GEOL Lab Final
Cross section 3: List the sequence of events, starting with the oldest at the bottom
11- deposition of B 10- deposition of C 9- erosion of U' 8- intrusion of A 7- faulting of layers X Y 6- folding of layers 5-deposition of D 4- deposition of E 3- deposition of F 2- deposition of G 1- Deposition of H
Block Diagram 1: List the sequence of events, starting with the oldest at the bottom
11- deposition of tuff 10- erosion of u' 9- intrusion of granite 8- faulting of layers 7- intrusion of rhyolite 6- deposition of conglomerate e 5- deposition of shale 4-deposition of sandstone 3- deposition of conglomerate 2- erosion of U" 1- deposition of schist
cross section 2: Observe cross section 2 and list the sequence of events starting with the oldest at the bottom
12- deposition of siltstone B 11- deposition of sandstone X 10- deposition of conglomerate 9- erosion of u" 8- intrusion of granite 7- tilting of layers 6- deposition of limestone 5- deposition of shale 4- deposition of siltstone Q 3- deposition of sandstone Y 2- erosion of U' 1-deposition of schist
What is the distance to GOIL Station?
133 km
What is the distance to POW Station?
145km
What is S - P difference for GOIL Station?
16.4 seconds
What is S - P difference for POW Station?
17.6 seconds
What is the arrival time of the P wave at GOIL Station?
3:47:00.8
What is the arrival time of the P wave at POW Station?
3:47:03.0
What is the arrival time of the S wave at GOIL Station?
3:47:17.2
What is the arrival time of the S wave at POW Station?
3:47:20.6
cross section 1: Observe cross section 1 and list the sequence of events starting with the oldest at the bottom
9- erosion of Q and R 8- Deposition of R 7- Deposition of Q 6- Deposition of P 5- Erosion of D 4- Deposition of D 3- Deposition of C 2- Deposition of B 1- Deposition of A
What type of feature is seen in the image of Death Valley National Park, California?
Alluvian fan
For Block Diagram 11, determine where the hanging wall and footwall is located.
Hanging Wall is east end of the block, Footwall is west end of the block
For Block Diagram 9, determine where the hanging wall and footwall is located.
Hanging Wall is east end of the block, Footwall is west end of the block
For Block Diagram 10, determine where the hanging wall and footwall is located.
Hanging Wall is north end of the block, Footwall is south end of the block
For Block Diagram 12, determine where the hanging wall and footwall is located.
Hanging Wall is west end of the block, Footwall is east end of the block
What formation/unit is being mined at the Anderson Mine? (Anderson Mine is in the northeast section of the map)
Kingsport Formation
If a deep well were drilled at the Niota School, northwest of Niota, Tennessee, what sequence of formations would be penetrated to a depth of ~1000' below sea level? (Name the top four units in order from top to bottom.) (The school is near the bottom of the map)
Mascot dolomite, Kingsport formation, Longview dolomite, Chepultepec dolomite
Study the Plate 40 (Bear Creek, South Dakota) and determine the stream type is braided or meandering.
Meandering stream
Study the Tallahatchie River on the Crowder, Mississippi map and determine the stream type is braided or meandering.
Meandering stream
What type of stream is shown in the image of Irian Jaya, Indonesia?
Meandering stream
For Block Diagram 3, determine the strike and the direction of dip of the rock units.
N-S Strike, E Dip
For Block Diagram 5, determine the strike and the direction of dip of the fault plane.
N-S Strike, E Dip
For Block Diagram 7, determine the strike and the direction of dip of the fault plane.
N-S Strike, E Dip
For Block Diagram 2, determine the strike and the direction of dip of the rock units.
N-S Strike, W Dip
For Block Diagram 8, determine the strike and the direction of dip of the fault plane.
N-S Strike, W Dip
What is the latitude and longitude of the epicenter?
N36.33 W89.62
What is the approximate strike and dip direction of the Kingsport formation near the Dupont Mine?
N45E, 20SE
Where is this geological quadrangle map located (and in what state)
Niota, Tennessee
Block Diagram 17 is plunging toward the _______________ (compass direction).
North
Where on the map is the location of the oldest formation?
Northwest Corner
What is the drainage pattern around Green Mountain in Sundance, Wyoming?
Annular drainage pattern
Block Diagram 17 shows a plunging _______________ (type of fold).
Anticline fold
Examine the formations cropping out in the area where line A-A' crosses Rogers Creek Ridge (northwestern part of map). In that area, Ohc encircles Oh. What kind of structural fold (on a small scale) is this? (Hint - See the cross section A-A')
Basin
Study the Madison River on the Ennis, Montana map and determine whether the stream type is braided or meandering.
Braided stream
What type of stream is shown in the image of Papua Provence, Indonesia?
Braided stream
What formation/unit is the thickest in the Niota geological quadrangle map? (Hint - See the Niota map's cross sections A-A' and B-B')
Conasauga shale
Classify the drainage pattern on the plateau in the image of Plate 41 in Red Wash, New Mexico.
Dendritic drainage pattern
What is the drainage pattern of the Tallahatchie River in Crowder, Mississippi?
Dendritic drainage pattern
What type of drainage pattern is shown in the image of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, Tibet?
Dendritic drainage pattern
For Block Diagram 4, determine the strike and the direction of dip of the rock units.
E-W Strike, N Dip
For Block Diagram 6, determine the strike and the direction of dip of the fault plane.
E-W Strike, N Dip
For Block Diagram 1, determine the strike and the direction of dip of the rock units.
E-W Strike, S Dip
What is the name of the youngest geological formation on the Niota geological quadrangle map? (Hint - See the legend.)
Ottosee shale
What type of feature is Horseshoe Lake in Crowder, Mississippi?
Oxbow Lake
What is the name of the oldest geological formation on the Niota geological quadrangle map? (Hint - See the legend.)
Rome formation
What site is closest to the epicenter of the New Madrid earthquake?
Site B
Using block diagram 17, judging from the way that the fault crosses the fold, the fault must have occurred _______________ (before or after) the fold formed.
after
What type of unconformity is present at this geological cross section?
disconformity
What is the stage of regional erosion as seen in the map of Kaaterskill, New York?
mature
For block diagram 17, the fault is a _______________ fault (type of fault).
normal
For Block Diagram 13, determine the type of fault.
normal fault
For Block Diagram 16, determine the type of fault.
normal fault
What is the stage of regional erosion as seen in the map of Crowder, Mississippi?
old age
What type of drainage pattern is shown in the image of Laughlin Peak, New Mexico?
radian drainage pattern
For Block Diagram 14, determine the type of fault.
reverse fault
For Block Diagram 15, determine the type of fault.
reverse fault
What is the stage of regional erosion as seen in the image of Yellowstone National Park's "Grand Canyon?"
youthful
What kind of fault is the Saltville fault?
Thrust Fault
What type of drainage pattern is shown in the Topographic Quadrangle map?
Trellis drainage pattern