What time period does this describe?

Check the “Yucatan, Mexico” folder and double click to fly there. Inspect the area highlighted in the “Yucatan, Gulf of Mexico” Image overlay. As well as the “Drill Core M0077A” placemark (click its name to view two images representing important finds within the core at ~65 Mya). Which of the following statements is NOT supported by the data at this location:

What best explains the presence of the lake at the base of this valley?

The rock identified above is 4.03 Ga. This is the oldest yet dated rock in Earth’s history. Which part of Earth’s biography does this characterize?

Check the box next to the “Canyonlands” placemark. Double click to fly there. We can see three distinct layers in this valley (a gray-base, pink-middle, and light tan-top). Match the geologic principle to a fact it tells about this landscape:

Check the box next to “Acasta Complex, Yellowknife, Canada”. Double click to fly there. Click on the placemark to view the sample taken from this location. This rock sample was collected from an outcrop revealing the Canadian shield (which is part of the North American craton) What kind of rock is this?

What does this outcrop tell us about the Earth at this time in the late Proterozoic?

What is the historical significance of this rock?

Check the box next to “House Range, UT”. Double click to fly there. Click on the placemark to view the outcrops seen at this location. Explore the photos in the area to see the amazing cliff revealing much of history between 540-500 Mya, and click on the placemark name to see a closeup of some of the abundant new organisms seen in these layers. What event in Earth’s history does these layers represent?

Fly to “Moenkopi/Chinle Formation, Virgin Utah”. Two formations, the Moenkopi (Early-mid Triassic) and the Chinle (Late Triassic), make up the majority of Triassic deposits in the midwest. Explore the photos in the area and click the name of the placemark to see three images. The first rock sample is from the Moenkopi formation and is a very fine-grained clastic rock; the second is from the lower Chinle formation and is made of pebbles and cobbles.  What is the rock type sampled from the Moenkopi formation?