Geologic History of New York State

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The most complete fossil record of past invertebrate life in New Jersey can be found in rocks of which era?

In which New York State landscape region have fossilized footprints of Coelophysis dinosaurs been found in the surface bedrock?

At which location in New York State are evaporite rocks found under the surface bedrock?

The presence of these evaporite rocks indicates that the shaded areas on the map at some time in the past were

Which two mountain-building episodes could have been responsible for deforming these rock layers?

What is the age of most of the surface bedrock found in New York State at a latitude of 45º?

According to current knowledge of New York State fossils, during which geologic time period were these footprints most probably made?

Most of the surface bedrock found in New York State was formed during which era?