For Njosh only - Geology

Written Assignment - Stressing out the Rocks

Rock structures (folds and faults) are created by the stresses that deform the rocks. Write a one-page explanation of how the various stresses in a rock result in the various folds and faults.

**Please use the worksheet below in place of a one page paper. This worksheet will help us focus on this week’s objectives and assist in preparing for our final exam.

Week 5 Written Assignment Worksheet: Stressing Out the Rocks

1. Name the three principle types of stressors that are used in forming faults and folds. (Remember: Keep It Simple – I want you to use your own words and answer these questions simply.) (6 points).

2. Name the three principle types of strain that are used in forming faults and folds. (Note: These are different than stressors.) (6 points)

3. What is the most commonly associated stressor for folds? (2 points)

4. What are the two most common folds found? For each fold, explain the shape the fold makes. (4 points)

5. What are the three categories of faults? For each category, describe how the plates/rock move in comparison to each other and what the commonly associated stressor is (remember that stressors and strains are different). (8 points)

6. Make sure that every response to questions 1 through 6 has an APA intext citation of the source used to answer the questions. (0.5 points per question response; 3 points total)

7. Below, create the reference list of all sources utilized in completing this assignment. Make sure that the reference list is in APA format. (1 point total)

Written Assignment Requirements

1. Use the Written Assignment Questions provided - these allow us to focus on main concepts for this weeks work utilizing the prompt above.

2. Your main sources should be our course textbook and online material, as they contain everything you need.

3. Respond fully to each question, in complete sentences, everything spelt correctly and in your own words.

4. Must include sources used to complete the assignment by utilizing APA format intext citations in every question response and an APA formatted reference list at the end of the assignment.

1. More information and guidelines on APA are provided in the Rasmussen APA guide http://guides.rasmussen.edu/apa.

5. Want to quote from a source?

1. In that case that you want to quote something from a source, make sure to put quotations “” around the source material COPIED WORD FOR WORD from the source, then put an intext citation after the quoted material in APA format and lastly, include the source in an APA formatted reference list.

2. If you do not have all three components of APA quoting for COPIED WORD FOR WORD material from a source, then the post can be considered a form of PLAGARISM and can get an automatic ZERO.

3. Quotations cannot be longer than one or two lines per response, and the quotations must be within the context of your own words, as these written assignments are supposed to be you explaining what you have read and researched.