Entries by Utah Geological Survey

Recap of Earth Science Week 2014

Earth Science Week 2014 at the Utah Geological Survey wrapped up last Thursday. Nearly 900 students, teachers, and parents, rotated through science stations at the Utah Core Research Center to experience 90 minutes of hands-on Earth science. The UGS was greatly assisted by dozens of scientist volunteers including people from the Bureau of Land Management, […]

Celebrate National Fossil Day!

You are invited to join in celebration of the 5th Annual National Fossil Day on Wednesday, October 15, 2014. National Fossil Day is organized by the National Park Service as part of the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) Earth Science Week (http://www.earthsciweek.org) to promote public awareness and stewardship of fossils, with the goal of inspiring the […]

Glad You Asked: October 9, 2014

We’ve got some Great Salt Lake trivia for you to end the day on—how many think you can answer correctly?? Check out our “Glad You Asked” article below for the answers. 1. What do Great Salt Lake, the Bahamas, the old Hansen Planetarium in downtown Salt Lake City, the Manti LDS Temple, and Hearst Castle […]

Supersized dinosaurs divided up their dinner

theguardian.com The giant sauropod dinosaurs such as Diplodocus and Apatosaurus are familiar thanks to their huge sizes and unique body shapes of a long neck and tail with a tiny head perched on top. Among their ranks were the largest terrestrial animals of all time, and yet an enduring mystery remains: how did so many […]

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Dinosaur Festival in Moab starts TODAY!

What does everyone have planned this weekend? If you are near Moab, the Dinosaur Festival kicks off today and tomorrow at the Museum of Moab and the Moab Information Center. Read more about it in this article! moabsunnews.com In celebration of the fifth annual National Fossil Day on Wednesday, Oct. 15, people in the Moab […]

UGS Earth Science Week, Day 3!

Day 3 of our #EarthScienceWeek was great! The Utah Geological Survey hosts hands-on activities for school groups during October. Here, students learn a little gold panning history, and pan for some mineral treasures themselves! While no gold was included in the panning station, kids found pyrite, magnetite, fluorite, malachite (a copper bearing rock), and some azurite (a […]