Beachfront property near Beloit College!
Evolution of the Earth students unravel the geologic history of southern Wisconsin.
Did you know that southern Wisconsin was once beachfront property? When the rocks near Beloit formed, five hundred million years ago, Wisconsin was near the equator and covered by shallow tropical seas. Students in Evolution of the Earth explore the evidence of this past landscape by visiting and interpreting local rock outcrops.
April 28, 2022
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