Paleomagnetism measures the ________ and ________ of remnant magnetism in rocks. What will be an ideal response?


direction, intensity

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Discuss Walther’s law and its application to determine marine transgressions and regressions. What will be an ideal response?

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You are hiking in the desert in Namaqualand in South Africa and notice an area covered with white sedimentary

deposits. You taste the deposits and they taste salty. This is most likely an example of a(n) ____. a. evaporite b. metamorphic rock c. detrital sedimentary rock

d. pyroclastic rock e. volcanic rock

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The atmospheric greenhouse effect is different from a plant greenhouse because [INSERT FIGURE 3-17. REMOVE ALL TEXT. NO CAPTION]

A) the glass, unlike the atmosphere, not only enhances the loss of energy by longwave radiation but also enhances the loss of sensible and latent heat by convection B) the glass, unlike the atmosphere, not only reduces the loss of energy by longwave radiation but also prevents the loss of sensible and latent heat by convection. C) the glass, unlike the atmosphere, reflects much of the shortwave radiation coming in from above D) the glass, unlike the atmosphere, reflects much of the shortwave radiation coming up from below

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Which of the following concepts aims to balance the serious problems of typical urban development with the power of development forces to “grow out of” anti- environmental planning decisions?

a) Smart growth b) Urban planning c) Fair trade d) Land trusts

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