Igneous Metamorphic

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Target

1

2(allof1plus) 3(allof2plus)

4(allof3plus)

LE5.7Preparedness

Doesnotcompleteformativeorsummativeinaneffortfulandtimelymanner,isnotengaged,doesnotarriveontimewithclassmaterialsreadytolearn,doesnotcommunicatewhenissuesarise

Completesformativeorsummativeinaneffortfulortimelymanner,issometimesengaged,sometimesarrivesontimewithclassmaterialsreadytolearn,sometimescommunicateswhenissuesarise

Completesformativeorsummativeinaneffortfulandtimelymanner,remainsengaged,arrivesontimewithmaterialsreadytolearn,communicateswhenissuesarise

Completesformativeorsummativeinaneffortfulandtimelymanner,remainsengaged,arrivesontimewithmaterialsreadytolearn,communicateswhenissuesarise,andisreflectiveonstrengthsandchallengeswithinyourpreparednessskill

LE5.6Precision

Recognizestheimportanceofproductsthatareplanned,edited,andcompletedwithcare

Attemptsproductsthatareplanned,edited,andcompletedwithcare

Createsproductsthatareplanned,edited,andcompletedwithminimalerrors

Createsproductsthatareplanned,edited,andcompletedfreefromerrorsorneedforrevision

Geo4

Icandefinetheprocesseswhichcreate,alterand/ordestroytherockrecord

Icanidentifywithinadiagramtheprocesseswhichcreate,alterand/ordestroytherockrecord

Icaninterpretadiagramtodeterminethesequenceofevents(relativeage)inEarth’shistoryasitrelatestopastandcurrentmovementsofcontinentalandoceaniccrust

IcaninterpretadiagramtodeterminetherelativesequenceofeventsinEarth’shistoryasitrelatestopastandcurrentmovementsofcontinentalandoceaniccrustinternally(crosssection)andexternally(landfeatures)

MP1Geosphere

Icandefinetheprocessesthatcreate,alterand/ordestroyrockformations

(allof1plus)Icanexplaintheprocessesthatcreate,alterand/ordestroyrockformations

(allof2plus)Icaninterpretevidenceofthepastandcurrentmovementofcrusttoexplainagesandstructuresofrockformations

(allof3plus)nailedit!

Unconformities

Shaleandsandstonearesedimentaryrocks,graniteisigneous

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1. Beloweachdiagram,indicatethetypeofunconformityrepresentedinthediagram.

2. Foranonconformity,whattypesofrockunderliethesedimentaryrock?

3. Howdoangularunconformitiesdifferfromdisconformities?(useadiagramtohelpsupportyouranswer...)Inthediagramtotheright,A‐Faresedimentaryrocks.Gisigneous.

4. WhattypeofunconformityisrepresentedbetweenBandthelayersbelow.

5. Betweenwhichlayersisanonconformityrepresented?

6. Geologicaltime….Whatdoesthepresenceofanunconformity(ex:betweentheHermitShaleandtheSupalGroup)tellusaboutwhenthelayeraboveandthelayerbelowweredeposited?

Whatsignificantgeologicaleventsoccurredbetweenthedepositingoftherockbelowtheunconformityandthedepositingoftherockabovethenonconformity.

7. Answerthefollowingwithrespecttothediagrambelowofa“chunk”oftheGrandCanyon.

NOTE:Alllayersaresedimentary,EXCEPTthegranite(igneous)andtheschist(metamorphic).Whichlayeristheoldest?Hint:ItisnottheZoroasterGranite.

Whichlayeristheyoungest?

LabeladisconformitywithaletterA.

LabelanonconformitywithaletterB.

LabelanangularunconformitywithaletterC.

WhatisthelikelycauseoftheerosionthroughtheHermitShale?