1. Presentation by: Mary D’Angelo, Chad Ervin, Woody Meadows, and Colin Whited Geologist: Dr. Michele Cooke

2. Why are some faults larger than the others? - Brittle/Ductile - Magnitude of Earthquakes - Direction of extension or compression - Age (The bigger, the older) - Pressure (Amount/Strength)

3. How to tell the difference between a small and large fault - The larger the fault the larger the landmass & damage (brittle/ductile/flexibility) - Location of corresponding bedrock layers -Larger and Smaller faults’ EXAMPLE: Wasatch Fault (rate of increase: 4 inches per year) -Clear fault indication means it is a young fault -Older faults tend to have multiple cracks/breakage & bedrock layers are difficult to tell apart

6. -Small faults increase in size due to seismic activity -Extension & Compression -Length of slip - Focus point of stress/breakage How small faults become large faults

7. Where will we drill for oil in Moab? -Near the Moab Fault Examples are as follows:

8. Where two layers of bedrock meet In a fold on top of water In a fault, specifically the footwall