Vasquez Rocks Post Field Trip Questions

  • Due Oct 18 at 11:59pm
  • Points 19
  • Questions 11
  • Available Oct 18 at 8am - Oct 18 at 11:59pm 15 hours and 59 minutes
  • Time Limit None
  • Allowed Attempts 3

Instructions

Instructions

After participating in the field trip, you should be prepared to answer the following questions. Read each carefully and choose or compose the best answer. You have three attempts and no time limit. 

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Time Needed

About 30 minutes

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify sedimentary rocks and strata
  2. Identify clastic/detrital texture in rocks
  3. Explain why the strata at Vasquez Rocks is tilted
  4. Explain how and why the orientation of the strata of the Vasquez Formation violates the Law of Original Horizontality 
  5. Locate positions and interpret topography using a topographic map
  6. Recognize braided stream channels
  7. Identify channel bars within a braided stream channel
  8. Discuss some of the human history associated with field trip stops
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