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A scientist who studies the Earth’s crust and the formation of rocks, minerals, and soils
(1 point) Responses Chemist
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Anonymous ;)
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After studying the diagram above. Jenny concluded that the layer of clay was older than the layers of sand and gravel.
Jack
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Jae
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According to the Law of Superposition, the bottom rock layer is the:
thinnest thickest oldest youngest
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Jae
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An unconformity represents:
a gap in the geological record an epeirogenic change a location that was once covered by water an
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Jae
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Granite is a common type of rock found Yosemite National Park. Limestone is a common type of rock found in Kentucky.
Which state
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Jae
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Which of the following statements is true?
Carbon-14 can only be used to date rocks. Oxygen speeds the decay of dead organisms.
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Jae
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Which of the following statements is true?
Lithification is the process of rock formation. Mummified fossils are commonly found
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Jae
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In a turbite bed:
Sediment is deposited chronologically. The top layer is the oldest. The bottom layer is the youngest. Sediment
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Jae
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Charles Lyell believed that:
catastrophic events formed the earth's features crustal rock precipitated from oceans covering the
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Jae
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James Hutton:
developed the theories of erosion and deposition was the founder of the Plutonist theory of crust formation
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Jae
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A fossil would most likely be found in a(n):
sedimentary rock metamorphic rock igneous rock
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Jae
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Limestone deposits indicate that the location was:
affected by an earthquake formed by an active volcano inhabited by mammals
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Jae
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In two or more complete sentences, compare relative dating and absolute dating of earth's materials.
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Jae
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Current geological thinking most closely follows:
uniformitarianism neptunism plutonism catastrophism
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Jae
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which part of the volcano extends below the bedrock
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mason
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Which mineral could have been deposited by black smokers on the seafloor?(1 point)
Responses iron sulfide iron sulfide silicon
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addreian
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What is it called when heat and pressure change one type of rock into another?(1 point)
Responses metamorphism metamorphism
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addreian
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U-shaped valleys provide evidence of which process?(1 point)
Responses deposition deposition coastal erosion coastal erosion
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addreian
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Which process is most likely responsible for the formation of limestone caves?(1 point)
Responses hydrolysis hydrolysis
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addreian
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Geological evidence of the age of the earth includes _____.
gradual processes of rock formation radiometric dating of rocks
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Ana
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The law of suggest that older rocks are at the bottom, and younger rocks are at the top
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Ana
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In comparison to the rock it intrudes, what is the relative age of a dike?
always older than the rock it intrudes always older
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Ana
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In which type of unconformity is the eroded rock tilted or folded?
angular unconformity nonconformities disconformity scarp
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Ana
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Describe why estimating the age of the Sun can give an approximate age of the Earth. Write your answer in the essay box below.
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Ana
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Briefly explain the three lines of evidence for the Earth's relative age. Write your answer in the essay box below
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Ana
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Briefly explain the difference between orogenic and epeirogenic crustal changes. Write your answer in the essay box below.
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Ana
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Describe how a geologist could help a civil engineer with a building project. Explain what information the engineer might need
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Ana
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The three processes that convert sediments in to sedimentary rocks are:
compaction, recrystallization, and cementation
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Ana
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Explain the difference between how Neptunists and Plutonists believe land on earth was created. Write your answer in the essay
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Ana
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The underlying theory which is foundational to current geological thinking is:
neptunism plutonism uniformitarianism
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Ana
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The uniformitarian principle states that:
The earth was once completely covered with water. Slow processes of erosion and
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Ana
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Which of the following may be exceptions to the Law of Superposition?
fault blocks dome mountains turbite beds all of the above
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Lee
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3 Which term refers to the way light interacts with the surface of a rock or mineral?(1 point)
Responses luster cleavage density
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snow
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What does an unconformity tell us about the ages of the nearby rock layers?
- the rock layers are the same age - the rock layers
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Emo Freak (POP PUNKS NOT DEAD)
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Which is formed when sediment is deposited into the still water of a lake or ocean? delta waterfall bluff meander
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skittles
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According to the law of superposition, where are the youngest rocks found?
A.in the bottom rock layer B.next to an intrusion
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Emo Freak (POP PUNKS NOT DEAD)
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Which describes relative age?
A.the date when a rock was on Earth’s surface B.the age of a rock compared to other rocks C.the
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Emo Freak (POP PUNKS NOT DEAD)
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Why can faults make it difficult for geologists to determine the relative ages of rock layers?
A.Magma will always run through a
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Emo Freak (POP PUNKS NOT DEAD)
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How does the age of an intrusion compare to the age of the surrounding rock?
A.The intrusion is always the same age. B.The
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Emo Freak (POP PUNKS NOT DEAD)
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What types of rock can be dated using the radiometric dating method? Select all that apply.
sedimentary igneous granite
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Ari
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What creates a moraine?
Group of answer choices Wave-dominated deltas Glaciers Long-shore drift Wave action Backwash
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Amelia Gomez
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What creates a moraine?
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Amelia Gomez
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What feature marks the shoreward limit of marine erosion on a rocky coast?
Group of answer choices Wave-cut platforms Blowholes
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Amelia Gomez
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hich best describes Earth’s mantle?
(1 point) Responses It is made up of rock so hot that it flows. It is made up of rock so
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EMILIANO
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Using one to two sentences, explain how the movement of tectonic plates helps turn sedimentary rocks into metamorphic rocks.
5 answers
asked anonymously
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What is the term that refers to a formation occurring where younger rock covers an eroded layer?
interruption geological gap
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Ari
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After examining the picture, which of the following formations is most likely the oldest?
dike M bed C bed B bed D
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Ari
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Which of the following names the idea that young sedimentary formations overlie older ones?
turbidity currents intrusion
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Ari
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Select all that apply.
Which of the following may be exceptions to the Law of Superposition? thrust faults fault blocks dikes
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Ari
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Units A through K are sedimentary layers. L and M are intrusive igneous bodies.
The older of the two intrusive bodies is most
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Ari
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