1. Bellringer: 9/6/16
What is Geology? Why is it important?

2. Utah Studies
Utah’s Geology & Dinos

3. Main Ideas: Geology Era Precambrian Paleozoic Fossil Fuels Mesozoic
Cenozoic
Ancient Seas
Utah Dino Bones (where?)

4. Geologists:
What is Geology?
Why is it important?

5. Geologic Eras There are several key periods you need to know:
Precambrian (600 MYA and before)
85% of Earth’s time
Oldest Period
Antelope Island has some of these rocks
Paleozoic Era ( MYA)
Means Ancient Life
This is where we started to get fossil fuels
Oil, natural gas, coal, etc.
Mesozoic (240 MYA-65 MYA)
Time of the Dinos
Rockies just forming
Cenozoic Era (65 MYA – Now)
Got colder, Dinos died out
Ice Age, many glaciers in Utah
Mammals become the dominant species

7. Homework:
Check out an Earthcache! I’ll have a worksheet for you to fill out:
Some earthcaches are more intense than others (just like geocaches). Find one that works for you!