Holocene era - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

D199 WGU Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass in the last 10,000 years: - Answer- humans began modifying the land surface for growing food with advent of agricultural revolution the agricultural revolution roughly - Answer- coincides with a warm interglacial period that began about 11,700 years ago which is called the HOLOCENE era (warm stable climate) the last 270 years of the holocene ushered into the - Answer- INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION when climate pollution began to increase dramatically...

in the last 10,000 years: humans began modifying the land surface for growing food with advent of agricultural revolution the agricultural revolution roughly coincides with a warm interglacial period that began about 11,700 years ago which is called the HOLOCENE era (warm stable climate) Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:01 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More the last 270 years of the holocene ushered into the INDUSTRIAL REVO...

WGU Geography Section 3, Questions and answers, VERIFIED. How can fuel cell technology provide a partial solution to climate change? - -Fuel cells are widely deployable and zero-emitting, so they are likely to be widely adopted, reducing use of fossil fuels.They emit a very low amount of carbon emissions. How can electric battery technology provide a partial solution to climate change in the future? - - 1.Batteries can be used along with pumped hydro, solar, and wind to store the electr...

Why might Pasteur's experiment be inconclusive? - Answer The swan-necked flask broth may not support cell growth, or the broth was poisoned. Experiment did not confirm hypothesis that all cells come from pre-existing cells Why are replicates important in experiments? - Answer To ensure that results were not achieved by random chance What is the definition of a replicate? - Answer Unit that shares a common thing (4 mice in one cage = 1 replicate) What does the law of succession suggest?...

WGU D199 Exam Questions and Correct Answers in the last 10,000 years: - Answer-humans began modifying the land surface for growing food with advent of agricultural revolution the agricultural revolution roughly - Answer-coincides with a warm interglacial period that began about 11,700 years ago which is called the HOLOCENE era (warm stable climate) the last 270 years of the holocene ushered into the - Answer-INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION when climate pollution began to increase dramatically t...

WGU D199 Summary and Test Latest Update Graded A What does the Hockey Stick graph reveal about global surface warming? The global surface temperature remained stable throughout much of history but has risen sharply in the last 50 years. 3 MULTIPLE CHOICE OPTIONS According to the map above, which region sent the largest number of immigrants to the United States in the late nineteenth century? Northern and western Europe 3 MULTIPLE CHOICE OPTIONS According to this map, which development occur...

ASM 104, Quiz 3 Exam Questions And Answers. 7 Epochs of the Cenozoic era - answer1. Paleocene (65-56 ma) 2. Eocene (56-34 ma) 3. Oligocene (34-23 ma) 4. Miocene (23-5 ma) 5. Pliocene (5-2.5 ma) 6. Pleistocene (2.5 ma-10,000 years) 7. Holocene (10,000 - present) how was weather characterized during the Cenozoic era - answerGradual cooling what type of forests existed before the Paleocene Epoch - answerGymnosperm (Hot, open, simple, reptiles are the dominant animal) What replaced Gymno...

A growth fault is similar to a ________________, except that it ________________. - ANSWER-normal fault; occurs simultaneously with the deposition of sedimentary rock Growth faults are typical in areas characterized by ________________ such as in ________________ or any other region in which ________________. - ANSWER-ongoing sedimentation; river deltas; the Earth's crust is sinking at a fast pace Detachment faults are ________________ typically with displacement in the ________________ r...

According to the geologic time scale the Phanerozoic eon began? - ANS - 540 million years ago The supercontinent whose break up approx 210 mil years ago initiated the formation of the present day Atlantic Ocean is known as? - ANS - Pangaea The lightest weight hydrocarbon molecule found in the paraffin series is? - ANS - methane Currently living in what Epoch? - ANS - Holocene Protons carry what type of charge? - ANS - positive One important distinguishing characteristic of the paraffin ser...

*1.1 Distinguish between physical and historical geology and describe the connections between people and geology. - correct answer Physical geology - examines the materials composing Earth and seeks to understand the processes beneath the surface. Historical geology - understanding the origin of the Earth and its development over time People are effected by the geology of their areas. Like natural hazards can effect where people live (earthqua...