Discuss the mineral deposits that were formed during the Mesozoic Period. What will be an ideal response?
Large Mesozoic petroleum and natural gas accumulations are present in the Persian Gulf and
the Gulf Coast of North America. Some of these deposits in the Gulf Coast are associated
with salt domes. Mesozoic uranium deposits are present in the Colorado Plateau area of
western North America and are associated with plant remains in sandstones deposited in
ancient stream channels. Diamonds were emplaced in kimberlites in South Africa during the
Mesozoic. Gold and copper deposits are present in Mesozoic deposits in some parts of North
and South America.
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What do scientists call the average number of years between floods of the same size?
A. Discharge interval B. Flood stage C. One year D. Recurrence interval
Christianity diffused contagiously through
A) the travels of missionaries. B) the conversion of Emperor Constantine. C) daily contact between believers and nonbelievers. D) diffusion through India to Indonesia. E) merchants traveling to China in the first century.
On the figure 1 map, the lowest plotted pressure is 1013 mb and the highest plotted value is ________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).