Discussion Questions: Geology of North Dakota Badlands
- What is erosion? Give several examples from this video segment.
- What does the narrator mean when he says that there is a story in the rocks, but some of the pages are missing?
- Describe how the badlands were formed, using these terms: erosion, weathering, and differential weathering.
- What role does the Little Missouri River play in formation of the badlands? What role does precipitation play? What role do plants play in the geology of this area?
- What evidence supplied by the local geology indicates that the badlands once supported lush tropical vegetation?
