Quiz for Unconformities video
Initial Publication Date: May 12, 2020
Summary
The quiz pdf document contains four questions. Two are multiple choice and two require students to interpret figures.
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Context
Audience
This material is appropriate for an introductory course such as Physical Geology, Earth Science or Environmental Geology
Skills and concepts that students must have mastered
The quiz and related video anticipate that students have been introduced to some basic geological processes (e.g., formation of sedimentary rocks; geologic time).
How the activity is situated in the course
Students respond to quiz questions after viewing the related video and before attending class.
Goals
Content/concepts goals for this activity
The quiz and related video address two learning objectives: 1) Students can draw labeled sketches of the three major types of unconformity; 2) Students can describe the origins of the different types of unconformities.
Higher order thinking skills goals for this activity
Students are asked to interpret some figures of hypothetical geological settings to identify the presence and type of unconformities.
Skills goals for this activity
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Description and Teaching Materials
After watching the associated video, students complete the quiz to ensure that they have a working knowledge of some basic content related to unconformities. This provides the instructor with more time in the subsequent class to incorporate active learning exercises that include application of higher order thinking skills.
- (answers included at the bottom)
- Unconformities: Finding Missing Time video
Unconformities_Quiz -- private instructor-only file
HideTeaching Notes and Tips
We include the video and quiz in a pre-class exercise offered in our course management system. The quiz questions are presented to the students online (not in the form of a document).
Assessment
Instructors can compare student responses to the answer key (included - see bottom of PDF).