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Interpreting Geologic History

Interpreting Geologic History. Earth and Space Science Earthcomm : Understanding Your Environment, pages 53-55. Geologic events such as deposition, erosion, folding, faulting, uplift, subsidence, igneous intrusion , volcanism, and metamorphism have changed the crust over time.

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Interpreting Geologic History

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  1. Interpreting Geologic History Earth and Space Science Earthcomm: Understanding Your Environment, pages 53-55

  2. Geologic events such as deposition, erosion, folding, faulting, uplift, subsidence, igneous intrusion, volcanism, and metamorphism have changed the crust over time.

  3. - Uplift – process where areas of the Earth’s crust are slowly raised due to expansion of the surrounding rock layers • rocks tend toexpand when heated

  4. - Subsidence – process where areas of the Earth’s crust slowly sink due to the contraction of surrounding rocks  rocks tend to contract when cooled

  5. 6 Basic Geologic Principles • Check out this website • YouTube clip • Helpful website

  6. 1. Principle of Superposition • Younger sedimentary and volcanic rocks are deposited on top of older rocks

  7. 2. Principle of Original Horizontality • Sedimentary and volcanic rocks are laid down in approximately horizontal layers

  8. 3. Principle of Lateral Continuity • Sedimentary and volcanic rocks are laid down in layers that are usually much wider (lateral extent) than they are thick

  9. 4. Principle Crosscutting Relationships • If one rock or geologic structure cuts across another rock unit or geologic feature the cutter is younger than the rock which is being cut

  10. 5. The law of included fragments • The fragments that make up a rock are older than the entire sample.

  11. 6. The Law of Folds or Tilts: • Tilts in rocks are younger than the rocks themselves.

  12. Geologic Cross-section #1

  13. Geologic Cross-section #2

  14. Geologic Cross-section #3

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