1.

This cross-section shows seven tilted sedimentary layers (a to g), a fault, and a steeply dipping
dyke.

2. Place strike and dip symbols on the map to indicate the orientations of the beds shown, the
fault, and the dyke. You can edit the picture in Microsoft Word to place the strike and dip
symbols or you can print the picture then write the symbols.

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3. Then answer the question: What type of fault is this, and is this an extensional or compressional
situation?
This is a normal fault, and it is an extensional situation.