PPT-The Cenozoic Era Geology 103

Following the Mesozoic extinctions marine invertebrates diversified giving rise to the presentday familiar marine fauna Overall we can think of the Cenozoic Era as a time during which Earths flora and . Important Terminology. The Geologic Column. Eonothem. Erathems. Systems. Eonothem. Erathems. Systems. Eon. Era. Periods. Chronostratigraphic. Geochronologic. Two Sets of Terminology. Precambrian. Phanerozoic. Triassic 250-205. Pangaea. Jurassic 205-140. Laurasia and Gondwana. Cretaceous 140-65. Formation of present day continents. Hot and dry. Polar regions moist . and temperate . Warm and dry. No ice caps at poles. Canada’s Geologic History. - By carefully analyzing landforms, rocks and fossils. - A fossil of an animal that was around on earth at a particular time in history. Index Fossils. 4, 600, 000, 000 years ago. Triassic 250-205. Pangaea. Jurassic 205-140. Laurasia and Gondwana. Cretaceous 140-65. Formation of present day continents. Hot and dry. Polar regions moist . and temperate . Warm and dry. No ice caps at poles. Who was James Hutton?. In the late 1700s, James Hutton began to question some of the ideas regarding the Earth.. He found fossils and saw them as evidence of life forms that no longer exist. . Different types of fossilized creatures were found in different layers of rock.. “Civilization exists by geologic consent” -Will Durant. Where are the world’s great cities located and why?. Why are Earliest Humans Here?. East African Rift. Water. Animals. Preservation of fossils. The Cenozoic Era. The Modern World Emerges. Tectonics. Major Concepts. The volcanic null that corresponded with the . Laramide. . Orogeny. starting in the late Cretaceous ended in the late Eocene epoch (~40Ma) with the resumption of arc . A. V. Zuza – CV Page 1 of 5 , Ph.D. Assistant Professor Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering University of Nevada, Reno azuza@unr.edu ; ( 775 ) 682 - A. V. Zuza – CV Page 1 of 8 , Ph.D. Assistant Professor Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering University of Nevada, Reno azuza@unr.edu ; ( 775 ) 784 A V Zuza CVPage 1of 5 PhDAssistant ProfessorNevada Bureau of Mines and GeologyMackay School of Earth Sciencesand EngineeringUniversity of Nevada Renoazuzaunredu 775682-8752EDUCATIONPhDUniversity of Ca A V Zuza CVPage 1of 5 PhDAssistant ProfessorNevada Bureau of Mines and GeologyMackay School of Earth Sciences and EngineeringUniversity of Nevada Renoazuzaunredu775682-8752EDUCATIONPhDUniversity of Ca A V Zuza CVPage 1of 5 PhDAssistant ProfessorNevada Bureau of Mines and GeologyMackay School of Earth Sciences and EngineeringUniversity of Nevada Renoazuzaunredu775682-8752EDUCATIONPhDUniversity of Ca The geology of Iraq as a study is closely depended on basic geologic branches, such as tectonics, . stratigraphy. , . sedimentology. , petrology, paleontology and structural geology. On the other hand, there are some applied branches in geology directly related to studying geology of Iraq, such as petroleum geology, hydrogeology and economic geology. To understanding the geology of Iraq, we must return to tectonic and . for engineers. Geology and Geophy. sics Department. King Saud University. Importance of Geology in Civil Engineering. Geology is the study of earth, the materials of which it is made, the structure of those materials and the effects of the natural forces acting upon them .