geography 5 field trip 1
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Field Trip 1 Photo Journal
William EnriquezGeography 5
Mormon Rock: formed by San Andreas Fault because the pacific plate is going north and N. American plate is going South.
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Granular Structure: made from sandstone
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San Andreas Fault Rift Zone: It is a transform fault that is the boundary between the Pacific and North American Plate.
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California Buck WheatWilliam Enriquez
White SageWilliam Enriquez
Scrub OakWilliam Enriquez
California AqueductWilliam Enriquez
Solar Power Plant (Solar Panels)
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Creosote William Enriquez
Doppler Radar Tower: Help in monitoring the weather conditions.
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Joshua TreeWilliam Enriquez
Mine Tailings: left from the mining process of the nearby town.
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PlayaWilliam Enriquez
Garlock Fault: left-lateral fault named after the historic mining town of Garlock.
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Coso-Volcanic RangeWilliam Enriquez
Little LakeWilliam Enriquez
Cinder Hill: Composite Volcano
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Lava Flows: from eruption and made of silica.
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Sierra NevadasWilliam Enriquez
Owen’s River BedWilliam Enriquez
Fossil Falls: formed when the Owens river was dammed by an eruption and ran over the basalt flows, sculpting and polishing the black rock.
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Metate Holes: formed from pebbles being washed around the rocks over time from the river flow.
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Obsidian Flakes: from the native Americans who used them for arrow tips.
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Petroglyph: left by the early native Americans explaining their way of life, symbols, rituals or other factors.
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House Rings: used by Native Americans as the foundations of their homes in which they would travel up the mountain with the changing weather.
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