Triassic

For each sample, provide a detailed description, as precise of a rock name as you can, and an interpretation of the (possible) environment of formation. Quaternary: This is an igneous rock known as Tuff pyroclastic, which is a volcano-clastic rick composed mainly of volcanic ash. This conclusion makes sense as the quick cooling would cause the porous structures. This rock possesses sand to mud sized grains; therefore it is fine grained. This rock has interlocking crystals as well as a…

Introduction In the 21st Century, there is no place so far that it cannot be reached, no ocean too big that it cannot be crossed. As a matter of fact, the growth of technology in virtually every field and aspect of life has resulted in the shrinking of earthly borders between nations and continents. In essence, it has resulted in the phenomenon most commentators characterize as globalization. The effects of globalization, as evident, are directly proportional to the industry of tourism. To this…

eruption near Siberia, sprayed carbon dioxide into the air, methane released into the greenhouse, and the global temperatures spiked while the oceans became acidic, killing off the coral reefs and destroying the coal deposits. During the end of the Triassic period, 80 percent of the species disappeared, the cause of the extinction still is clear. Creataceous period ended, wiping out 76 percent of life. Volcanic activity and climate change was responsible for the stressed ammonites, and asteroids…

Sauropoda For my dinosaur, I chose to research the Sauropoda. According to scientists, the Sauropoda was thought to be alive during the late Triassic period, which was roughly 65 million years ago. As a result of scientist’s theories, they believe that the Sauropoda was killed of at some point during the cretaceous period. Sauropoda means,”Lizard footed”. Because scientist have found more and more information about these dinosaurs, they are still coming up with different theories. The…

The Eocene era is the second epoch in the Tertiary Period and lasted around 55.8 to 33.9 million years ago. In that era, the shape and location of the continents affected the general weather trends marked the Eocene epoch and affected the evolution of mammals, primates, and humans. There were some changes in the isotope content of the large marine carbon pool; they forcedly shifted into the smaller carbon pools in the atmosphere and on land. The carbon isotope compositions of marine carbonate…

Extinction is necessary for the Earth’s natural order. It is used as the world 's way of weeding out the weaker species that are unable to adapt or evolve to environmental change thus consequently dying out to make room for the newer better-adapted species which is key in providing the earth with a more sustainable and better-equipped equilibrium. With five mass extinctions notched into the earth 's belt it can hardly be denied that evolution and extinction are anything but a necessary, yet dark…

Dinwoody Formation consists of brownish to orange rocks when exposed, and the new rocks are in either gray color or sparkly crystals, indicating the calcium carbonate. Dinwoody Formation preserves fossils such as Claraia that dates back to the early Triassic period. Claraia fossil is a shelly fossil that leaves thin, rounded and convex-shaped casts within the planar beds of limestone. Upper Dinwoody rocks are typically resistant and form on high ridges, while Lower Dinwoody is recessive and…

Australia is the sixth largest country and has one of the world’s largest ocean territory. Vegetation makes up 91% of the country. More than 80% of the people who live in australia live by the coast. There are two hundred different languages spoke in Australia. Some are Italian,Greek and Arabic that is just some of the languages spoken there. They are known to have amazing rainforest, ancient rock formations and great beaches. They were the second country that allowed women the right to vote in…

2.4. Hydrocarbon potential Previous work reveals presence of mature sedimentary sequence was derived from Jurassic to lower cretaceous periods in the north part of Lake Malawi which has hydrocarbon reservoir prospects. Existence of thick sedimentary sequence rock could possibly trap hydrocarbon especially in lower Shire valley, northern of Lake Malawi. Presence of large proportion volcanic clasts interbedded with sedimentary rocks transported by rivers present for extensive alluvial plain…

Evolutionists use the geological column as a means of supporting their theory of evolution. The geological column is the theory of a sequence of rocks extending through time from the oldest at the bottom to the youngest mud, dirt and sand deposited on the surface. In many locations around the world, fossils have been discovered that run through many layers of rock. These fossils are known as polystrate fossils. This occurs when a fossil is deposited quickly and through a very large event, such…