Name and briefly explain the three types of unconformities that do not involve tilting of sediment layers. Which is typically hardest to detect by visual inspection only? (apologies for the weird phrasing)
Re: GeoLogic Mapping C
Posted: October 31st, 2020, 10:37 pm
by freed2003
HugoTroop wrote: ↑October 31st, 2020, 2:22 pm
Name and briefly explain the three types of unconformities that do not involve tilting of sediment layers. Which is typically hardest to detect by visual inspection only? (apologies for the weird phrasing)
Nonconformity, disconformity, and paraconformity(?) The hardest to detect is the paraconformity
HugoTroop wrote: ↑October 31st, 2020, 2:22 pm
Name and briefly explain the three types of unconformities that do not involve tilting of sediment layers. Which is typically hardest to detect by visual inspection only? (apologies for the weird phrasing)
Nonconformity, disconformity, and paraconformity(?) The hardest to detect is the paraconformity
Correct! Your turn
Re: GeoLogic Mapping C
Posted: November 2nd, 2020, 10:10 am
by freed2003
What is the name of the new tectonic plate located near South America?
Re: GeoLogic Mapping C
Posted: November 6th, 2020, 3:05 pm
by twoplustwoisten
freed2003 wrote: ↑November 2nd, 2020, 10:10 am
What is the name of the new tectonic plate located near South America?
twoplustwoisten wrote: ↑November 7th, 2020, 10:23 am
How are minerals classified?
By chemical composition?
Yup : )
Re: GeoLogic Mapping C
Posted: November 17th, 2020, 1:58 pm
by UTF-8 U+6211 U+662F
An 80 N extensional force is exerted on a cylindrical rock with radius 5 cm and length 1 m. Its length increases by 2 cm. Find the stress and strain (disclaimer: I have no idea how realistic these numbers are).