During sedimentation, materials are often sorted by ________.

A) shape
B) color
C) porosity
D) size
E) atomic weight


Answer: D) size

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On this map of the area around Yellowstone, which feature is interpreted to record the position of the hot spot over time?



A) 2, The Snake River Plain
B) 3, The Uinta Mountains
C) 4, The Bonneville Salt Flats
D) All of these are correct.

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A) a frameshift mutation that occurs near the beginning of the gene B) a nonsense mutation in the middle of a gene C) a nonsense mutation near the end of a gene D) All of the above are equally likely to disrupt protein function.

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What fact makes radiocarbon dating possible? What will be an ideal response?

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