Metamorphic environments - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

(1) Which of the following would NOT be considered a fossil? (a) a dinosaur bone (b) a dinosaur footprint (c) the impression of a fern leaf (d) a basalt dyke (2) In which of the following rocks would you be most likely to find fossils? (a) gneiss (b) limestone (c) granite (d) basalt (3) What type of fossil is shown in the picture? (a) body fossil (b) trace fossil (c) permineralized fossil (d) cast fossil (4) Why are feathers rarely found in the fossil record? (a) because birds us...

geology - correct answer the study of ancient seas, rivers, and other environments How are the two sides of North America different from each other? - correct answer The western part appears more complex because it has many mountains and valleys The mountains in the eastern US are mor subdued and the east coast is surrounded by a broad shelf that continues out past the Atlantic The center has no l...

NR 009 Final Exam New 2023 with complete solution What is a natural community? - recurring groups of plants and animals found in particular physical environments o Ex. Rocky vs wet areas o Look at the major physical characteristics: is it a forest? Meadow? Marsh? According to Tom Wessels, what three overarching categories affect the composition of plant communities? - Topography, substrate, disturbance history o Topography: shape of the land; elevation, steepness of a slope, aspect o S...

What is relative fitness? - correct answer the contribution an individual makes to the gene pool of the next generation relative to the contributions of other individuals Name the obstacles of passing on genes ("agents of selection") - correct answer Survival - find food, avoid predators/ parasites, compete/cooperate with others, protection from elements Reproduction - find mate, surplus energy to...

Bio 106 final sustainable development means A. providing ever increasing amount of educate housing B. utilizing an every increasing quality of natural resources C. improving peoples lives in the present in a away that can continue far into the future D. continues growth indefinitely as long as it can be paid off - ANS C environmental science is a A. special set of problem solving skills B. theoretical approach in interpreting the environments C. way to see the world in sci...

Earth Science Questions and Answers Already Passed science A way of learning about the natural world through observations and logical reasoning; leads to a body of knowledge. Using empirical evidence to generate explanations of how the natural world works is an important part of science. observing The process of using one or more of the senses to gather information. The biologist used both sight and sound when observing the behavior of birds. inferring The process of making an inference; an in...

Testbank for Biology 2nd Edition from OpenStax College ISBN 9781947172517Chapter 1 1 Figure 1.6 1: C; 2: F; 3: A; 4: B; 5: D; 6: E. The original hypothesis is incorrect, as the coffeemaker works when plugged into the outlet. Alternative hypotheses include that the toaster might be broken or that the toaster wasn't turned on. 3 Figure 1.16 Communities exist within populations which exist within ecosystems. 4 B 6 D 8 C 10 C 12 B 14 D 16 Answers will vary, but should apply the steps of the scienti...

Age of Earth 4.6 billion years Seismometer Instrument used to measure horizontal or vertical motion during an earthquake. Uniformitarianism The past geological events can be explained by forces occurring today Alfred Wegener A German scientist who proposed the theroy of continental drift Geologic evidence of continental drift -rock units on different continents have similar structure Mid Ocean Ridges -submerged mountain regions -longest continuous feature of the earths crust -tensio...

Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access) Overall Grade (highest attempt): 96 / 100 - 96 % Question 1 2/2 points Pyroclastic flows are more associated with __________. ocean hot spots stratovolcanoes shield volcanoes flood basalts cinder cones Question 2 2/2 points In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks? compaction and cementation melting and crystallization deposition and lithification recrystallization by high heat and pressure weat...

NR 009 Final exam (complete and graded A+) what is a natural community? - Recurring groups of plants and animals found in particular physical environments based on plant species composition, vegetation structure, and physical conditions According to Tom Wessels, what three overarching categories affect the composition of plant communities? - Topography the shape of the land, Substrate the physical and chemical characteristics of the rock and dirt, and Disturbance history the past eve...