Virginia Geologic Provinces & Geologic Resources
2014-15
Use the Geologic Map of Virginia for the following 12 questions.
1. What area of Virginia has the youngest rock ? __________________________________________
2. Looking at the map of Virginia geology, is there a general pattern to the rocks ? _________________________________________
3. All Paleozoic rock is found east or west of the Precambrian rock ? __________________________________________
4. Almost all Cenozoic and Mesozoic rocks are found east or west of the Precambrian rock ? ________________________________
5. What 3 counties contain almost all of the Pennsylvanian rock ? ______________________________________________________
6. What is the range of ages of the rocks found in Loudoun County ? __________________________________________
7. Most of the rock in Bath County is what age ? __________________________________________
Use the back of the Geologic Map of Virginia for the following:
8. In what county is the example of diabase found ? __________________________________________
9. The sandstone found in Frederick County is used for what purpose ? __________________________________________
10. The slate found in Buckingham County is how old ? __________________________________________
11. The limestone example is found in what county ? __________________________________________
12. What is the age of the quartzite example ? __________________________________________
Use the World Mineral Resources map on page 146 for the following:
13. What 4 mineral resources are mined near the Great Lakes region ? __________________________________________________
14. India mines what 2 mineral resources ? __________________________________________
15. Mexico mines what 2 mineral resources ? __________________________________________
Use the Some U.S. Nonrenewable Energy Resources map on page 148 for the following:
16. Virginia only has a small amount of what nonrenewable energy resource ? __________________________________________
17. Which states contain all 4 types of nonrenewable energy resources ? __________________________________________
18. How many states have none of the 4 types of nonrenewable energy resources ? ______________________________________
Do “Interpreting Graphs” on page 163