G100: Earth Revealed

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Episode 8: Earth's Structures

 

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What is an outcrop, and why is it important to a geologist?

 

What is the difference between dip-slip and strike-slip faults?

 

What is the difference between compressional and tensional stresses, and how do they relate to normal and reverse faults?

 

What is an unconformity? What does an angular unconformity tell us about the geologic history of the area? What is a non-conformity, and why do they represent the greatest loss of geologic history?

 

Why is folded strata important to economic geology? How can oil and gas be trapped by earth structures?

 

 

 

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