What features do geologists use to correlate rock layers across great distances? Choose all that apply.
1. uncommon minerals within rock layers at different locations
2. index fossils within rock layers at different locations
3. the position of a distinctive layer within a sequence of strata
4. All of the above
Answer: 4. All of the above
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Examine Figure 2.8. What does this tell you?
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OPEC countries recorded a meteoric rise in the value of their exports in the 1970s and again in the 2000s as the international demand for energy rose
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Carbon dioxide is released to the atmosphere as vegetation decays
Indicate whether the statement is true or false