An unconformity involving older metamorphic rocks and younger sedimentary strata is termed a nonconformity

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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In the summer, vast areas of the tundra are covered by lakes, ponds, and wetlands that are critical nesting sites for migratory birds.  Which of the following best explains why this happens?

A. Permafrost prevents drainage of water. B. Dense clay layers prevent drainage of water. C. There is no river for the snowmelt to drain toward. D. Continual rain keeps the land saturated.

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Fossil Succession is a useful geologic principle for defining relative age because ranges of different fossils can never overlap.

a. true b. false

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In the Southern Hemisphere, a migrating center of low pressure, with converging, ascending air that spirals clockwise, is a wave cyclone

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The dry season of the tropical savanna climates in the Northern Hemisphere is associated with:

a. the northward shift of the sun and the southward shift of the ITCZ. b. the northward shift of the sun and the northward shift of the ITCZ. c. the southward shift of the sun and the southward shift of the ITCZ. d. the southward shift of the sun and the northward shift of the ITCZ.

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