An unconformity is:

A. a scientific theory that does not conform to other theories on the same general phenomenon
B. a hoax, such as the Piltdown hoax
C. a surface that represents breaks in the stratigraphic record
D. an index fossil that appears to be from the wrong time period


C. a surface that represents breaks in the stratigraphic record

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The __________ system is used by some matrilineal peoples that extend the term for father and father’s sister to include cross-cousins on the paternal side

a. Eskimo b. Crow c. Omaha d. Hawaiian

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Religion provides people with reassurance in the face of crisis. It explains hardship and alleviates suffering. This reasoning is part of ____ theories of religion

a. sociological b. political c. intellectual/cognitive d. psychological

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Currently it is generally accepted that

A) Ardipithecus went extinct without leaving any descendants B) Paranthropus was ancestral to Australopithecus C) Australopithecus is the ancestor of Homo D) Paranthropus is the ancestor of Homo E) the genus Homo has an ancestry distinct from the australopithecines

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In general, the value of having many children is highest among agriculturalists

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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