Dinosaur Ridge Virtual Field Trip Name:___________________________

Geology

In the Dinosaur Ridge 1 – 5 pages, we will explore Dinosaur Ridge in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado,
just east of the Denver Basin at an elevation of 6,175 feet. You are expected to go through all 5 pages,
preferably in order, and answer the questions below. Upload this worksheet when completed.

Dinosaur Ridge 1 Intro

1. What are you hoping to see and learn during this virtual field trip and why?

Dinosaur Ridge 2 What Made These Tracks?

2. Using the information provided above, can you guess which tracks were made by which
dinosaur in the following images?

A.

B.

C.

Dinosaur Ridge 3 What Made These Impressions?

3. What do you think could have made the impression in the image above?
4. Which direction do you think each of these dinosaurs was travelling? Toward the left or right of
the image?

A.

B.

C.

Triceratops:

Dinosaur Ridge 4 Western Interior Seaway & Slimy Beach

5. Describe the difference in texture between the trace fossils rocks and the wave ripple rocks.

Dinosaur Ridge 5 Formation & Deformation

6. Why are the sedimentary layers in this mountain tilted?

7. Why are there different colors in the layers?
8. Why aren't the layers uniform when the eye travels along them from side to side? What causes
there to be imperfections in the layers?
9. How were the layers mentioned "dated"?
10. Go back and review all of the images in this module. Do you see any evidence of rock
deformation? Describe the image(s) and the deformation you observed.