Geology

Assignment Task   Objective: This assignment is meant to give you practical experience on locating the epicenter of an earthquake Directions: I have provided you with three seismograms from a single earthquake. Each seismogram is from a d …

Assignment Task   In the provided legend two sets of sedimentary rocks are found. The upper set which includes dolomite and conglomerates unconformably overlies a lower set of shale, marl, sandstone and limestone as shown in the legend. A …

Assignment Task: WRITING YOUR GEOLOGICAL ESSAY  In your critical literature review you have to communicate information in a concise, readable style. Learning to write good scientific prose takes a number of years to master. The following i …

Assignment Task   Komatiites are volcanic ultramafic rocks that are mostly restricted to Archaean, although there is one known location (in Caribbean) where Phanerozoic komatiites are found. Komatiites are formed at very high temperature ( …

Assignment Task: Introduction  Throughout the course, we examined the relationship between plate tectonics and the formation and structure of Earth, minerals and rock formation, earthquakes, volcanism, rivers and base level, types of plate …

Assignment Task: TRANSIT OF VENUS1 Planetary transit occurs when a planet moves directly between a star and the earth (see figure to the right). It is one of the most popular method to detect exoplanets. During a transit the brightness of the s …

Assignment Task -                    Petroleum System Need to draw cartoon play cross-section by manual - hand. Draw two cross-sections and from the picture I have sent abov …

Assignment Task  :                Overview  Question 3: Lake George Topography  Lake George is notable for being very shallow. We want to identify points where the area increases quickl …

Assignment Task -   PART 1A: Relative Age Dating 1.a) Use the principles of relative dating to determine the geologic history of the area shown in the diagram.  No rock layers have undergone overturning from tectonic forces. Use t …

Assignment Task -                    Overview  Question 3: Lake George Topography  Lake George is notable for being very shallow. We want to identify points where th …

Assignment Task: Task: Based on the information provided on the GeoExplore Saskatchewan site, answer the following questions: 1) Describe the geology of Saskatchewan and, in particular, explain the geological differences between northern and …

Assignment Task : Part 1 Questions   Topographic Map and Profile. On the next page is a map with spot elevations {in metres above sea level) and a stream flowing to the ocean. Two notable exposed features in the map area are a coal seam (l …

Assignment Task: Task: Assignment Deliverables: You are tasked to individually develop an educational presentation, geared to your classmates’ level of understanding, that describes a river landscape feature. You must use google earth to …

Assignment Task : Based on the information provided on the GeoExplore Saskatchewan site, answer the following  questions:  1) Describe the geology of Saskatchewan and, in particular, explain the geological differences  between no …

Assignment Task: Task: The geomorphic evolution of Eastern Australia is characterised by the uplift and ongoing denudation of the Eastern Highlands.  The processes that drove the formation of the highlands, and the rates and trajector …

Assignment Task: Task: Introduction: Plate tectonics is a relatively new theory. The idea that the surface of the Earth was made of interlocking plates that moved continuously was first suggested in the late 1500’s and then forgotten. I …

Assignment Task: To prepare for the assignment:  1) Pick 10 different food items in your kitchen (e.g. pasta, rice, canned tuna,  fruit, etc). Put all 10 items together and take a single photo of the food items  you have chosen.& …

Assignment Task: Background information:  Understanding the dynamics of complex environmental systems and the interaction of subsystems (spheres) in our planet is very important. The system approach in the study of the earth science, which …

Assignment Task: Abstract Were the continents of this planet always situated the way they are today? Could there have been one supercontinent that over time broke off into the continents we know now? This theory, discovered by Alfred Wegener, w …