SO461, Geological Oceanography

Quiz 1a, Spring 2003

 

(8 pts)  Fill in the table below to create a geologic time scale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4) Plot the following two planes using tracing paper on the stereonet:

 

 

(2) Do the two planes intersect, and if so can you determine the orientation in space of their intersection?

 

(3) Does one of the planes below dip 80 toward the SW?  If so which one?   If not, roughly where would the great circle be?

 

(2) What is the approximate orientation of the great circle plotted below? 

 

(2) Could one of the points plotted on this diagram be the pole to the plotted great circle?  If so, which one?  If not, roughly where would the pole be?