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INTERPRET GEOLOGIC MAPS

Geologic maps illustrate the distribution of rock types, surficial deposits, and geologic structures, serving as essential tools for land-use planning and hazard assessment. They come in three major types: topographic, cross-sectional, and structural maps, each providing different insights into the Earth's features and geological history. The interpretation of these maps is crucial for reducing risks from natural hazards and understanding the impact of human activities on geological environments.

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INTERPRET GEOLOGIC MAPS

Geologic maps illustrate the distribution of rock types, surficial deposits, and geologic structures, serving as essential tools for land-use planning and hazard assessment. They come in three major types: topographic, cross-sectional, and structural maps, each providing different insights into the Earth's features and geological history. The interpretation of these maps is crucial for reducing risks from natural hazards and understanding the impact of human activities on geological environments.

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INTERPRET

GEOLOGIC MAPS
WHAT IS THE INTERPRETATION
OF GEOLOGICAL MAPS?
GEOLOGIC MAPS REPRESENT THE DISTRIBUTION OF
DIFFERENT TYPES OF ROCK AND SURFICIAL DEPOSITS,
AS WELL AS LOCATIONS OF GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
SUCH AS FAULTS AND FOLDS. GEOLOGIC MAPS ARE THE
PRIMARY SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR VARIOUS
ASPECTS OF LAND-USE PLANNING, INCLUDING THE
SITING OF BUILDINGS AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS.
• "GEOLOGIC INTERPRETATION," AS. APPLIED TO THE PRACTICE OF
GEOLOGY AND ITS SPECIALTIES, IS THE PROCESS USED TO
EVALUATE GEOLOGIC CONDITIONS BASED ON REVIEW OF
AVAILABLE IN- FORMATION, AND OBSERVATION AND TESTING OF
ROCK, SOIL MATERIAL AND GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS.

• AS GEOLOGISTS MAKE GEOLOGIC MAPS AND RELATED


EXPLANATIONS AND CROSS-SECTIONS, THEY DEVELOP A
THEORETICAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE GEOLOGY AND
GEOLOGIC HISTORY OF A GIVEN AREA. SECOND, GEOLOGIC MAPS
ARE ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS SUCH AS
ZONING, CIVIL ENGINEERING, AND HAZARD ASSESSMENT.
3 TYPES
•GEOLOGY OFSTUDY
IS THE GEOLOGIC MAPS
OF THE EARTH AND ALL
OF ITS FEATURES.
• GEOLOGISTS WORK IN THE FIELD AND IN LABS
AND OFFICES AND THEY USE A LOT OF MAPS.
•THERE ARE THREE MAJOR TYPES OF MAPS THEY
USE:
•TOPOGRAPHIC, CROSS-SECTIONAL, AND
STRUCTURAL.
TOPOGRAPHIC MAP
• A TOPOGRAPHIC MAP IS A DETAILED AND ACCURATE
ILLUSTRATION OF MAN-MADE AND NATURAL FEATURES ON
THE GROUND SUCH AS ROADS, RAILWAYS, POWER
TRANSMISSION LINES, CONTOURS, ELEVATIONS, RIVERS,
LAKES AND GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES.
• TOPOGRAPHY IS THE STUDY OF THE FORMS AND FEATURES
OF LAND SURFACES. THE TOPOGRAPHY OF AN AREA MAY
REFER TO THE LANDFORMS AND FEATURES THEMSELVES, OR
A DESCRIPTION OR DEPICTION IN MAPS.
EXAMPLE: TOPOGRAPHIC MAP WITH
THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO
CROSS SECTIONAL MAP

• CROSS-SECTIONS ARE REPRESENTED ON A MAP BY A LINE


WHICH WILL OFTEN BE LABELLED A AT ONE END AND B AT THE
OTHER.
•A CROSS SECTION IS DRAWN AS A VERTICAL MAP, AS IF THE
GROUND HAD BEEN CUT OPEN AND EXPOSED ALONG A GIVEN
LINE. VARIOUS LINES, COLORS, PATTERNS, AND SYMBOLS ARE
USED TO REPRESENT DIFFERENT ROCK SECTIONS AND
FEATURES.
•STRUCTURAL MAPS
STRUCTURAL MAPPING IS THE IDENTIFICATION AND
CHARACTERIZATION OF STRUCTURAL EXPRESSION.
STRUCTURES INCLUDE FAULTS, FOLDS, SYNCLINES AND
ANTICLINES AND LINEAMENTS.
• UNDERSTANDING STRUCTURES IS THE KEY TO INTERPRETING
CRUSTAL MOVEMENTS THAT HAVE SHAPED THE PRESENT
TERRAIN.
• A TYPE OF SUBSURFACE MAP WHOSE CONTOURS REPRESENT
THE ELEVATION OF A PARTICULAR FORMATION, RESERVOIR OR
GEOLOGIC MARKER IN SPACE, SUCH THAT FOLDS, FAULTS AND
OTHER GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES ARE CLEARLY DISPLAYED.
WHY ARE GEOLOGICAL MAPS IS
• REDUCING HUMAN SUFFERING
IMPORTANT?AND PROPERTY LOSS FROM
NATURAL HAZARDS, SUCH AS VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS,
EARTHQUAKES, FLOODS, LANDSLIDES, HURRICANES, AND
TSUNAMIS. DETERMINING GEOLOGICAL CONTROLS ON NATURAL
ENVIRONMENTS AND HABITATS AND PREDICTING THE IMPACT OF
HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON THEM.

• GEOLOGIC MAPPING IS A HIGHLY INTERPRETIVE, SCIENTIFIC


PROCESS THAT CAN PRODUCE A RANGE OF MAP PRODUCTS FOR
MANY DIFFERENT USES, INCLUDING ASSESSING GROUND-WATER
QUALITY AND CONTAMINATION RISKS; PREDICTING
EARTHQUAKE, VOLCANO, AND LANDSLIDE HAZARDS.
T H A NK Y O U F O R
LI S T E N I N G C L A S S !

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