The Archean atmosphere can best be described as ____

A)oxygen-rich
B)nitrogen-rich
C)ozone-rich
D)oxygen-deficient
E)rich in carbon dioxide


D

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List the air temperature and dew-point temperatures in Memphis, Tennessee; Shreveport, Louisiana; and New Orleans, Louisiana.


On this weather map, note air temperatures in comparison with dew-point temperatures. The air temperatures and dew-point temperatures are noted to the left of each station symbol on the map.
What will be an ideal response?

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An example of a primary effect of drought is

A) rolling blackouts. B) drop in groundwater levels. C) decrease in tourism. D) low dissolved oxygen content in reservoirs.

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Which of the following is not something we can learn by determining isotopic ages?

A) The age of a volcanic eruption B) The age when a rock is uplifted toward the surface C) The age of material from which clasts in a sedimentary rock were derived D) The cooling history by using different types of isotopic ages E) We can determine all of these.

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The particles found in some sediment that suggests that an extraterrestrial impact event are ________

A) tektites B) oozes C) clays D) silt E) evaporites

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