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- Can the town of InGall be reached by truck? What town do you need to pass through along the way?
Yes. Agadez
- Begin to make scientific notes.What is the area surrounding InGall like? Where is the rock covered by sand or trees? (Hint: Describe your answer using compass directions. For instance, "North of InGall there are…., Use the compass below the maps to help you.)
A sand dune covers the ground north, west and south of InGall. A road enters InGall from the northeast.
- Determine the ages and types of rocks. Locate the age symbols (T, J, K) and the rock type symbols (t, m, v) in the map key. Would it be possible to find Triassic-age dinosaurs in this area? Why or why not?
No. There are Triassic rocks, but they are marine rocks (formed in the ocean). There are no terrestrial rocks (formed on land).
- You need to know hwere to search for Cretaceous dinosaurs. Where are the Cretaceous age rocks? Are any of these formed on land? Are any of these exposed? (HINT: look at the geologic map and then the geographic map to find areas that are exposed/not covered by sand dunes)
Yes, yes, yes
- If you were camping in InGall, where would you take your team to search for new Cretaceous dinosaurs? (You must give a direction from InGall using the compass and a distance from InGall. Use the distance bar under the map).
Due south about 100 miles because this would put us in an area of terrestrial cretaceous rocks that are not covered by sand dunes.
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