Which numbered site is likely to have a thin sequence of sediments over crystalline rocks of the basement? 
A. 1, the continental shield
B. 2, the continental platform
C. 3, a basin in the continent
D. 4, a continental shelf
E. 5, a deep sediment-filled basin next to the continent
Answer: B
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A) Viscosity in the lithosphere is high. B) Viscosity beneath the lithosphere is lower because the rock is close to its melting temperature. C) Some of the lithosphere is denser than the asthenosphere. D) The thickness and mass of the mantle are huge.
Which principle states that fossil assemblages succeed one another through time in a regular and predictable order?
A)The principle of cross-cutting relationships B)The principle of inclusions C)The principle of fossil succession D)The principle of uniformitarianism E)The principle of superposition
As opposed to cyclones, ________ are often associated with good weather
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Another term for cosmogenic isotope dating is surface exposure dating.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)