Identify/define and Explain the Significance of the Following: Guadalcanal

question 66

Essay

Identify/define and explain the significance of the following: Guadalcanal.

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Definitions:

Folds

Structures formed by the bending and warping of rock layers due to pressure and heat in the Earth's crust.

Permeable Sandstone

A type of sandstone that allows fluids to pass through it due to spaces between the sand grains, making it important for water and hydrocarbon reservoirs.

Impermeable Shale

A type of shale rock so compact that it does not allow fluids to pass through it, often creating a barrier for groundwater movement.

Iron Ore

Naturally occurring rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted, commonly found as hematite and magnetite.