GEL 50 Introduction to Physical Geology Instructions • Answer each question on a separate piece of paper. Assignment #1 (Ch 1, 2, 3) 100 pts Submitted work must be presented in a professional manner (legible, neat, thoughtfully executed, organized, nothing scratched out, no eraser marks). I recommend planning sufficient time to do a rough draft first. • Grading is based on o Accuracy of information included the solution o Completeness of information included in the solution o Presenting the solution in the format as instructed o Professional quality of the work submitted (min 10% of points for each problem). 1. [30 pts] Imagine you are a tour guide preparing to take your first group of tourists on a journey to the center of the Earth. Your departure location is St. Louis Missouri (middle of the continent) The center-page of your tour guide is a figure illustrating the stops you'll be making along the way, the distance to each stop, and key information about the rocks you'll be traveling through, including composition, physical properties (density, state of matter, layer names, and at least 4 other highlights). The figure below shows how to set-up of your figure (use 1 full sheet of paper - draw by hand or use on a computer). Note that the spacing between stops does not need to be uniform or the same scale from stop to stop, but should provide some indication of where stops are closer to each other versus farther away. This drawing is meant to be a synthesis of the related information from chapters 1-3, so review and consider what information should be included from these chapters. Composition Physical Properties Distance 20 km 40km Stop Name Stop 1: Mid-crust Layers Other ghlights continental crust 2. [30 pts] Draw a cross of the structure of the tectonic plates down to 300 km depth starting off shore of Portland Oregon, and ending off shore of Wilmington, North Carolina. Use the plate tectonic map in the book to identify each the plate boundary types that are crossed along the profile (yes, the spreading center off the coast of Oregon is included). Use the cross sections in figure 2.8 as a guide to what features should be included in your cross section - both in the subsurface and at the surface. The figure below shows the location of the profile. The profile should also include: o Approximate thickness (+/-5-10 km as presented in Ch 1-3) and type of crust along different part of the profile as appropriate o Approximate thickness of the lithospheric mantle.

GEL 50 Introduction to Physical Geology Instructions • Answer each question on a separate piece of paper. Assignment #1 (Ch 1, 2, 3) 100 pts Submitted work must be presented in a professional manner (legible, neat, thoughtfully executed, organized, nothing scratched out, no eraser marks). I recommend planning sufficient time to do a rough draft first. • Grading is based on o Accuracy of information included the solution o Completeness of information included in the solution o Presenting the solution in the format as instructed o Professional quality of the work submitted (min 10% of points for each problem). 1. [30 pts] Imagine you are a tour guide preparing to take your first group of tourists on a journey to the center of the Earth. Your departure location is St. Louis Missouri (middle of the continent) The center-page of your tour guide is a figure illustrating the stops you'll be making along the way, the distance to each stop, and key information about the rocks you'll be traveling through, including composition, physical properties (density, state of matter, layer names, and at least 4 other highlights). The figure below shows how to set-up of your figure (use 1 full sheet of paper - draw by hand or use on a computer). Note that the spacing between stops does not need to be uniform or the same scale from stop to stop, but should provide some indication of where stops are closer to each other versus farther away. This drawing is meant to be a synthesis of the related information from chapters 1-3, so review and consider what information should be included from these chapters. Composition Physical Properties Distance 20 km 40km Stop Name Stop 1: Mid-crust Layers Other ghlights continental crust 2. [30 pts] Draw a cross of the structure of the tectonic plates down to 300 km depth starting off shore of Portland Oregon, and ending off shore of Wilmington, North Carolina. Use the plate tectonic map in the book to identify each the plate boundary types that are crossed along the profile (yes, the spreading center off the coast of Oregon is included). Use the cross sections in figure 2.8 as a guide to what features should be included in your cross section - both in the subsurface and at the surface. The figure below shows the location of the profile. The profile should also include: o Approximate thickness (+/-5-10 km as presented in Ch 1-3) and type of crust along different part of the profile as appropriate o Approximate thickness of the lithospheric mantle.

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)

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Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa

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Transcribed Image Text:GEL 50 Introduction to Physical Geology Instructions • Answer each question on a separate piece of paper. Assignment #1 (Ch 1, 2, 3) 100 pts Submitted work must be presented in a professional manner (legible, neat, thoughtfully executed, organized, nothing scratched out, no eraser marks). I recommend planning sufficient time to do a rough draft first. • Grading is based on o Accuracy of information included the solution o Completeness of information included in the solution o Presenting the solution in the format as instructed o Professional quality of the work submitted (min 10% of points for each problem). 1. [30 pts] Imagine you are a tour guide preparing to take your first group of tourists on a journey to the center of the Earth. Your departure location is St. Louis Missouri (middle of the continent) The center-page of your tour guide is a figure illustrating the stops you'll be making along the way, the distance to each stop, and key information about the rocks you'll be traveling through, including composition, physical properties (density, state of matter, layer names, and at least 4 other highlights). The figure below shows how to set-up of your figure (use 1 full sheet of paper - draw by hand or use on a computer). Note that the spacing between stops does not need to be uniform or the same scale from stop to stop, but should provide some indication of where stops are closer to each other versus farther away. This drawing is meant to be a synthesis of the related information from chapters 1-3, so review and consider what information should be included from these chapters. Composition Physical Properties Distance 20 km 40km Stop Name Stop 1: Mid-crust Layers Other ghlights continental crust 2. [30 pts] Draw a cross of the structure of the tectonic plates down to 300 km depth starting off shore of Portland Oregon, and ending off shore of Wilmington, North Carolina. Use the plate tectonic map in the book to identify each the plate boundary types that are crossed along the profile (yes, the spreading center off the coast of Oregon is included). Use the cross sections in figure 2.8 as a guide to what features should be included in your cross section - both in the subsurface and at the surface. The figure below shows the location of the profile. The profile should also include: o Approximate thickness (+/-5-10 km as presented in Ch 1-3) and type of crust along different part of the profile as appropriate o Approximate thickness of the lithospheric mantle.

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