GL 101: FIELD ASSIGNMENT WORKSHEET
Group # _____________
SECTION A: Worth 25 points.
Strata 1: Base of the outcrop. Identify the following:
Thickness of strata in feet: _______________
Texture: ________________________ (Clastic, Chemical, or Biological)
Grain/Particle Size: _________
Grain/Particle Name: _________________
Composition: _______________________________________________________
Rock Type/Name: _________________________ Example: limestone, etc.
Sorting: ____________________ (Well-Sorted, Medium-Sorted, Poorly Sorted).
Roundness: _________________ (Round, Sub-Round, Angular, Sub-Angular)
Strata 2: Just above the base of the outcrop. Identify the following:
Thickness of strata in feet: _________________
Texture: ________________________ (Clastic, Chemical, or Biological)
Grain/Particle Size: _________
Grain/Particle Name: _________________
Composition: _______________________________________________________
Rock Type/Name: _________________________ Example: limestone, etc.
Sorting: ____________________ (Well-Sorted, Medium-Sorted, Poorly Sorted).
Roundness: _________________ (Round, Sub-Round, Angular, Sub-Angular)
SECTION B: Worth 25 points.
Directions: Neatly sketch a cross-sectional view of the outcrop with the paper in
landscape form. Sketch and identify individual rock layers (strata) by their
member name and type of rock. Be sure to include width and thickness
measurements.
SECTION C: Worth 25 points.
Directions: Describe the two major types of sedimentary rocks present at the
field site. Examples for describing the two major rock types include: color,
composition, grain size, sorting and roundness, thicknesses of stratum, type of
texture, unusual features, and any minerals or fossils present in the rock. Be
sure to write descriptions with complete sentences and in paragraph form. Be
sure to spell correctly. This section must be typed single-spaced.
Stratum # 1: Base of the outcrop.
Stratum # 2: Just above the base of the outcrop.
SECTION D: Worth 25 points.
Field Trip Experience
Write a reflection of your field trip experience with a minimum of 150 words,
typed with double-spacing (not multiple). Some things to write about may
include:
1.
What did you discover and learn on the field trip?
2.
How did this field trip contribute to what you learned in the classroom?
3.
What did you enjoy most about this field trip?
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