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Geology

Requirements

1. Give the geological meaning of the following words:

  • a. Delta
  • b. Sand spit
  • c. Sinkhole
  • d. Oxbow lake
  • e. Moraine
  • f. Cirque
  • g. Mesa
  • h. Alluvial fan
  • i. Anticline
  • j. Syncline

2. Describe the following:

  • a. A shield-type volcano as compared to a composite volcano
  • b. How a glacier moves and what evidences it leaves behind
  • c. How sediments are laid down by water
  • d. The different types of mountains
  • e. Why a river or stream bank often keeps caving in on the outside of a bend

3. Know what category of rocks (sedimentary, metamorphic, or igneous) the following rocks are:

  • a. Granite
  • b. Sandstone
  • c. Conglomerate
  • d. Slate
  • e. Shale
  • f. Marble
  • g. Lava
  • h. Limestone
  • i. Basalt
  • j. Gneiss

4. Take a picture or make a sketch of each of the following geological features:

  • a. A bed of sediment that is coarser at the bottom and finer toward the top (This is called normal graded bedding.)
  • b. Ripple marks in sand or mud (Show with an arrow the current direction if possible.)
  • c. Gully erosion
  • d. Mud cracks (These can usually be found after a heavy rain or flood when mud starts to dry.)
  • e. Soil profile along a stream bank or road cut (You should be able to see how soil usually becomes lighter colored downward from the surface of the ground.)
  • f. Sand bar (Sand bars can be found in rivers or streams, or along the ocean.)

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Adapted from AY Honors/Geology on the Pathfinder Wiki, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. See the original page's history for its authors.
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