Faults
Hanging wall down, tensional forces pulling apart.
Normal Fault
thickness of sedimentary and/or igneous rock are deposited
Accumulation Stage
The highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Clingman’s Dome
In the higher elevations of the Smoky Mountains, how much rainfall can be expected annually?
What is 85 inches of rain
rocks folded upwards in arch - oldest rocks in center align fold axis
Anticline
Hanging wall up, compressional forces pushing blocks together.
Reverse Faulting
stable interior portion of continent which is usually composed of very old crystalline rocks, oldest rocks in the world
Craton
The elevation range of Grand Teton National Park is...
6,000-13,770 ft
In Joshua Tree National Park in what era were the metamorphic rocks formed?
Precambrian
rocks folded downward in trough - youngest rocks in the center align fold axis
Syncline
Lateral movement type of fault.
Strike Slip Fault
mix of diverse material scraped off the top of subducting oceanic plate
Melange
The national park with the hottest, driest, and lowest land in the US is...
Death Valley
What state can the blue ridge mountains be found in?
Virginia
Grand Teton has what type of fault?
Normal fault
Fractures in the crust along which movement has occurred.
Faults
biologic sedimentary rock, forms in the deep ocean from accumulation of silicon rich plankton skeletons
Chert
Mt. Whitney, the highest point in the lower 48 states, can be found in which national park.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon
What era did the Sequoia and Kings National Park have repeated glacial events?
Cenozoic
core of low grade Precambrian and Paleozoic rocks faulted over each other.
Metamorphic core complex
San Andreas Fault is considered which type of fault.
Strike Slip Fault
fractures with no displacement
Joints
The physiographic province Joshua Tree National Park is located in is...
Basin and Range
What kind of bedrock is found in the Grand Teton National Park?
Precambrian crystalline rocks.
Inselberg means what?
Island mountain