What was our BIG QUESTION in this chapter?

• How did the fossil get buried in Desert Rocks National Park?

• What was the environment of Desert Rocks National Park like in the past?

• Why doesn't Desert Rocks National Park have any water?

• What is the Park Director's job at Desert Rocks National Park?

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What does the word environment mean?

• All the living and nonliving things in an area

• All the plants and trees in an area

• All the animals in an area

• All the rocks and dirt in an area

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What do geologists use to make inferences?

• fossils and rock samples

• books, movies, and the SIM

• models, rocks, and learning

• observations, evidence, and ideas

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Which 2 environments could be found in Desert Rocks National Park in the past? (Choose 2)

• ocean

• rain forest

• floodplain

• beach

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Which ancient animal is this?

• Lepidodendron

• Mortoniceras

• Mosasaurus

• Sandstone

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What are the 3 types of rocks?

• Limestone

• Sedimentary

• Mudstone

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

When we used the SIM, what could we do to change the environment of a location?

• Reset the SIM

• Analyze the layers

• Make time pass

• Change the water level

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What kind of sediment builds up at the beach?

• Calcium Carbonate

• Sand

• Mud

• Limestone

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What is calcium carbonate made of?

• Rocks

• Animals' shells

• Dirt

• Seaweed

Which rock layer was the Mosasaurus fossil found in?

• The limestone layer

• The siltstone layer

• The mudstone layer

• The sandstone layer

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