Exercise 6-1 Structural Geology

NAME: Lanren Per kins SECTION: DATE:



EXERCISE 6-1

StructuralGeology
PURPOSE

The purpose of this exercise is to help you master identifying structures shown in a variety
of manners.



Strike and Dip
For each of the following diagrams, determine the strike, dip direction, and dip amount.
Block 1 Block 2 Block 3
N




50
30




1. Strike: 4. Strike: E 7. Strike: SE
2. Dip Direction: E 5. Dip Direction: S 8. Dip Direction: SW

3. Dip Amount: 6. Dip Amount: 30 9.Dip Amount: 50°

Block 4 Block 5
16. Add an
appropriate strike
and dip symbol
(see Figure 6.2)
for the structures
in Blocks 4 and 5
to the map view
part of each
diagram with the
amount of dip
clearly labeled.
10. Strike: N 13. Strike: S
11.Dip Direction: E 14. Dip Direction: W
12. Dip Amount: 45° 15. Dip Amount: 20°




Fxercise 6-1 | Structural Geology 93