Folding and Faulting
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There are 3 types of Faults:
1. Normal Faults (can have one faultline or multiple faultlines)
2. Tear Fault |
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Chapter Summary
QUIZ 17th Dec 2020
Q1. What is rock deformation?
Q2. What are the 3 main forces associated with rock deformation? Which type of plate boundary is associated with each one?
Q3. Draw a simple fold mountain and label 3 elements of it.
Q4. Which fold breaks/fractures under pressure?
Q5. Which fold clearly shows that greater pressure is coming from one side over the other?
Q6. Which fold is the strata reversed in?
Q7. What is the most recent orogeny called? Name one group of fold mts from this orogeny.
Q8. How many mya was the Caledonian orogeny? Where in Ireland can you find these mts?
Q9. What type of landscape is associated with the Armorican orogeny in Munster?
Q10. Give an example of mountains in Munster that were formed this way.
Q11. What are the 3 main types of fault? Draw arrows beside each fault and name the force involved in each fault.
Q12. A Graben is known by what other name? Give an Irish example.
Q13. A Horst is known by what other name? Give an Irish example.
Q14. The San Andreas fault is found at the boundary of which 2 plates?
Q15. ORS was pushed northwards on top of limestone in the south of Ireland, what type of fault is this?
Q16. What is doming?
TOTAL: 36