Read the vignette titled: “Luminescence dating used to reconstruct fault slip rates in the Mojave Desert, California” and answer the following questions.
Vignette Homework #1
Instructions: Read the vignette titled: “Luminescence dating used to reconstruct fault slip rates
in the Mojave Desert, California” and answer the following questions.). You can find the
vignette if you follow this link: https://serc.carleton.edu/60229. Upload your
completed answers to the assignment tool.
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Describe how luminescence dating works?
How is it applied to the study in the vignette?
What was the main goal of the study?
What were the main conclusions from the study?
How does the study relate to geomorphology?
Do you have any further questions after reading the study?
Did you find the reading interesting? Why or why not?