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

Skill Level

1

Year

1975

Version

27.11.2024

Approval authority

General Conference

Geology AY Honor.png
Geology
Nature
Skill Level
123
Approval authority
General Conference
Year of Introduction
1975
See also
Conservation Master Award
Creationism - Advanced
Geological Geocaching



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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