 100 Home Page.


Please report any problems to Ann Long