Document Type

Curriculum Material

Publication Date

7-2008

Publisher

Public Lands Institute

Publisher Location

Las Vegas (Nev.)

First page number:

1

Last page number:

23

Abstract

What happened geologically to produce the landscape we see today? What was the stage like that ultimately produced the Colorado River? What are the processes that are still at work today?

To begin exploring and discovering the answers to these questions, we can look at what’s happened in the past and also examine the clues that are evident on today’s landscape. Lake Mead’s geologic past can be organized like acts in a play. These geologic “acts” represent the area’s significant geologic events. The acts are not equal in terms of time (millions of years), nor is all geologic time accounted for during this “play.”

Controlled Subject

Geology – Study and teaching; Mineralogy – Study and teaching; Rocks – Study and teaching; Teaching – Aids and devices; United States – Lake Mead

Disciplines

Curriculum and Instruction | Curriculum and Social Inquiry | Geology | Science and Mathematics Education

File Format

pdf

File Size

1400 KB

Language

English

Rights

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