Title: Directions and Information about the Test
Course: SkillsCom GS 106 14.0

So, the test is located just below this and there are some things you need to know about this test before you start it.

1) You have 3 hours to do this test. Now, that is more time than you usually would recieve in class, but the reason I did that was because this is a cumulative test and you have a lot of information you might need to sort through to get the correct answers.

2) This is an open note, open book, open internet test. With that being said, the majority of the questions were taken directly from the labs and worksheets. There are questions about the minerals and rocks, questions about relative dating and Earth's history, plate tectonics and all that it entails, atmopsheric questions, and things involving climate, and extreme weather events. So before starting the test maybe have a game plan about how you want to access information

3) The majority of the test is matching definitions and descriptions and multiple choice. These questions are on the first page of the test. The second page of the test is short answer essay. The first page of the test is graded the minute you submit it, but the second page has to be manually graded. You will have to wait for me to grade this information, and that might mean waiting till Monday of the next week.

4) If anything goes wrong let me know. There will be a comprable word document final test that you can download and upload if need be. However, I can access the time you download the test and when you upload it, so if you go over the time limit set (3 hours) you will lose 5 points for every extra minute you use. That means in 14 minutes you will have lot all credit for you final. I am not messing around here, so, you have been warned.

Lastly, the final grades will be posted to the registrar after I download the grade book and weight the assignments as shown in the syllabus and drop the lowest lab grades. That will take some time and I probably won't have your true overall grades till, by the latest, Friday August 7th. So, please bear with me and try to limit you email demands for final grades. If you have done all the work up till the final it is impossible to get less than a B. So, don't worry to much after the final and enjoy the rest of your summer.