Fossils can be used to determine all of the following, EXCEPT:
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Loess deposits in the United States are generally found ____…
Loess deposits in the United States are generally found ________.
Which of the following is TRUE about playa lakes?
Which of the following is TRUE about playa lakes?
The time between the first P-wave and S-wave arrivals is a m…
The time between the first P-wave and S-wave arrivals is a measure of the distance from a receiving station to the epicenter of the earthquake.
Sandstone strata and a mass of granite are observed to be in…
Sandstone strata and a mass of granite are observed to be in contact. Which of the following statements is correct geologically?
Visualize five horizontal sedimentary strata exposed in a cl…
Visualize five horizontal sedimentary strata exposed in a cliff or canyon wall identified by consecutive numbers, 1 being the lowest bed and 5 being the highest. Which of the following statements concerning the strata are TRUE?
A sandbar that completely crosses a bay, sealing it off from…
A sandbar that completely crosses a bay, sealing it off from the open ocean is a ________.
Which of the following methods would be best for dating even…
Which of the following methods would be best for dating events from the historic past, or recent geologic history?
Sandstone strata and a mass of granite are observed to be in…
Sandstone strata and a mass of granite are observed to be in contact. Which of the following statements is correct geologically?
Assume that you have just examined several flat-lying sedime…
Assume that you have just examined several flat-lying sedimentary layers. After much study you determine that there is a considerable span of time for which no sedimentary rock layer exists at this site. You have just discovered a(n) ________.