The increase in temperature with depth in the Earth is called the geothermal
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gradient
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Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary structure Ripple marks Magma emplacement Mud cracks or Cross beds
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Magma emplacements or Batholith are not sedimentary
structures.
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Overall how does the climate of the Cenozoic era compare to the climate near the end of the Mesozoic era
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It is cooler
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Why is global warming more of a problem now than it was before the Industrial Revolution
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Before the Industrial Revolution the carbon cycle kept the
earth's carbon in balance. Then we started burning coal and other
fossil fuels, which released carbon that had been hidden away for
300 million years. This carbon dioxide is gradually building up in
the atmosphere, now more than 400 ppm, and is causing global
warming.
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Put time divisions in order from longest to shortest
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Eon, Era, and Epoch: APEX :D
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Which of the following dod not occur during the Cenozoic era
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Several periods of mass extinction
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What is an important characteristic of an index fossil apex
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It must have lived for a short geologic period of time.
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What is the terms listed below are sediment transporting agents except
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Stratification
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How has Earth changed during our current era
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Dense forest developed
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What caused disappearance of land bridges
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Shrinking of the polar ice caps
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Which of the following is not a metamorphic agent
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Force of Hurricane winds
Glacial meltwater
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Sediment composition in a clastic rock is determined by all of the following EXCEPT
The increase in temperature with depth in the Earth is called the geothermal
gradient
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.
Overall how does the climate of the Cenozoic era compare to the climate near the end of the Mesozoic era
It is cooler
Why is global warming more of a problem now than it was before the Industrial Revolution
Before the Industrial Revolution the carbon cycle kept the
earth's carbon in balance. Then we started burning coal and other
fossil fuels, which released carbon that had been hidden away for
300 million years. This carbon dioxide is gradually building up in
the atmosphere, now more than 400 ppm, and is causing global
warming.
Put time divisions in order from longest to shortest
Eon, Era, and Epoch: APEX :D
Which of the following dod not occur during the Cenozoic era
Several periods of mass extinction
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
How has Earth changed during our current era
Dense forest developed
What caused disappearance of land bridges
Shrinking of the polar ice caps
Which of the following is not a metamorphic agent
Force of Hurricane winds
Glacial meltwater
Sediment composition in a clastic rock is determined by all of the following EXCEPT