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Geology

1. Give the geological meaning of the following words:

1. Delta
   
2. Sand spit
   
3. Sinkhole
   
4. Oxbow lake
   
5. Moraine
6. Cirque
7. Mesa
8. Alluvial fan
9. Anticline
10. Syncline

2. Describe the following:

1. A shield-type volcano as compared to a composite volcano
   
2. How a glacier moves and what evidences it leaves behind
   
3. How sediments are laid down by water
   
4. The different types of mountains
   
5. Why a river or stream bank often keeps caving in on the outside of a bend
   

3. Know what category of rocks (sedimentary, metamorphic, or igneous) the following rocks are:

1. Granite
   
2. Sandstone
   
3. Conglomerate
   
4. Slate
   
5. Shale
6. Marble
7. Lava
8. Limestone
9. Basalt
10. Gneiss

4. Take a picture or make a sketch of each of the following geological features:

1. A bed of sediment that is coarser at the bottom and finer toward the top (This is called normal graded bedding.)
   
2. Ripple marks in sand or mud (Show with an arrow the current direction if possible.)
   
3. Gulley erosion
   
4. Mud cracks (These can usually be found after a heavy rain or flood when mud starts to dry.)
   
5. Soil profile along a stream bank or road cut (You should be able to see how soil usually becomes lighter colored downward from the surface of the ground.)
   
6. Sand bar (Sand bars can be found in rivers or streams, or along the ocean.)

Skill Level 1
Original Honor 1975

Geology, Advanced

1. Have the Geology Honor.
2. Provide the following information:

1. How do earthquakes tell us what the interior of the earth is like?
   
2. How can a lot of water (as in Noah's flood) do in a few months what a littlewater would require thousands or millions of years to do?
   
3. Why are evidences of glaciers seen in the temperate climes where there are now no glaciers?
   
4. How do creationists, who believe in a universal flood and in a young age for the earth since creation, understand and use the geological time chart?
   
5. What is the continental drift (plate tectonics) theory, and how can creationists fit such geological activity into time since creation?
   

3. Where in the world would you likely see:

1. Large glaciers
   
2. Active volcanoes
   
3. Sand dunes
   
4. Sinkholes
   
5. Fiords
6. Faultblock mountains
7. Folded mountains
8. Chalk cliffs
9. Icebergs
10. Atolls

4. Write a 500-word paper on one of the following:

1. Describe the interesting geology you saw on a trip you took recently.
   
2. Describe the geological activity that happened because of a heavy rain, flood, or windstorm that you experienced.

Skill Level 2
Original Honor 1975

Nature
General Conference
2001 Edition