1. Standard & Elements • S6E5. Students will investigate the scientific view of how the earth’s surface is formed. – c. Classify rocks by their process of formation.…

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1.How Old is Stuff? Dr. Mark McGinleyHonors College and Department of Biological SciencesTexas Tech University2. Age of the Universe and the Earth?• The original estimates…

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Anticline is a fold with strata sloping downward on both sides, from a common crust. In an anticline the older rocks will be at the center, while the new rocks will be on…

* Let’s Take a Hike in Catoctin Mountain Park How many Calories will you burn off hiking a five-mile loop trail? Prepared for SSAC by Meghan Lindsey Department of Geology,…