What is the most common way to name a geologic period?
A) by the name of the place where rocks of that period were first described
B) by the name of the tectonic continent that existed at that time
C) by the name of the scientist who first defined that period
D) by the name of the metamorphic processes that were occurring at that time
Answer: A
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What will be an ideal response?
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b. Changes in the earth's surface. c. Changes in incoming solar radiation. d. All of these choices.
A factor that can influence earth's temperature but not be influenced by humans
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