Geological Knowledge techniques Comments and and skills understanding a. The rock record Describe safety Candidates should be provides evidence precautions to be taken aware of the of tectonic activity. when visiting field importance of a range exposures. of safety precautions when visiting field Measure strike and dip. locations (including coastal locations). Analyse strike and See Practical dip measurements to Guidance Sheet 9. describe and interpret rock structures in 3D. Candidates should be able to interpret dip and strike data to interpret rock structures in 2D (maps and cross sections) and 3D (block diagrams). b. Folding is caused Interpret characteristic Candidates will not be by tectonic stress features of folding in required to distinguish [compressional]. field exposures, between the terms diagrams, photographs, antiform/anticline simplified geological synform/syncline. maps and cross- sections: horizontal beds dipping beds folded beds [antiform, synform, axial plane trace, limb].
Knowledge and understanding Geological techniques and skills Comments a. The rock record provides evidence of tectonic activity. Describe safety precautions to be taken when visiting field exposures. Measure strike and dip. Analyse strike and dip measurements to describe and interpret rock structures in 3D. Candidates should be aware of the importance of a range of safety precautions when visiting field locations (including coastal locations). See Practical Guidance Sheet 9. Candidates should be able to interpret dip and strike data to interpret rock structures in 2D (maps and cross sections) and 3D (block diagrams). b. Folding is caused by tectonic stress [compressional]. Interpret characteristic features of folding in field exposures, diagrams, photographs, simplified geological maps and cross- sections: horizontal beds dipping beds folded beds [antiform, synform, axial plane trace, limb]. Candidates will not be required to distinguish between the terms antiform/anticline synform/syncline.
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