Ancient Fossils discovered at the Mall
As you read the article answer the following questions.
1. Instead of hunting for bargains what were Gabriela Langone and Barbara Cardone looking for at the mall?
2. According to Professor Benimoff, why is the floor at the mall a geologists' dream come true?
3. Name three types of fossils students hunt for at the mall?
4. What did a preliminary test conducted by Professor Benimoff show?
5. What do the fossils tell us about the environmental conditions at the time the rock was formed?
6. Are the fossils hard to find? EXPLAIN
7. Where is one of the clearest examples of a fossil found at the mall?
8. What type of fossil looks like Cape Hatteras?
9. Describe the irony of the situation of the fossils at the mall?
10. Why did Mall security ask Benimoff and McCarthy to leave?
11. What is a Colonial Coral and where was it found?
12. What did the geology students find in front of the JC Penny store?
13. What would Mrs. McCarthy like to see happen at the mall in regards to the fossils in the floor?