• Turn in Do NowsTurn in Do Nows

• Fossil NotesFossil Notes

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• 9.1 Quiz9.1 Quiz

If you uncovered fossils of tropical fish and palm trees, what could you say about the environment at the time the fossils formed?• NoneNone

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I can explain how Earth’s past is revealed in rocks and fossils.

• Read 9.2 and Read 9.2 and Complete 9.2 RSGComplete 9.2 RSG

Why do rock fossils Why do rock fossils form in sedimentary form in sedimentary rock and not in rock and not in igneous and igneous and metamorphic rock?metamorphic rock?

• Ch. 9 Vocabulary Ch. 9 Vocabulary due Fridaydue Friday

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I can explain the difference I can explain the difference between relative & absolute age.between relative & absolute age.

• Read 9.3 RSG & Read 9.3 RSG & Complete 9.3 RSGComplete 9.3 RSG

What are some What are some things in your life things in your life for which you know for which you know only their relative only their relative ages?ages?

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I can explain how the I can explain how the geologic time scale shows geologic time scale shows

Earth’s past.Earth’s past.

• Geologic TimelineGeologic Timeline How is the geologic How is the geologic time scale like a time scale like a calendar? How is it calendar? How is it different?different?• Ch. 9 Vocabulary Ch. 9 Vocabulary

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I can identify major events I can identify major events of Earth’s past.of Earth’s past.

Draw a line down the middle of your paper.Draw a line down the middle of your paper. Draw a straight line across one end and label Draw a straight line across one end and label

it “present.” Draw 5 more lines exactly 1 it “present.” Draw 5 more lines exactly 1 meter apart. Label the closest line to the meter apart. Label the closest line to the present “1 billion years ago.” Label the 2present “1 billion years ago.” Label the 2ndnd closest line “2 billion years ago,” and so on. closest line “2 billion years ago,” and so on. The last line will be labeled “5 billion years The last line will be labeled “5 billion years ago.”ago.”

Mark the events shown on the chart on your Mark the events shown on the chart on your timeline.timeline.

Trace over the line for each ERA with a Trace over the line for each ERA with a different colored pencildifferent colored pencil

Illustrate your timeline with colored pictures!Illustrate your timeline with colored pictures! Answer the conclusion questions using your Answer the conclusion questions using your

timeline.timeline.

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• Geologic TimelineGeologic Timeline

During what ERA During what ERA did the dinosaurs did the dinosaurs live? What is one live? What is one possible theory for possible theory for their extinction?their extinction?

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I can identify major events I can identify major events of Earth’s past.of Earth’s past.

Draw a line down the middle of your paper.Draw a line down the middle of your paper. Draw a straight line across one end and label Draw a straight line across one end and label

it “present.” Draw 5 more lines exactly 1 it “present.” Draw 5 more lines exactly 1 meter apart. Label the closest line to the meter apart. Label the closest line to the present “1 billion years ago.” Label the 2present “1 billion years ago.” Label the 2ndnd closest line “2 billion years ago,” and so on. closest line “2 billion years ago,” and so on. The last line will be labeled “5 billion years The last line will be labeled “5 billion years ago.”ago.”

Mark the events shown on the chart on your Mark the events shown on the chart on your timeline.timeline.

Trace over the line for each ERA with a Trace over the line for each ERA with a different colored pencildifferent colored pencil

Illustrate your timeline with colored pictures!Illustrate your timeline with colored pictures! Answer the conclusion questions using your Answer the conclusion questions using your

timeline.timeline.