You've got to see this...rock on!

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Deserts!

Our next chapter, chapter 12, will focus on deserts. Now, you might ask, why learn about deserts this time of year? Well, it's a great time of year to think warm thoughts! You might also ask, whatever happened to chapters 9 and 10, I was really looking forward to them!? Well, don't dismay. We'll do those, because I'm looking forward to them also! I just want to hit them when we can get outside a bit, so we'll save those for spring and jump around just a little as we begin this new semester. Deserts are a fun places. If you've been to a desert, then you know what I mean! I've been to deserts in several states (and countries), Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Kansas, Greece...just to name a few. But, Mr. Kohrs, I didn't know there were deserts in Kansas! Well, the great plains is sometimes referred to as "The Great American Desert". The plains to get more rainfall then, say, Nevada, but it's still limited. So what defines a desert? Rainfall! We'll talk more about this, but you should certainly begin working on your homework!

A new year...and an end to a semester!

I sincerely hope that all of you had a wonderful Christmas and that your new year is staring off well. Have you resolved to improve yourselves in any way this year? While your performance in my class is important to me, and hopefully to yourself, it's more important to constantly find ways to perform well as "you". That ability will take you much further in life than any knowledge of geology!

We'll be ending the semester with chapter 11. It's a cold topic, glaciers, that is appropriate for this time of year. It's also a relatively short chapter that can easily be fit before exams. Consequently, we'll finish with the homework and quiz on next Friday, January 15th. This will give us some time to review for your exam which will take place one week after that.

Let's finish the semester strong!