GEOS-2123-Module: Structural Geology

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY

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A Little Quiz... Image 2
1/ What is the fold axis?

2/ What is the axial trace?

3/ What is the axial planar surface?

4/ Draw an overturn, tight, isopach fold.

5/ Draw an inclined, open, similar fold.

6/ What is a recumbent fold?

7/ What is a reclined fold?

8/ How do we call a fold with long limbs and narrow hinges?

9/ What is a crenulation cleavage?

10/ What information does intersection lineations provide?

11/ In the field ow can you tell when you have walked across a fold hinge of a large-scale fold?

12/ What is the fold vergence?

12/ What is a north facing fold?