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Which relative dating rule states that in an undisturbed sequence of sedimentary or extrusive igneous rocks, the oldest rocks will be at the bottom, with younger rocks above? a. Original Horizontality b. Walther’s Law c. Superposition d. Lateral Continuity 8. Which relative dating rule states that older rocks are found within younger rocks? a. Original Horizontality b. Walther’s Law c. Superposition d. Inclusions 9. Which relative dating rule states that dikes, faults, and igneou...

PHSC 211 Chapter 13 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 1. According to Figure 13.2, what latitudes typically see an average annual heat gain? a. 20° N to 20° S b. 80° N to 80° S c. 60° N to 40° N d. Only the equator 2. According to Figure 13.3, how much infrared heat radiation is emitted by clouds annually? a. 50% b. 71% c. 9% d. 12% 3. On an annual basis, the amount of heat absorbed by the earth system ______________ the amount of heat emitted by the earth ...

PHSC 211 Chapter 15 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 1. Which of the following statements is true concerning the units of temperature measurement? a. In the United States, °F are used for surface measurements. b. In the United States, °C are used for surface measurements. c. Internationally, °C are used for surface measurements. d. Internationally, °F are always used. 2. Which heat process involves transfer by mass movement or circulation? a. Conduction b. Convect...

PHSC 211 Chapter 16 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 1. Record your answer from Lab Exercise 1, Problem 1 (a, b, c, or d): __A____. 2. Record your answer from Lab Exercise 1, Problem 2 (a, b, c, or d): _C____. 3. Record your answer from Lab Exercise 1, Problem 3 (a, b, c, or d): B 4. Record your answer from Lab Exercise 1, Problem 4 (a, b, c, or d): _C__. 5. Record your answer from Lab Exercise 1, Problem 5 (a, b, c, or d): _D A Northern Hemisphere station between hig...

6. Who proposed that all the present continents were once joined together in a single supercontinent called Pangaea? a. Alfred Wegener b. H. B. Baker c. Charles Darwin d. Arthur Holmes e. Harry Hess 7. The scientific community rejected the theory of continental drift because Alfred Wegener could NOT ________________. a. identify a mechanism to move the continents b. disprove competing theories that were not accepted by scientists c. find geologic similarities on the different continen...

PHSC 211 Chapter 4 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) 7. Phyllite formed under which metamorphic conditions? a. contact metamorphism b. low-grade metamorphic conditions c. intermediate-grade metamorphic conditions d. high-grade metamorphic conditions ans b 8. What property is diagnostic for phyllite? a. exceptionally clean slaty cleavage b. visible crystals c. satiny sheen d. fizzes during acid test ans c 9. The grain in __________________ is microscopic, which give...

PHSC 211 Chapter 2 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) | Elements of Earth Science

PHSC 211 Chapter 2 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) | Elements of Earth Science

PHSC 211 Chapter 2 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) | Elements of Earth Science

PHSC 211 Chapter 2 Quiz (Fall 2020)– Liberty University (A grade) | Elements of Earth Science