Mesozoic History of North America Triassic Describe the
Mesozoic History of North America Triassic Describe the paleogeography of the Mesozoic periods. Jurassic Cretaceous
Eastern Coastal Region Explain how these images provide evidence for the breakup of Pangea.
Gulf Coastal Region Describe the geologic history of the Gulf Coast region. Explain the different depositional settings of the Mesozoic and how that changed what rocks formed.
Eastward Migration of Volcanism Explain what is meant by “eastward migration of volcanism” and then explain how this relates to the western margin of North America in the Mesozoic.
Sevier Orogeny Using the diagram on the left and the image on the right, explain the deformation-style of the Sevier orogeny.
Geology of the Seaway Explain what this cross section represents and how the deposited sediments record the Sevier orogeny throughout its formation and other major events at this time. Be sure to include the age of the sediments.
Mesozoic Terranes What are terranes and how did they alter the west coast of North America in the Mesozoic?
Evolution of Cenozoic Pacific Coast Describe how the west coast plate configuration has altered throughout the Cenozoic. Eocene Miocene Present
Basin and Range Province Explain what the topography here shows about the actual deformation occurring in this area and why it might be occurring.
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