Define the geological terms bedrock and outcrop

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Question 1) Define the geological terms "bedrock" and "outcrop"? What type of surface material may be covering many bedrock areas, and what geological processes created or deposited it above the bedrock? Define and describe "soil" and how it forms.

Question 2) What type of bedrock is in your local area and state? Identify the rock type and its geological age (Period). Are there other types of bedrock in your region (state, foreign nation, regions or island)? Describe the distribution (you may use a state geologic map to show this distribution

Question 3) Does the change in bedrock also change the topography and elevation of your region (state or country? Are there particular, or even spectacular, geologic features related to the different bedrock types (e.g. mountains, volcanoes, river valleys, waterfalls, coastlines, lakes, sand dunes, caves and caverns)?

Question 4) Define the geological term "fossil". What is "fossilization" and how does it occur? Give examples of the various types of fossils with geologic location examples. What do fossils indicate to geologists about Earth's geologic history?

Question 5) Are there any fossils in your region (state, district, or island)? If so, what fossils are found there and what type of rock are they found in? What is the geologic period and age range (my)) that these fossils were formed in? What type of fossilization occurred there? If there are any national or state parks with fossils in your region you may use these locations. If there are no fossil sites near you, choose a location with fossils from below:

Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado/Utah
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Badlands National Park, South Dakota

Question 6) In a couple of paragraphs, explain how fossil evidence supports (a) the "Theory of Evolution" and (b) the "Theory of Plate Tectonics"?

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