Geologic Column of the Grand Canyon (Lab Qs)

Which of the following formations is a good cliff-former?

• Bright Angel

• Moenkopi

• Redwall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of the following is the oldest Paleozoic (P) formation in the column?

• Tapeats SS

• Temple Butte LS

• Shinareump Cgl

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

What kind of environment existed in the Grand Canyon while the Grand Canyon series was forming?

• sea

• river floodplain

• desert

• swamp

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

After the Grand Canyon Series was deposited, it was ​ (a)   upward by great faults and ​ (b)   down to an irregular surface before the ​​ (c)   was deposited. This is called the "Great Unconformity."​ ​

• tilted
• eroded
• Tapeats SS
• Hakati Sh
• uplifted

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The seas that formed the Grand Canyon series were the same seas that formed the Tapeats formation and the Bright Angel formation.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The fossil coral found in the Redwall limestone indicate that a ________ environment was present.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

When the Supai group was forming, the environment was a:

• sea

• river floodplain

• desert

• swamp

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

After the Supai, the environment shifted to ​ (a)   when the Hermit formation deposited​.

​

• swamp and mud flats
• a river floodplain
• a sea with coral reefs
• sand dunes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

As the region rose further, the environment shifted to a ________ during the time the Coconino SS was forming, as indicated by sand dunes and reptile footprints.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Finally, the land subsided and the environment returned to a ______ to form the Kaibab LS.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2