Author: Anonymous

You come upon an outcropping of sandstone while working in the field in Southern Utah. You notice cross-beds. Which of the following would you be able to determine about this deposit, just from looking at it?

The time period of “ancient life” is the ________ era.

Which of the following is an example of a proxy data source that can be used by paleoclimatologists?

The daily tidal range is GREATEST during ________ tide.

All geologic time prior to the beginning of the Paleozoic era is termed the ________.

A flat, bench-like surface cut in rock along a coast is a ________.

Ozone is a major component in a noxious mixture of gases and particles called ________.

All geologic time prior to the beginning of the Paleozoic era is termed the ________.

A hurricane causes the most damage in the coastal zone because of ________.

A worm would stand a poor chance of being fossilized because ________.