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Describe and Identify Rock Formations Materials

Work Sheet 6

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Name: ____________________________________ Date: ___________________ Period: __________ Class: __________

VI. Geologic Formations

Materials: A Virtual Field Trip, cross sections for Griffith Park, a geologic and a topographic map of Griffith Park

A. Description of Rock formations in Griffith Park

1. Basement rocks

   Begin the Virtual Field Trip to Griffith Park

   Select Geologic Field Trip

   Select Site 1

   Select Background Research in the Top Menu

   Select Special Report 33 in the Middle Menu

   Select Abstract in the Lower Menu

   Select Basement Rocks

   What is a basement rock?

   What are the types and names of rocks form the basement rocks in Griffith Park

   
   

2. Plutonic Rocks

   Begin the Virtual Field Trip to Griffith Park

   Select Geologic Field Trip

   Select Site 1

   Select Background Research in the Top Menu

   Select Special Report 33 in the Middle Menu

   Select Abstract in the Lower Menu

   Select Plutonic Rocks

   What is a plutonic rock?

   Describe the plutonic rocks found in Griffith Park.

   
   

3. Sedimentary Rocks

   Begin the Virtual Field Trip to Griffith Park

   Select Geologic Field Trip

   Select Site 1

   Select Background Research in the Top Menu

   Select Special Report 33 in the Middle Menu

   Select Abstract in the Lower Menu

   Select Sedimentary Rocks

   What is a sedimentary rock?

   What are names of the sedimentary rocks found in Griffith Park?

   
   
   

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Updated August 2000