UNIT 4 READING GUIDES: HELL CREEK; NILPENA, AUSTRALIA; AND NORTH POLE, AUSTRALIA END OF AN ERA: HELL CREEK

UNIT 4 READING GUIDES: HELL Unit 4 Reading Guide_TimeTravelers_HellCreek_Nilpena_NorthPole(1).
UNIT 4 READING GUIDES: HELL CREEK; NILPENA, AUSTRALIA; AND NORTH POLE, AUSTRALIA.
END OF AN ERA: HELL CREEK
●What era is being studied? the Mesozoic Era
●Why is Hell Creek interesting to paleobiologists? because it exposes a key event in history: the impact of a large object many millions of years ago and its effects on life.
●What is the old name of the boundary between two formations? K-T Boundary
●What did the letters of the old name of the boundary stand for/ the Hell Creek Formation
●What is the new name of the boundary between 2 formations? The K-Pg boundary
●What do the letters in the new name stand for?named for the Cretaceous and Paleogene Periods.
●How can you tell the difference between bone fossils and rocks? By looking at some of the features individal pieces, for example cross section is grain you will find in a rock, bone fossils has pores tiny opening, and not indivial grains
●What fossils were found in your simulation of Hell Creek? fish bone, Large Animal Bone, Large Animal Rib
●What other fossils were found, at a different location? Choristodera (Reptile) Bone, Choristodera (Reptile) Vertebrae, Crocodile Scute, Unknown Mammal Jaw, Turtle Shell,
●What organisms are missing from the Tullock formation but were found at the Hell Creek formation? Dinosaurs
●How old is the boundary separating the formations at Hell Creek? 66.04 million years
RISE OF THE ANIMALS: NILPENA, AUSTRALIA
●What was the environment in Nilpena, Australia, millions of years ago? Ediacaran Period took place and it was a worldwide glaciation.