Faults in the Field: Geo Quiz

Today’s Questions:

1. Name four things that can cause a landslide.

2. Water can separate different sized sediments (called sorting). Does high energy water currents carry large sediments or small sediemtns? What happens as the water's energy decreases?

Reference help: Kids.Net.AU
Sedimentary Rocks



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Yesterday's Answer:
1. Here is a picture of conglomerate rock. How many different kinds of rock can you see in it?
At least five colors of rocks appear in the conglomerate - maybe more!:

• large dark gray rock
• light yellow gray rock
• a dark brown pink rock
• creamy white rock
• a lighter brown pink rock

2. Name 5 things you can find in a southern California Tidal pool.
There are many correct answers: starfish, anemones, urchins, barnacles, crabs, kelp and other sea plants, sea cucumbers, bryozoans, barnacles





TEST YOUR VOCABULARY!

Write the definition:

liquefaction

harzard

mitigation

Reference help: The Physical Environment Glossary,
Geologylink - Glossary




Concepts for the day! Which ones do you know?
types of faults, types of landslide, effects of mountains, debris flow, levees, monsoon, alluvial terraces, evidence of earthquakes, fault step-overs, alluvial terrace risers, slip rate, offset terraces, GPS, geologic hazard, canyon, extension