earth science

Xiaguan Formation

Xiaguan Formation is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Xiaguan Formation rather than just read about it. In short: The Xiaguan Formation is a Turonian to Campanian geologic formation in Henan Province of China. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.

Key takeaways

Xiaguan Formation belongs to earth science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Xiaguan Formation to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Xiaguan Formation from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Xiaguan Formation is a Turonian to Campanian geologic formation in Henan Province of China. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.

Paleofauna Baotianmansaurus Mosaiceratops Nanyangosaurus

See also List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations List of stratigraphic units with few dinosaur genera

References

Bibliography Zheng, W.; Jin, X.; Xu, X. (2015), "A psittacosaurid-like basal neoceratopsian from the Upper Cretaceous of central China and its implications for basal ceratopsian evolution", Scientific Reports, 5: 1–9, Bibcode:2015NatSR...514190Z, doi:10.1038/srep14190, PMC 4585677, PMID 26388024 Wang, R-F; You, H-L; Xu, S-C; Wang, S-Z; Yi, J; Xie, L-J (2013), "A New Hadrosauroid Dinosaur from the Early Late Cretaceous of Shanxi Province, China", PLoS ONE, 8 (10) e77058, Bibcode:2013PLoSO...877058W, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0077058, PMC 3800054, PMID 24204734 Zhang, Xingliao; Lü, Junchang; Xu, Li; Li, Jinhua; Yang, Li; Hu, Weiyong; Jia, Songhai; Ji, Qiang; Zhang, Chengjun (2009), "A new sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Gaogou Formation of Nanyang, Henan Province", Acta Geologica Sinica, 83 (2): 212–221, Bibcode:2009AcGlS..83..212Z, doi:10.1111/j.1755-6724.2009.00032.x

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Xiaguan Formation

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Xiaguan Formation claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In earth science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Xiaguan Formation before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Xiaguan Formation ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Xiaguan Formation

In research: Xiaguan Formation appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Xiaguan Formation in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Xiaguan Formation is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Campanian Stage, Cretaceous China, Geologic formations of China, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Xiaguan Formation outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Xiaguan Formation in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Xiaguan Formation means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Xiaguan Formation in simple terms?

The Xiaguan Formation is a Turonian to Campanian geologic formation in Henan Province of China. Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation.

Why does Xiaguan Formation matter?

Because it connects several earth science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Xiaguan Formation?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Xiaguan Formation.