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− | + | <b>1. <section begin=req1 /><noinclude><translate><!--T:1--> | |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Give the geological meaning of the following words: |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1 /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>a. <section begin=req1a /><noinclude><translate><!--T:2--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Delta |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1a /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>b. <section begin=req1b /><noinclude><translate><!--T:3--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Sand spit |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1b /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>c. <section begin=req1c /><noinclude><translate><!--T:4--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Sinkhole |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1c /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>d. <section begin=req1d /><noinclude><translate><!--T:5--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Oxbow lake |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1d /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>e. <section begin=req1e /><noinclude><translate><!--T:6--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Moraine |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1e /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>f. <section begin=req1f /><noinclude><translate><!--T:7--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Cirque |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1f /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>g. <section begin=req1g /><noinclude><translate><!--T:8--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Mesa |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1g /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>h. <section begin=req1h /><noinclude><translate><!--T:9--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Alluvial fan |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1h /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>i. <section begin=req1i /><noinclude><translate><!--T:10--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Anticline |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1i /></b> | ||
− | <b> | + | :<b>j. <section begin=req1j /><noinclude><translate><!--T:11--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Syncline |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req1j /></b> | ||
− | + | <b>2. <section begin=req2 /><noinclude><translate><!--T:12--> | |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Describe the following: |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2 /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>a. <section begin=req2a /><noinclude><translate><!--T:13--> |
− | <section end= | + | </noinclude>A shield-type volcano as compared to a composite volcano |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2a /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>b. <section begin=req2b /><noinclude><translate><!--T:14--> |
− | <section end= | + | </noinclude>How a glacier moves and what evidences it leaves behind |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2b /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>c. <section begin=req2c /><noinclude><translate><!--T:15--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>How sediments are laid down by water |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2c /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>d. <section begin=req2d /><noinclude><translate><!--T:16--> |
− | <section end= | + | </noinclude>The different types of mountains |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2d /></b> | ||
− | <b> | + | :<b>e. <section begin=req2e /><noinclude><translate><!--T:17--> |
− | <section end= | + | </noinclude>Why a river or stream bank often keeps caving in on the outside of a bend |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req2e /></b> | ||
− | + | <b>3. <section begin=req3 /><noinclude><translate><!--T:18--> | |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Know what category of rocks (sedimentary, metamorphic, or igneous) the following rocks are: |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req3 /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>a. <section begin=req3a /><noinclude><translate><!--T:19--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Granite |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req3a /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>b. <section begin=req3b /><noinclude><translate><!--T:20--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Sandstone |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req3b /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>c. <section begin=req3c /><noinclude><translate><!--T:21--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Conglomerate |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req3c /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>d. <section begin=req3d /><noinclude><translate><!--T:22--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Slate |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req3d /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>e. <section begin=req3e /><noinclude><translate><!--T:23--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Shale |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req3e /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>f. <section begin=req3f /><noinclude><translate><!--T:24--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Marble |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req3f /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>g. <section begin=req3g /><noinclude><translate><!--T:25--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Lava |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req3g /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>h. <section begin=req3h /><noinclude><translate><!--T:26--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Limestone |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req3h /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>i. <section begin=req3i /><noinclude><translate><!--T:27--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Basalt |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req3i /></b> | ||
− | <b> | + | :<b>j. <section begin=req3j /><noinclude><translate><!--T:28--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Gneiss |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req3j /></b> | ||
− | + | <section begin=challenge /> | |
− | <section end= | + | <b>4. <section begin=req4 /><noinclude><translate><!--T:29--> |
+ | </noinclude>Take a picture or make a sketch of each of the following geological features: | ||
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req4 /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>a. <section begin=req4a /><noinclude><translate><!--T:30--> |
− | <section end= | + | </noinclude>A bed of sediment that is coarser at the bottom and finer toward the top (This is called normal graded bedding.) |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req4a /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>b. <section begin=req4b /><noinclude><translate><!--T:31--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Ripple marks in sand or mud (Show with an arrow the current direction if possible.) |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req4b /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>c. <section begin=req4c /><noinclude><translate><!--T:32--> |
− | < | + | </noinclude>Gully erosion |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req4c /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>d. <section begin=req4d /><noinclude><translate><!--T:33--> |
− | <section end= | + | </noinclude>Mud cracks (These can usually be found after a heavy rain or flood when mud starts to dry.) |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req4d /></b> | ||
− | :<b> | + | :<b>e. <section begin=req4e /><noinclude><translate><!--T:34--> |
− | <section end= | + | </noinclude>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.) |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req4e /></b> | ||
− | + | :<b>f. <section begin=req4f /><noinclude><translate><!--T:35--> | |
− | + | </noinclude>Sand bar (Sand bars can be found in rivers or streams, or along the ocean.) | |
+ | <noinclude></translate></noinclude><section end=req4f /></b> | ||
+ | <section end=challenge /> | ||
+ | <section end=Body /> |
Latest revision as of 01:40, 4 January 2023
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.)