Historical Geology

 

Lab #3 Pre-lab                                              Name _________________________

 

Read the Introductory text for Exercises 4 and 7 and answer the following 10 questions.

 

____ 1. Rock bodies identified on the basis of lithologic character and stratigraphic position without regard to time are ___________________

                 a. chronostratigraphic units                         c. time divisions

                 b. lithostratigraphic units

 

____ 2. A Series is an example of a ____________________

                 a. chronostratigraphic unit                          c. time division

                 b. lithostratigraphic unit

 

____ 3. A Formation is an example of a ____________________

                 a. chronostratigraphic unit                          c. time division

                 b. lithostratigraphic unit

 

____ 4. A Period is an example of a ____________________

                 a. chronostratigraphic unit                          c. time division

                 b. lithostratigraphic unit

 

____ 5. Rocks from the same lithostratigraphic unit are always the same age.

                 a. true                                                          b. false

 

____ 6. The vertical scale on a seismic profile is ___________.

                 a. depth                                                       c. geologic time

                 b. rock velocity                                           d. two-way travel time

 

____ 7. Which geophysical logs reflect the porosity of the rock?

                 a. electrical resistivity                                  c. natural gamma radiation

                 b. self-potential                                           d. sonic velocity

 

____ 8. What type of rock has the highest gamma radiation signal?

                 a. clean quartz sandstones                           c. feldpathic sandstones

                 b. limestones                                               d. organic-rich shales

 

____ 9. Magnetic stratigraphy is an example of ___________.

                 a. lithostratigraphic correlation                    b. chronostratigraphic correlation.

 

____ 10. List three examples of discontinuities that could refract seismic waves.

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