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Geology 10 (Physical Geology) California State University, Sacramento Week 12: Geologic structures and Field trip to the CSUS wellfield (Friday special event!) |
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Geology 10 (Physical Geology) California State University, Sacramento Week 12: Geologic structures and Field trip to the CSUS wellfield (Friday special event!) |
Objectives
Upon completion of this unit students should be able to:
Understand how stress and strain affect rocks
Name the parts of a fold
Name different folds
Identify domes and basins based on strike, dip and ages of beds
Identify different types of faults, and name the parts
Visit a working wellfield at the CSUS campus, and review material from Chapter 11 (Groundwater). You should be familiar with these concepts and terms:
aquifer, aquitard, porosity, permeability, confined aquifer, unconfined aquifer
Wellfield field trip Friday's class will be held at the CSUS wellfield. We will meet in the classroom at 8:55 and I will walk to the wellfield with you. Don't be late! If you are late for class and miss the group you can meet us here:
Homework for week #12 Assignment: Test corrections
I will give you back 1/3 of the points that you missed on the test if you hand in written test corrections by Wednesday:
Download the answer key for the exam that I just passed back:
Write at least two complete sentences for each question that you got wrong. Demonstrate that you know the correct answer.
If you missed points on an essay, you must rewrite the entire essay to get points back.
Due date: Friday, Nov. 18
Reading Assignments
From Plummer, Carlson and Hammersley, Physical Geology, 13th edition
Chapter 15 - Geologic structures
Powerpoint graphics used during lectures
