Geological Map 28 Syncline X Copyright 2021 WW Norton & Company, Inc. W What is direction of plunge? Z 1. Are the folds plunging or non-plunging? plunging 2. What is the direction of the fold axis? 25- 3. What is the direction of compression? Anticline Which is the youngest rock layer? Dip angle: 30- Y Q Anticline 122 Which is the oldest rock layer? Rock layers in random order are X, W, Q, Z, and Y. 27 A' Examine the strike and dip symbol at the SE corner of the map. Dip direction: Describe the strike using appropriate letters and numbers:

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Geological Map
1.
28
Syncline
X
Copyright 2021 W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
W
Are the folds plunging or non-plunging?
plunging
2. What is the direction of the fold axis?
4. What is direction of plunge?
Z
25-1
3. What is the direction of compression?
Anticline
6. Which is the youngest rock layer?
• Dip angle:
30-1
L
Q
Anticline
27
5. Which is the oldest rock layer? Rock layers in random order are X, W, Q, Z, and Y.
22
A'
7. Examine the strike and dip symbol at the SE corner of the map.
Dip direction:
Describe the strike using appropriate letters and numbers:
Transcribed Image Text:Geological Map 1. 28 Syncline X Copyright 2021 W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. W Are the folds plunging or non-plunging? plunging 2. What is the direction of the fold axis? 4. What is direction of plunge? Z 25-1 3. What is the direction of compression? Anticline 6. Which is the youngest rock layer? • Dip angle: 30-1 L Q Anticline 27 5. Which is the oldest rock layer? Rock layers in random order are X, W, Q, Z, and Y. 22 A' 7. Examine the strike and dip symbol at the SE corner of the map. Dip direction: Describe the strike using appropriate letters and numbers:
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