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3. During the days of the dinosaurs, Where was Devils Tower?

4. Under water

5. The time of the Dinosaurs was known as what?

6. Cretaceous

7. Itty bitty particles that settle on the ocean floor

8. Sediments

9. After millions of years, these particles can harden into

10. Sedimentary rock

11. Which rocks were deposited first?

12. Older rocks

13. On the plains, which rocks are found close to the surface?

14. Younger rocks

15. Older rocks deposited first with younger rocks deposited last is what Law?

16. The Law of Super position

17. Which layer is the oldest?

18. The Spearfish Formation

19. What happened to Devils Tower about 66 to 44 MYA?

20. Devils tower was no longer under water

21. The Rocky Mountains and the Black Hills began to form. This is known as the

22. Laramide Orogeny

23. As the Black Hills were uplifted, What happened to the rock layers?

24. The rocks were bent and cracked

25. What forced its way up into the cracks in the rocks?

26. Magma

27. What happened to the Magma?

28. The magma cooled and hardened – It took millions of years.

29. Molten rock that cools and hardens is called what type of rock?

30. Igneous

31. Who said “To infinity – and beyond!”

32. Who is Buzz Lightyear?

33. Bulges on the Earth’s surface are called what type of mountain?

34. Dome mountains

35. What is a famous dome mountain found near Sturgis, South Dakota?

36. Bear Butte

37. There used to be many more layers of rock above and around Devils Tower. What is the term that caused them to disappear?

38. Erosion

39. Why isn’t Devils Tower eroded away like the sedimentary rocks that used to be on top of it?

40. The rock that makes up Devils Tower is harder

41. Daily Double!!! What other important event happened about 65 mya?

42. The dinosaurs all died.

43. Itty Bitty organisms can become

44. Limestone

45. Some ancient forests became

46. COAL

47. Does erosion make rocks bigger or smaller?

48. smaller

49. What type of rock is this?

50. Igneous rock

51. Is Devils Tower made of sedimentary rock?

52. Devils Tower is made of IGNEOUS rock

53. Final Jeopardy! Choose the amount you wish to risk…

54. After millions and millions of years, what will happen to Devils Tower?

55. It will erode away.