Wanted: Oscar Obsidian - Auckland Museum
Wanted: Oscar Obsidian - Auckland Museum
Wanted: Oscar Obsidian - Auckland Museum
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ACTIVITY SHEET<br />
GEOLOGICAL MAPS<br />
Examine the geological map of New Zealand.<br />
Young alluvium, moraine, dunes<br />
Young sedimentary rocks<br />
Old sedimentary rocks<br />
Young volcanic rocks<br />
Old volcanic and intrusive rocks<br />
Metamorphic rocks<br />
Granite rocks<br />
· What rock is most common in both of the islands?___________________________________<br />
· What areas of New Zealand exhibit volcanic activity?<br />
____________________________________________________________________________<br />
____________________________________________________________________________<br />
· Find the old volcanic and intrusive rocks. Where are they found?________________________<br />
· Why might the only area of metamorphic rocks in New Zealand be close to the Alpine Fault?<br />
____________________________________________________________________________<br />
____________________________________________________________________________<br />
· Find the alpine fault. If you were to cut the map along this line and slide Nelson down beside<br />
Fiordland (as New Zealand looked millions of years ago), what do you notice about the rock types?<br />
____________________________________________________________________________<br />
____________________________________________________________________________<br />
· The Nelson area is still sliding slowly northwards along the Alpine Fault. How might the South Island<br />
look in the distant future?<br />
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