- Give the geological meaning of the following words:
- Delta
- Sand spit
- Sinkhole
- Oxbow lake
- Moraine
- Cirque
- Mesa
- Alluvial fan
- Anticline
- Syncline
- Describe the following:
- A shield volcano as compared to a composite volcano.
- How a glacier moves and what evidences it leaves behind.
- How sediments are laid down by water.
- The different types of mountains.
- Why a river or stream bank often keeps caving in on the outside of a bend.
- Know what category of rocks (sedimentary, metamorphic rock, or igneous) the following rocks are:
- Granite
- Sandstone
- Conglomerate
- Slate
- Shale
- Marble
- Lava
- Limestone
- Basalt
- Gneiss
- Take a picture or make a sketch of each of the following geological features:
- A bed of sediment that is coarser at the bottom and finer toward the top. (This is called normal graded bedding).
- Ripple marks in sand or mud. (Show with an arrow the current direction if possible).
- Gulley erosion
- Mud cracks. (These can usually be found after a heavy rain or flood when mud starts to dry).
- 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).
- A sand bar. (Sand bars can be found in streams, rivers or along the ocean).
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