earthscience110introductiontogeology（6页）.docVIP

EARTH SCIENCE 110: Introduction to Geology Name: _____________________________ Dr. Christopher Woltemade Section: ___________________________ Streams Field Exercise Goals: Completing this exercise will give you first-hand experience with many stream features and introduce you to the stream channel and wetland restoration project on Burd Run, Shippensburg, PA. Materials: You should first read the Woltemade and Wood (2002) article, available on-line from the course web page. You will need to refer to this article to answer some of the questions. A trail guide brochure has also been provided. You should wear shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty or wet. Instructions: Go to the Shippensburg Township Park, located along Burd Run on Britton Road (near the access road to the SU Spiritual Center) and spend an hour or so walking along the creekside trail. As you walk, answer the questions below and identifying the features listed in bold. Trail beginning / Overview sign Enter the trail along the stream near the parking lot, stopping to read the large sign: Flow in Burd Run contributes to what downstream watersheds (name three)? ________________________ ________________________ _______________________ Into what body of salt water does this water eventually flow? _____________________________ Look at the limestone outcrop across Britton Road. These rocks are over 450 million years old. Notice that the rock layers are dipping steeply into the ground (they have been tilted significantly since original deposition in horizontal layers). Because limestone, a carbonate rock, dissolves in contact with weak acids (precipitation and ground water), there are enlarged bedding planes and joints in the rock that allow water to easily flow through it. This provides a pathway for pollutants to travel from surrounding land uses into the groundwater. You will revisit this story at the end of your park visit. Based on earlier experiences in this course,