Name______________________________________ Geo4Practice1

Target 1 2 3 4

Geo 4 I can define the processes that create, alter and/or destroy the rock record.

I can interpret a diagram to determine the sequence of events (relative age) in Earth’s history as it relates to past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust.

1. Matchtheprincipleontheleft(columnA)withthedefinition(orpartofthe

definition)ontheright(columnB).

ColumnA ColumnB

TheprincipleofOriginalHorizontality

Inanundisturbedcrosssectionofearth.Theyoungerrocksareontopofolderrocks

TheprincipleofUniformitarianism

Speciesthatgoextinctintherockrecordcannotreappearinnewerrocks.

TheprincipleofFaunalSuccession

Sedimentsaredepositedparalleltothesurfaceoftheearth

TheprincipleofSuperposition

Geologicprocesseshappeningtodayhappenedinthepastinmuchthesameway.

2. Therocksamplebelowisafossilizedsandduneitisagoodexampleofwhichprinciple?Explain.

3. Werethesedimentsdepositedintheancientriverbedtotherightlikelydepositedhowtheyareseen?Whichprinciplesupportsyouranswer?Explain.

4. Onthediagrambelowplacea1(one)nexttothelayerthatwasdepositedfirst,a2(two)tothenextlevelthatwasdeposited…untilyoureachthelastlayerthatwasdeposited.

5. Howmanylayersarethere?

6. IsthelayeronthefarrightinthediagramthatcontainstheAmmonitethesamelayerthatcontainstheAmmoniteontheleftofthediagram?Ifno,explainwhynot.Ifyes,explaintheprinciplethatallowsustomakethisconclusion.

7. Thearrowpointstoalayerwithinthiscrosssection.Basedontheevidenceprovided,atthispointintime

a. whichspecieshas(have)goneextinct?

b. whichspecieshas(have)yettoevolve?

8. Thediagramaboveshowstworiversflowingthroughcanyons(thelinesatthebottomofthevalleys).Basedonyournumbersequence,whendidtheoriginalriverstarttoerodethecanyonwalls?(Example:Beforelayer…ORafterlayer…ORduringlayer…)

Explain.

Name______________________________________ Geo4Practice2

Target 1 2 3 4

Geo 4 I can define the processes that create, alter and/or destroy the rock record.

. I can interpret a diagram to determine the sequence of events (relative age) in Earth’s history as it relates to past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust.

)

1. Matchtheprincipleontheleft(columnA)withthedefinition(orpartofthe

definition)ontheright(columnB).

ColumnA ColumnB

TheprincipleofOriginalHorizontality

Ariverdepositssedimentinthesamewaythatancientriversdepositedsedimentduringthetimeofthedinosaurs.

TheprincipleofUniformitarianism

Sedimentsneedanlayerthatisoldertodepositonto.

TheprincipleofFaunalSuccession

Indexfossilsarewidespreadandonlyexistforshortperiodsoftime.

TheprincipleofSuperposition

Sedimentssettleduetogravityandthusarerelativelyflatwhendeposited

2. Ifyouwereshownanoutcropliketheonetotherighta. whatcanyoutellabouttheageofeachlayer?

b. Whichprincipleallowsyoutomakethatconclusion?Explain.

3. Themudcracksintheimagetotherightarefossilized.Thisisanexampleofwhichprinciple?Explain.

4. Whichlayeristheyoungestinthediagrambelow?

‐Brachiopod ‐Trilobite ‐Ammonite ‐Gastropod

5. IslayerCatlocation1thesamelayerasthelayerlabeledCinthe4thlocation?Ifno,

explainwhynot.Ifyes,explaintheprinciplethatallowsustomakethisconclusion.

6. Thearrowpointstoalayerwithinthiscrosssection.Basedontheevidenceprovided,atthispointintime,

a. whichspecieshas(have)goneextinct?

b. whichspecieshas(have)yettoevolve?

7. Thediagramaboveshowsthreerivervalleys/canyons.Basedonthelettersequence,whendidtheoriginalriverstarttoerodethecanyonwalls?(Example:Beforelayer…ORduringlayer….ORafterlayer…)

Explain.

Name_______________________________________ Geo4Practice3

Unconformities

Target 1 2 3 4

Geo 4 I can define the processes that create, alter and/or destroy the rock record.

I can identify within a diagram the processes that create, alter and/or destroy the rock record.

I can interpret a diagram to determine the sequence of events (relative age) in Earth’s history as it relates to past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust.

I can interpret a diagram to determine the sequence of events (relative age) in Earth’s history as it relates to past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust internally (cross section) and externally (land features)

Shaleandsandstonearesedimentaryrocksandgraniteisigneous

1. Aiswhichtypeofunconformity?

disconformity,angularunconformity,ornonconformity

2. Biswhichtypeofunconformity?

disconformity,angularunconformity,ornonconformity

3. Ciswhichtypeofunconformity?

disconformity,angularunconformity,ornonconformityInthediagramtotheright,rocksA‐Faresedimentaryrocks.RockGisigneous.

4. Thearrowrepresentswhich typeofunconformity?

5. Betweenwhichlayersisanonconformity represented?

Igneous

Whichlayeristheoldest?Hint:ItisnottheZoroasterGranite.Whichlayeristheyoungest?LabeladisconformitywithaletterA.LabelanonconformitywithaletterB.LabelanangularunconformitywithaletterC.WhatisthelikelycauseoftheerosionthroughtheHermitShale?

Name___________________________________________ Geo4Practice4

Unconformities

Target 1 2 3 4

Geo 4 I can define the processes that create, alter and/or destroy the rock record.

I can identify within a diagram the processes that create, alter and/or destroy the rock record.

I can interpret a diagram to determine the sequence of events (relative age) in Earth’s history as it relates to past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust.

I can interpret a diagram to determine the sequence of events (relative age) in Earth’s history as it relates to past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust internally (cross section) and externally (land features)

1.Inanonconformity,whattypesofrockunderliethesedimentaryrock?2.Howdoangularunconformitiesdifferfromdisconformities?(useadiagramtohelp...)3.Labelthefollowingdiagramsbasedonwhichtypeofunconformitytheyare.

(Youcanlabelwiththelettersifyoulike)A‐Nonconformity,B‐Disconformity.C‐AngularUnconformity

4.Whattypeofunconformityexistsbetweentheigneousrockandtheconglomerate(asedimentaryrock)? 5.Whattypeofunconformityexistsattheplacethearrowispointingtoonthediagram?

Igneous Rock

Se

di

menta

ry

Sedimentary

B

Usethediagrambelowtohelpanswerquestions6‐10(PaynoattentiontoN)6.WhattypeofunconformityisfoundatL?7.WhattypeofunconformityisfoundattheB?8.WhattypeofunconformityisfoundattheO?9.WhatislikelythecauseofthevalleyyouseeatK?10.IfsedimentsdepositedinthevalleyatK,whattypeofunconformitywouldform?

Name ______________________________ Geo 4&5 Practice 5

Faults and Plate Boundaries

Geo 5 I can identify and describe the major types of

plate boundaries

I can create a diagram to explain how plate

boundaries and faults change Earth’s crust

1) Which type of fault is pictured below?

Draw arrows to show the direction the plates are moving in AND label the “foot”.

a) b) 2) What type of motion of the plates created the mountain range in the picture below? ________

What caused the mountains to form? 3) Draw a strike/slip fault. a. draw two “blocks” next to each other b. draw a river perpendicular to the boundary of the blocks c. then draw a second picture to represent the result of the strike/slip fault

d. what happened to the river as a consequence of the fault? Represent your answer on your diagram.

C A B

4) Draw a thrust fault that has at least 3 sedimentary layers in it.

How is a thrust fault different from a normal fault? Use your diagram to support your answer.

5) In the diagram below, the boxes represent tectonic plates.

Where would you expect to see a mountain range? A rift valley?

Name ___________________________ Geo 4&5 Practice 6

Faults and Folds

Target 1 2 3 4

Geo 4 I can define the processes which

create, alter and/or destroy the rock

record.

I can identify within a diagram the processes

which create, alter and/or destroy the rock

record.

I can interpret a diagram to determine the sequence of

events (relative age) in Earth’s history as it relates to past and

current movements of continental and oceanic crust.

Not Assessed

1) Identify the type of fault formed by the processes described below…. a. The two sides are being pushed together. b. The two sides are being pulled apart. c. The two sides are moving alongside each other. 2) Draw and label what land features form at a plate boundary when: a. The plates are moving apart b. The plates are moving together

3) Are the two sides of the fault below being pushed toward each other or pulled apart?

What type of fault is it? When in the sequence did the fault occur (eg. after ___, before ____)? Based on the principles of geology… indicate the order of events that occurred.

4) Draw an arrow to and label one anticline and one syncline fold in the diagram below.

When in the sequence did the folding occur? Based on the principles of geology…. Indicate the order of events that have occurred.

Name ______________________________ Geo 4&5 Practice 7

Intrusions and Inclusions and Cross-Cutting plus

Relative Dating based on all Principles of Geology

Target 1 2 3 4

Geo 4 I can define the processes that create, alter and/or destroy the rock record.

I can identify within a diagram the processes that create, alter and/or destroy the rock record.

I can interpret a diagram to determine the sequence of events (relative age) in Earth’s history as it relates to past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust.

I can interpret a diagram to determine the sequence of events (relative age) in Earth’s history as it relates to past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust internally (cross section) and externally (land features)

1. Rock F is found completely within a sedimentary layer Q. Is rock F younger or

older than sedimentary layer Q?

a. Which principle allows us to make this conclusion?

2. A reverse fault cuts through several layers of sedimentary rock. The fault must be younger or older that the layers of sedimentary rock?

a. Which principle allows us to make this conclusion? Use the diagram below and complete the following:

3. Which letter indicates a dike?

4. Which letter indicates a batholith?

5. Which letter indicates an angular unconformity?

6. Which letter indicates a nonconformity?

7. Using the Principles of Geology (superposition, orig. horizontality, intrusions,

inclusions, cross-cutting, faulting), indicate the order of events that have taken place.

K

L

Sedimentary

Igneous

M

Rock M (Batholith), D & H are Igneous Rock F, C, B, G, A & N are Sedimentary

8. Pieces of layer B are within layer G. Which principle is this an example of?

9. Using the Principles of Geology … (superposition, original horizontality, intrusions, inclusions, cross-cutting, faulting) … indicate the order of events that have taken place in the cartoon above. If erosion has occurred indicate which type/types of unconformities exists. If tilting has occurred, write the word tilting If faulting has occurred, write the word fault and indicate which type.

N