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Which is a metamorphic process

The metamorphic process is the conversion of one mineral into another through heat and pressure over time. The metamorphic process is the conversion of one mineral into another through heat and pressure over time.

Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary structure Ripple marks Magma emplacement Mud cracks or Cross beds

Magma emplacements or Batholith are not sedimentary structures.

What theory about the spread of human beings seems to be supported most by modern evidence

Out of Africa theory

In which era did the supercontinent Pangaea break up

Pangaea broke up in the Mesozoic Era.

What is produced by volcanic outgassing

The main gases released by volcanic activity are carbon dioxide, water vapor, and sulfur compounds such as sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide.

Which satellite was launched recently by NASA

The satellite which was launched recently by nasa is terra.

What turned out to be a hoax

A Fraud

Which of the following dod not occur during the Cenozoic era

Several periods of mass extinction

Is the following is an intrusive igneous body Pyroclast Lava Flow Lahar Batholith

Batholith is an intrusive igneous body.

Why can't coal form in the arctic

Coal forms from peat, and peat forms in bogs. There is not enough organic material in the arctic to form coal.

What is an important characteristic of an index fossil apex

It must have lived for a short geologic period of time.

What is the terms listed below are sediment transporting agents except

Stratification

Which type of dating involves matching up layers of rocks from two different ares

correlative

What caused disappearance of land bridges

Shrinking of the polar ice caps

When will the next mass extinction occur

Most scientists think it's most likely that there will be no more mass extinction in the future.

What decreases the chance that the evidence of life will be left alone when something dies

uplift

Which is not an environmental consequence of nuclear energy

Greenhouse gases

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