Project description
Hi,according from your work of Hometown Geology Project (Order ID:1135830),the following is the revision comments from my professor, please directly follow his advice and revise and edit the powerpoint:
I’ve included a few better maps and descriptions of formations.(See below for the pdf link) You’re missing some important pieces like exact formation names or talking about the tectonics of the region. Note how many thrust faults are on your map? What sort of tectonic plate system could produce that? (divergent or convergent or strike slip?) You’re also missing your cross section, like the ones on the bottom of the map that I included here. Make sure that you include all of the things on the checklist.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/2005/2814/pdf/SIM-2814.pdf
http://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/2005/2814/pdf/2814sh1.pdf
Please see attachment for the checklist of the powerpoint.
Please include everything that the professor mentioned in his suggestion of the revision. This project is very important to me, please do your best!!!
Please upload the revision as soon as possible no later than 11:30pm in pacific standard time tonight on 11/10/2014
Fall 2014 Earth Sciences 125
Class Project: The geology of your hometown (20% of grade)
Please construct a 5-10 minute PowerPoint presentation on the geology of your
hometown. The project is dueto your TAs by midnight on Monday Nov 10th. You will
present this in lab during the weeks of November 10th and November 17th
When you finish this project, we hope you understand the originof the rocks that you
grew up with and that you can apply the basic geologic principles we have studied to help
you decipher and present a coherentstory about the geologic history of your area.
Element of the Project:
1. Find a geologic map of your hometown. It should be 1:100,000 scale, or finer.
a. Your TAs have provided tips on how to find maps. The map must have:
i. A key, outlining the geologic formations in your area
ii. A cross section, showing the subsurface structure of your area
1. Some maps may not come with a cross section. If not,
continue to search the internet for one in the nearby area.
2. Every town will be different, but try to observe these common items on the map:
a. Identify the main rock types in the area:
i. igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
b. What age are the rocks in the area?
i. Look on the map and in the key.
ii. Look up a geologic time scale online and use it to put into context
the rock ages in your hometown.
c. What is the relationship between the rocks in your area?
i. Faults, folds, unconformities, etc.
ii. Use these structures to help interpret past geologic events
d. Describe the special geologic features that stand out in your area?
3. In order to get the best grade, do additional investigating beyond your map.
a. Use Google, Google scholar, and GEOREF to look up the geology of your
hometown, county, the region covered by the map, or the state.
4. Construct a geologic history ofyour area using the skills you learned in class/lab.
a. Consider each geologic formation or feature as an “event”.
i. Identify the rock type, read the key and additional online sources
so you can describe how and when it formed and its relationshipto
the other formations.
1. Be sure to use geologic formation names
Ex) “Vishnu Schist” “Redwall Limestone”
b. What formation/rock type isyour house built on? Show us on the map.
Fall 2014 Earth Sciences 125
c. What were the major tectonic events that shaped your hometown area?
i. When and where did plates collide, slide, or spread apart, or none
of the above during the geologic history of your hometown?
ii. What kind of rocks were formed during these events and are on
your map?
d. Integrate the rock formations and tectonic history into the geologic history
of your hometown and present this information from the oldest geologic
rocks and events to the most recent in a 5-10 minute PowerPoint.
e. Describe an additional interesting geologic fact about your hometown.
i. Ex. Unique mineral or fossil deposits, unique landscapes, famous
movie locations, etc.
ii. Earthquakes are not an “interesting fact” as they are expected
depending on the tectonic setting of your hometown.
5. Presentation quality is an important aspect
a. The presentation should last between 5-10 minutes
i. Practice in front of friends to give a clear and smooth presentation
and to fall within the time limit!
b. The presentation should be image rich, not contain a lot of text
i. Zoom in and crop sections of yourmap and cross section to
highlight formations and geologic events
ii. Google images and diagrams that will help you teach the class
about different rock types or tectonic events
6. Example presentations will be given in lecture and/or lab.
7. Use the additional rubric provided to make sure each aspect of your presentation
is complete. Fill out the additional checklist provided and reflect on your work
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