1. Answer all questions in the spaces to the right of the slides:  1) What kinds of fossils might you find in the Chicago area from our first geological stage?  2) From what material is Chicago’s bedrock made?  3) How does the first geological stage differ from the second geological stage in terms of the weather?  4) Why is Chicago mostly flat?

2. 5) How did certain raised areas of Chicago, such as Ridge Avenue, get formed? 6) How deep was the lake that covered Chicago before it evaporated, leaving behind swamps and prairies? 7) Why did the area around Chicago become very swampy?

3. Write the name of each animal by its picture. Then, in the space provided to the right of the slide, write down all the other animals, insects, etc. that you can think of which share the city with you.