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Day 1 Finals Flashcards

1
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Zone of greatest Turbulence

A

Away from the zone of greatest velocity

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2
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It is the depressions may be rounded or
sharp, cusped in profile, and have crests lying
across the current path. Also related to separated

A

Erosional Marks

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A process of erosion, ___________ refers to the strictly mechanical wear of bedrock by moving detrital and other materials during (a) their migration downslope under the influence of gravity, and (b) their further transportation by erosional agencies such as running water, moving ice, or wind.

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Corrasion

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4
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The erosion of weak, cohesive rocks by the force of water in a river

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Fluid Stressing

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5
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Largest particle size the stream can carry

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Competence

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6
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Maximum volume of sediments a stream can carry of a given size

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Capacity

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7
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Transportation of sediment occurs in three ways:

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Suspension, Saltation, and
Rolling.

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8
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Force that pulls the water downslope

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Force of Gravity

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9
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Resistance for downslope movement

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Frictional Forces

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10
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Roughness is controlled by:

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Amount of Vegetation
Size of Bed
Bank Material
Irregularity of adjacent channel cross sections

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11
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Discharge is expressed as _______________

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Discharge is expressed as volume of water
over time where
Q= AV
Q = Discharge
A = Cross Sectional Area
V= Velocity of the flowing water

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12
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A graph where Flow volume of water plotted against time

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Hydrograph

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13
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height of maximum height of the stream over time

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Stage Hydrograph

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14
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discharge over time

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Discharge hydrograph

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15
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How to calculate flood return period

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𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑑= (𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠+1) / (𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘𝑜𝑓𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑑)

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16
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T or F. Bedload increases as flow velocity and discharge increases.

A

True. Bedload is reported to be
only 1% of the overall sediment
discharge of the river, however 70%
in alpine areas.

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17
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Zone where in streams swiftly flow down steep mountain slopes and cut deep, v-shaped valleys. Waterfalls and rapids occur in this zone

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Zone 1 Headwaters

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18
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Zone where Lower elevation streams merge toflow down on gentle slopes. Valleys broaden as coalescing rivers start to meander

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Zone 2 Transfer Zone

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19
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Zone at the lowest elevations, a river meanders across a broad, nearly flat valley and floodplain.

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Zone 3. Depositional Zone

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20
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T or F. If a drainage basin and channel morphology are related to the geologic, climatic and hydrologic character of the basin, it is not necessary describe the features quantitatively in order to investigate these relationships.

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F. If a drainage basin and channel morphology are related to the geologic, climatic and hydrologic character of the basin, then it is necessary to describe the features quantitatively in order to investigate these relationships.

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21
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What is the second largest river basin in the Philippines, and what is itss total land area

A

Mindanao River Basin, 21,503 Km^2

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22
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What are the 5 Provinces that covers the Mindanao River Basin

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Bukidnon, Maguindanao, North Cotabato, South Cotabato, and Sultan Kudarat

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23
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what is the largest river in the philippines

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Cagayan River

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24
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Formula for drainage density

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𝐷𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑒𝐷𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦= sum𝐿/𝐴Where:
L= Stream Length
A= Drainage Basin Area

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25
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What are the geometrical way to categorized stream order?

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Strahler, Horton, Shreve, Hack

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26
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states that the number of streams of
different orders in a drainage basin tends closely to approximate an
inverse geometric series in which the first term is the number of
streams of order one.

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Law of Stream number

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27
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states that the average lengths of the
streams of each of the different orders in a basin closely approximate
a direct geometric series in which the first term is the average length
of streams of the first order.

A

Law of Stream length

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28
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slopes states that slopes of streams of different
orders are related to the stream order by an inverse geometric series

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Law of stream slopes

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29
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states that the main drainage basin
areas of streams of different orders tends to closely approximate a
direct geometric series in which the first term is the mean area of the
first order basins.

A

The law of drainage basin area

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30
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states that the drainage areas of
streams of each order and the total stream length contained within
and supported by these areas is direct logarithmic function.

A

The law of contributing areas

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31
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direct logarithmic function of the area
of the drainage basin of the stream above the point at which
discharge was measured.

A

The discharge of a stream is a direct logarithmic function of the area

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32
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is an index of the potential energy available in the drainage
basin. The higher the relief the higher the erosional forces acting on
the basin

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Relief

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33
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Determines the erodibility of the surface
materials, and to some extent the permeability

A

Lithologic Variations

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34
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Gives secondary permeability for fluid flow, and
a primary control for the orientation and drainage pattern of a system

A

Geologic Structure

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35
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Development of stream
pattern on a pristine surface

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Initiation

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36
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The growth of the channel
into the available area and blocking out
of the network

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Elongation

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37
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Filling out the network
with lower order tributaries

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Elaboration

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38
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When drainage
density is the greatest and the network
fills the open spaces

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Maximum Extension

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39
Q

loss of identity of the small
order streams with progressive reduction
of drainage density through time

A

Integration

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40
Q

Most commonly formed on horizontally
bedded and uniform sediments or on
uniformly resistant crystalline rocks.

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Dendritic

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41
Q

Usually develops on moderate to steep slopes,
but also where regional structure, such as
outcropping resistant rock bands, are elongated
and parallel. All forms of transition can occur this
type and dendritic and trellis pattern.

A

Parallel

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42
Q

Patterns most commonly on dipping or folded
sedimentary or weakly metamorphosed sedimentary
rocks; also areas of joints and faults which intersect with
right angles and old sand dunes with parallel alignment

A

Trellis

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43
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Usually have a more or less
perpendicular turns mainly caused by
crisscrossing fractures

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Rectangular

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44
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Occurs around domes or cones, and
particularly common on volcanic areas

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Radial

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45
Q

Patterns also develop around domes, where there exists
alternating resistant and weak beds, so that the major
channels cut through the strike and the low order streams
follow the dip of the rocks.

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Annular

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46
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Can occur in a variety of conditions where local
hummocks and depressions inhibit a continuous
channel network. Irregular glacial deposits or
erosional hollows due to solution of underlying
lithology, irregular thawing permafrost. Coastal
dunes, delta plains, and wind eroded hollows

A

Multibasinal

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47
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Incised into rocks with complicated structural
patterns. Associated with crystalline metamorphic
rocks with a history of intense folding, jointing,
intrusions, alterations, and faulting.

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Contorted

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48
Q

Fluvial sediments are laid down, and depositional landforms are
created at:

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  • Dominantly or partially subaerial conditions
  • Topographic discontinuities
  • Valleys and the margin of water bodies
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49
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What are the importance of fluvial deposits?

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  • Sources of groundwater
  • Placer deposits
  • Conduits for petroleum
  • Coal deposits in paleo deltaic environments
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50
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All are general conditions of Alluvial fans except;
a. Arid to Semi Arid Environments, Occurs in Fault fronts, Tectonic Mountain Fronts or Sudden Topographic Discontinuities
b. General gradient: 3 6 , Marginal screes: ~30, Near the apex: ~10
c. Large Sediment Supply, Exhibits complex cross bedding, Flow Structures
d. None of the Above

A

D.

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51
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What are the arrangement of sediments (sediment mechanics) in alluvial fans?

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Conglomerates/unsorted
sediments near the head, with
bettering sorting and finering
of sediments outwards

52
Q

T or F. Geology influences the relation, in a drainage basin e.g underlain by sandstone have a smaller fan, compared to fans underlain by mudstone and shale

A

T

53
Q

Fan surface is not dissected, Relatively smaller than fans of perennial streams

A

Dry Fans

54
Q

Streams flows through incision, Coarser materials are rarely
carried downstream, River widens downstream,
braided , Progressively shifting channel

A

Wet Fans

55
Q

Where alluvial fans are large enough, or sufficiently closely spaced, they may coalesce laterally to produce a depositional bed. To produce a piedmont zone

A

Bajada

56
Q

Diverges/Converges around stable vegetated bars. Commonly formed by avulsions, flow diversions that cause the formation of new channels on the floodplain. When the new channels rejoin the parent channel downstream, islands are formed, which consist of isolated portions of the floodplain
A. Meandering
B. Anastomosing
C. Braided
D. Straight

A

B

57
Q

High sediment supply, High Gradient changes, Low stability
A. Meandering
B. Anastomosing
C. Braided
D. Straight

A

C

58
Q

Alluvial surface adjacent to a channel that is frequently inundated

A

Flood plain

59
Q

Occasionally be formed by the incision of bedrock surfaces, but they are most likely the remnants of floodplains trenched by rivers

A

River Terraces

60
Q

Formed when sediment-laden rivers flow
into standing bodies of water

A

Deltas

61
Q

________ is strongly influenced by the relative densities of the inflowing and standing waters

A

Delta Morphology

62
Q

A type of delta typically formed when rivers flow
into freshwater lakes

A

Homopycnal

63
Q

Homopycnal deltas are devoid of ____________

A

tidal or wave forces

64
Q

This type of delta carries large proportions of fine suspended load and usually occurs to the snout of tide water glacier

A

Hyperpycnal

65
Q

This delta forms when rivers flow into saltwater (most common)

A

Hypopycnal

66
Q

2 Classification of deltas

A
  1. High Destructive
  2. High Constructive
67
Q

2 High destructive delta

A

Wave dominated
Tide dominated

68
Q

2 High constructive delta

A

Lobate/Fan
Elongate/Bird’s foot

69
Q

A high destructive delta that is flattened in a pan

A

Wave dominated

70
Q

A high destructive delta that has funnel shaped distributaries

A

tide dominated

71
Q

A high constructive delta whose distributaries change in position
similar to alluvial fans

A

Lobate (Fan)

72
Q

A high constructive delta that delivers large quantity of fine sediment and is constantly shifting

A

Elongate (Bird’s foot)

73
Q

Landforms composed of sandstones and siltstones

A

Arenaceous Landforms

74
Q

An arenaceous landform that is most resistant, low drainage density, chemical weathering resistant, low infiltration, permeability through discontinuities

A

Silica-cemented

75
Q

An arenaceous landform that has less resistant cement, locally high rates of infiltration-high permeability, rapid weathering, can be very weak mechanically and chemically, cliff forming

A

Iron-oxide cement

76
Q

An arenaceous landform that is chemically and mechanically weak and also cliff forming

A

Calcium Carbonate cement

77
Q

_________ landforms are composed of clay and shale, has low relief and support varies with the presence of water

A

Argillaceous

78
Q

Argillaceous landforms typically divided into two groups:

A
  • Under humid conditions/high moisture
  • Under arid/semi-arid
79
Q

T or F. Under humid conditions/high moisture has shallow water table and continuous vegetation cover

A

T

80
Q

T or F. Under arid/semi-arid, moisture production is limited into the surface and sparse vegetation cover

A

F. * Under arid/semi-arid, moisture intake is limited into the surface and sparse vegetation cover

81
Q

In humid argillaceous landform the most common drainage pattern is _____

A

dendritic

82
Q

Argillaceous landforms has ______________ of layers

A

differing behavior of layers

83
Q

_____ is the German form of the Slovene word “Kras” meaning craggy or stony ground

A

Karst

84
Q

the process of dissolving limestones forming underground drainage

A

Karstification

85
Q

The formation of karst requires the following:

A
  • Humid weather
  • “Hard” and thick limestone beds
  • Thin or non-existent soil cover
  • Well jointed limestones
86
Q

The German word “______” and the French word “_____” refers to
small solutional sculpture

A

Karren; Lapies

87
Q

T or F. Controls in Karrens is presence or absence of soil and vegetation cover

A

T.

88
Q

A surface karst landform with individual pits produced by rain drops

A

Rainpits

89
Q

_______ are enclosed depressions

A

dolines

90
Q

Large enclosed basins with flat floors of karst regions

A

Polje

91
Q

A karst landform with tall and Narrow landforms standing above
a wide, flat valley

A

Tower and Pinnacle Karst

92
Q

Karst in fluvial environment commonly develop _____

A

gorges

93
Q

Underlain by crystalline rocks, generally metamorphosed lavas,
coarse-grained igneous rocks. Usually interpreted as remnants of volcanic arcs

A

Cratons

94
Q

2 types of cratons

A

shields
platforms

95
Q

zone of contacts in cratons are marked by ophiolite belts called ______-

A

sutures

96
Q

a type of craton with exposed igneous and metamorphic rocks

A

shields

97
Q

a type of craton with undeformed sedimentary rocks overlie the igneous/metamorphic basement

A

platforms

98
Q

2 types of orogens

A
  • Cordilleran
  • Continental Collision
99
Q

Landforms Controlled by faults

A
  • Sharp boundaries of uplands and/or valleys
  • Control/Strongly influence drainage patterns
  • Juxtaposing rocks of different degrees of resistance to erosion
100
Q

Landforms controlled by folds

A
  • Cuesta
  • Flat Iron
  • Hogback
101
Q

A fold-controlled landform that is steep on one side, gently sloping on the other

A

Cuesta

102
Q

A fold-controlled landform that is steep on both sides

A

Flat iron

103
Q

Drainage pattern on folds

A

Traverse stream
Longitudinal stream

104
Q

Transverse- stream cuts ___________ the trend

A

across

105
Q

Longitudinal- stream _____ the trend

A

follows

106
Q

Defined on the basis of observable lithologic properties

A

Lithostratigtraphic Units

107
Q

A lithostratigraphic unit with content that possess a certain degree of internal lithologic homogeneity or distinctive lithologic features and is mappable at a scale of 1:25,000

A

Formation

108
Q

It a named entity within a formation having characteristics that
distinguish it from other parts of a formation.

A

Member

109
Q

A geographically restricted unit that terminates on all sides laterally within a formation may be called a _____. A wedging unit may be called a ______.

A

lens and tongue

110
Q

The smallest formal lithostratigraphic unit of sedimentary rocks

A

Bed

111
Q

the smallest formal lithostratigraphic unit of volcanic flow rocks

A

Flow

112
Q

______ are defined to express the natural relationships of associated formations. They are useful in regional mapping and stratigraphic analysis

A

Groups

113
Q

T or F. The term “group” may be applied to litho-stratigraphic units that appear to be divisible into formations, but have not yet been so divided. In such cases, formations may be erected subsequently for one or all of the practical divisions of the group.

A

T

114
Q

The formal name of a lithostratigraphic unit is compound and binary, consisting of a geographic name combined with a descriptive dominant lithologic term or the appropriate rank term.

A

Lithostratigraphic Nomenclature

115
Q

is the original or subsequently designated type section of a named layered stratigraphic unit or of a stratigraphic boundary representing a specific interval or point in a specific sequence of rock strata, and constituting the standard for the definition and characterization of the stratigraphic unit or boundary.

A

Stratotype (type section)

116
Q

the 5 stratotypes

A

Holostratotype
Parastratotype
Lectostratotype
Neostratotype
Hypostratotype

117
Q

The original stratotype designated by the original
author

A

Holostratotype

118
Q

A supplementary stratotype used in the original definition to illustrate the heterogeneity of the stratigraphic unit

A

Parastratotype

119
Q

A stratotype for a previously described stratigraphic unit selected later in the absence of an adequately designated original stratotype.

A

Lectostratotype

120
Q

A new stratotype selected to replace the older one which has been destroyed, covered, or otherwise made inaccessible.

A

Neostratotype

121
Q

A stratotype proposed after the original designation of the holostratotype (and parastratotype) in order to extend knowledge of the unit or boundary to other geographic areas.

A

Hypostratotype (also called reference section)

122
Q

2 description of stratotype

A

geographic
geologic

123
Q

_____ are assemblages of rock bodies with distinct lithologic
characteristics and genetic associations. In a sense, they are a special class of complexes.

A

Ophiolites

124
Q

case the assemblage does not represent a complete ophiolite sequence, the composite body may be called an __________________.

A

ophiolitic complex

125
Q

A _________is a kind of complex consisting of a variety of
rocks in a fine-grained matrix

A

melange

126
Q

Also known as “sedimentary melange”, consists of a chaotic mass of rock with large clasts older than the enclosing sedimentary sequence.

A

Olistostromes

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