Geography 5 field trip 1

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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