Prelude
From the Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean, many beautiful landscapes across the United States of America have fascinating stories to tell about its rich geologic history that stretches back more than two billion years. The rocks and structures of various parts of the country record different parts of that history, and today in lab, you will use what you've learned so far in this class to explore a few of these interesting places.
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Figure 11-1. The United States has diverse physiography and geology. A shaded relief topographic map of the lower 48 states of the U.S.A. (left)) and a geologic map of the same area (right). Remember to click on the highlighted images to see larger versions. |
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What Will You Do Today?
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Focus on several different areas of our country that represent some of America's rich geologic diversity |
A. Landscapes of America - Review the geology of the various physiographic provinces of the United States
B. Mountian Geology - Read and interpret the geology of the Appalachians in Pennsylvania
C. Coastal Plain Geology - Learn about the Coastal Plain of the Middle Atlantic and Gulf Coast states
D. Geology of America's National Parks - Explore the volcanic geology of one of America's great national parks: Yellowstone