Module 7 - A Tropical Alberta

Big Picture

Can you imagine Alberta with a tropical climate and much of it's land mass under a sea ? Geological evidence indicates that at one time it was just as described. In this module we will be looking at the sudden propogation of life found in the geological record during the Cambrian period, investigate fossils of various types, learn about earthquakes and the movements of the Earth's crust that cause them.

Module 7 Inquiry

What was the Cambrian explosion ?
What are the different types of fossils ?
What causes Earthquakes ?
How do continents moved ?