Activity 5 - Structural Geology and Your Community

Use the resources listed below to help you complete this activity.

State-Based Resources
General Resources

State-Based Resources: Understanding and Applying What You Have Learned

Examine the geologic map and geologic cross sections of Maine .

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Inquiring Further

Look at a geologic map and cross section of the Grand Tetons in Wyoming.

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General information related to this activity:

Forces in the Earth's Crust

Plate Tectonics
View a slide show with color photos and descriptions about plate tectonics. Site also includes a list of sample lesson plans, key concepts, references, and activities.

Birth of the Himalaya
Learn more about the tallest mountain in the world. This page is part of an entire site dedicated to Mount Everest.

Roof of the Earth, AGU Pulbication
The Himalaya-Tibet region includes all but one of the world's peaks above 7000 m and is called the "roof of the world" by geographers.

Volcanic Eruption at a New Zealand Ski Resort Prompts Reevaluation of Hazards, AGU
Researchers are reviewing the 1995 event to help ensure that future volcanic eruptions do not take visitors by surprise.

Faults

Visual Glossary - USGS
Check out diagrams for a normal, reverse, and strike-slip faults.

Folds

Basic Types of Folds - Georgia Perimeter College
See examples of the basic types of folds, anticlines and synclines.

Using Models to Investigate Geologic Structures

Geologic animations and paper models -
USGS
This page includes links to animations that cover many concepts in geology.

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