Lab 8: Structural Geology Part I
Lab Structure
| Assignment | Yes – a take-home mapping assignment that is due at the start of the next lab period (part of your participation grade) |
| Required materials | Tracing paper, pencil, pencil crayons, ruler, printed Sheep Mountain map area base image |
Learning Objectives
After reading the information in this chapter, and completing the exercises within it, you should be able to:
- Visualize layers of rocks as planes in three-dimensional space, in areas of variable topography.
- Understand the concept of dip and dip direction of inclined strata.
- Understand the significance of the information presented on a geological map.
- Recognize and describe different units of rock in satellite imagery and on geological maps.
- Use the three-dimensional capabilities of Google Earth Pro to identify dip direction of inclined strata.
- Estimate dip direction of inclined strata in map view using the Rule of V’s.
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