Geologic Timeline Reference Table HW

NYS & the Geologic Timeline – Reference Table HW NYS & the Geologic Timeline – Reference Table HW

Use page 3 and pages 8/9 in your Earth Science Use page 3 and pages 8/9 in your Earth Science Reference Reference Table to answer the following questions. Table to answer the following questions.

1. Find Ithaca on the NYS map. What is the geologic 1. Find Ithaca on the NYS map. What is the geologic period period of the rocks around Ithaca? (use the key) of the rocks around Ithaca? (use the key)

2. How old are the rocks around Ithaca? (now use p. 8) 2. How old are the rocks around Ithaca? (use p. 8)

3. Name 4 sedimentary rocks that are found near Ithaca. 3. Name 4 sedimentary rocks that are found near Ithaca.

4. Find Watertown on the NYS map. What is the geologic 4. Find Watertown on the NYS map. What is the geologic period of the rocks around Watertown? period of the rocks around Watertown?

5. How old are the rocks around Watertown? 5. How old are the rocks around Watertown?

6. Name 4 sedimentary rocks found near Watertown: 6. Name 4 sedimentary rocks found near Watertown:

7. Find Old Forge on the NYS map. What is the geologic 7. Find Old Forge on the NYS map. What is the geologic eon eon of the rocks around Old Forge? of the rocks around Old Forge?

8. How old are the rocks around Old Forge? 8. How old are the rocks around Old Forge?

9. Are the rocks near Old Forge igneous, metamorphic, or 9. Are the rocks near Old Forge igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary? sedimentary?

10. What eon are the rocks of Mt. Marcy from? 10. What eon are the rocks of Mt. Marcy from?

11. How do the rocks around Mt. Marcy differ from the 11. How do the rocks around Mt. Marcy differ from the rocks rocks near Old Forge? near Old Forge?

12. What part of New York State is made of rocks and 12. What part of New York State is made of rocks and sediment from the Cretaceous period? sediment from the Cretaceous period?

13. How old are those Cretaceous rocks and sediments? 13. How old are those Cretaceous rocks and sediments?

14. If you found a rock that contained both an ammonoid 14. If you found a rock that contained both an ammonoid fossil fossil AND a placoderm fish fossil, during which period AND a placoderm fish fossil, during which period did the did the rock form? rock form?

15. Would it be possible to find a rock that contained a 15. Would it be possible to find a rock that contained a dinosaur fossil AND a eurypterid fossil? dinosaur fossil AND a eurypterid fossil?

16. Defend your answer to the previous question. 16. Defend your answer to the previous question.

17. When did Pangea begin to form? When did it begin to 17. When did Pangea begin to form? When did it begin to break up? break up?

18. The term orogeny means mountain-building. Name 4 18. The term orogeny means mountain-building. Name 4 orogenies that affected the NY State area, and put orogenies that affected the NY State area, and put them in them in order from oldest to most recent. order from oldest to most recent.