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Module 1: Development of practical skills in geology
Quick questions on Geological mapping and cross-sections: outcrop patterns, the rule of Vs and constructing a section - OCR A-Level Geology
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What are recording field observations?Show answer
Fieldwork is the foundation of the Practical Endorsement and is examined on paper. You record:
What are interpreting outcrop patterns?Show answer
A geological map shows where each rock unit reaches the surface (its outcrop). The pattern of an outcrop reveals the structure:
What is constructing a cross-section?Show answer
To draw a cross-section along a line on the map:
What is q1?Show answer
State what the outcrop of a horizontal bed does relative to the topographic contours. [1 mark]
What is q2?Show answer
Using the rule of Vs, state the dip direction if a bed's outcrop Vs downstream where it crosses a valley. [1 mark]
What is q3?Show answer
Describe the first two steps in constructing a cross-section from a map. [2 marks]
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