Mid-level spreadsheeting and complex modeling of real-world scarp evolution part of Quantitative Skills:Activity Collection
William Locke, Montana State University-Bozeman
This exercise is a second or familiarization exercise in spreadsheeting, but is also a mathematical model for slope evolution. It uses the concept of "erosivity" (generally, the relative ratio of driving and resisting forces) and slope angle to reshape an initial topography. Finally, it asks the students themselves to come up with a real-world situation worth modeling.

Developing an eye for folds part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Structure, Geophysics, and Tectonics 2012:Activities
Martha Growdon, SUNY College at Oneonta
This activity is a multi-part lab designed to allow students to develop their ability to visualize folds in 3-dimensions using Visible Geology and stereonets.

Evolution of Normal Fault Systems During Progressive Deformation part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Activities
Bob Burger, Smith College
This activity is based on QuickTime movies and color digital photographs derived from sandbox experiments that produce normal faults in a variety of boundary conditions following experiments developed by Ken ...

Using Google Earth to Analyze Structures in Southwest Utah part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Structure, Geophysics, and Tectonics 2012:Activities
Julie Willis, Brigham Young University-Idaho
Southwest Utah straddles the transition from the Colorado Plateau to the Basin and Range physiographic province. This transition also coincides with the leading edge of the Late Cretaceous to early Tertiary Sevier ...

Maps, Folds, Stereonets, and Complex Fabric Analysis part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Activities
John Weber, Grand Valley State University; , New Mexico State University-Main Campus
This analysis involves analyzing meso- and macro- structures shown on beautiful, rich, detailed, and well-prepared outcrop bedrock geology of a real region. Students construct a number of stereonets step-by-step, ...

In-class review: folds part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Structure, Geophysics, and Tectonics 2012:Activities
Elizabeth Goeke, Salem State University; Elizabeth Goeke, Vassar College
Short in-class review question about using given strike and dip information to classify a fold. Stereonets used.

Analyzing Fault/Fracture Patterns part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Structure, Geophysics, and Tectonics 2012:Activities
Jamie Levine, Appalachian State University
During a lab period, students go out in the field to an area that contains at least 2 fault/fracture sets. Students measure orientations of faults and make observations about the relationship between different ...

Planes and topography part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Structure, Geophysics, and Tectonics 2012:Activities
Howell Bosbyshell, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
This is an exercise in projecting planar contacts onto a topographic map. The students create a geologic map, cross section and topographic profile, and write a brief interpretation.

Spherical Projections part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Structure, Geophysics, and Tectonics 2012:Activities
Frederick Vollmer, SUNY College at New Paltz
This is a sequence of two labs on spherical projections and orientation data analysis. The first lab in the semester introduces data formats for lines and planes (strike, dip, trend, plunge, etc.). Spherical ...

Geologic Mapping and Geologic History: Sheep Mountain, Wyoming part of Structural Geology and Tectonics:Structure, Geophysics, and Tectonics 2012:Activities
Lawrence L. Malinconico, Lafayette College
Half way through the second semester of our year-long integrated Sed/Strat and Structure course we travel to Sheep Mountain, Wyoming where the students spend 5 days describing and measuring section and the ...