Review Questions & Awnsers Modules 6-10 SIO 16R - Geology of the National Parks - Gee [SP21].pdf

Review Questions & AwnsersModules 6-10SIO 16RGeology of the National Parksrocksrock formation processrock featuresThe Sierra Nevada range slopes gradually up from the Great Valley to the highest peaks on the east side of the range. What accounts for this asymmetric topography? 2. The rocks exposed in Yosemite National Park are primarily granitic intrusive rocks that are part of the Sierra Nevada batholith. In what general tectonic setting were these rocks formed? 3. The granitic rocks of Yosemite are thought to represent solidified magma chambers that cooled deep underground. How is this slow cooling at depth reflected in these granitic rocks? 4. What is the difference between the ‘ancestral’ Sierra Nevada and the ‘modern’ Sierra Nevada? 5. How is the ancestral Sierra Nevada similar to the modern Cascades Range?