>>Dr. Elmore: This is our last stop on the
field trip, and we're going to examine several
geologic features at this location. We're
in the Kindblade Formation. Which is just
above the Cool Creek Formation, which we looked
at some time ago. Now we're standing on top
of the outcrop and this is like looking on
looking at a geologic map. And you can learn
some very interesting things about what the
rocks are doing by paying attention to what
you're walking over. So what I have the students
doing here is standing on three different
places and I want them to point in the direction
that the rocks are dipping. So if you would
all do that right now.
[Students point towards center]
>>Dr. Elmore: So they're all pointing inward.
That is a syncline, it's like this. [gestures
with hands] Dipping in, on the sides, and
down this way. It's actually a plunging syncline.
Okay? You can actually see that or see the
syncline across the road folded down right
there. The syncline and off to the side you'll
see an anticline. We'll get a better view
of the syncline and the anticline when we
go look at the edge of the outcrop down by
the road.
