Lesson: Faults and Joints Geology

In this lesson, we will learn how to describe faults and their different types while highlighting their geological and economic importance and also define joints and their importance.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

define what a fault is and identify its structural features and characteristics,
recognize and compare between the different types of faults,
identify the geological and economic importance of faults,
define what joints are and their importance.

Lesson Worksheet

Q1:

What is the name of the fractures that cut through rock masses and are accompanied by relative movement (displacement)?

Q2:

What is the name of the rock mass found below the fault plane?

Q3:

True or False: A joint is a fracture that has no observable displacement.