Archaeologists uncover a fossil imprint of a palm frond in New Jersey. Through various tests and analyses, they see that the fossil is from about 200 million years ago — the Jurassic period
What can you conclude about the climate of this ancient environment, based on today's environments? (Principle of Uniformitarianism).
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Today, in most cases, palms are found in regions of tropical climates. So, using the principle of Uniformitarianism, you can conclude that New Jersey had a tropical climate during the Jurassic period.
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cause these major cratonic events? Provide specific examples. What will be an ideal response?
The general U.S. government response to possible terrorism at nuclear power plants since 2001 has been
A) limited to a few unenforced regulations. B) to convert nuclear facilities to military installations with state of the art security. C) enhanced security at plants and at spent fuel storage pools. D) nothing because of budget cuts brought about by the 2008 recession.
Which of the following represents the most intense karst development?
a. sinkholes b. disappearing streams c. haystack hills (hums) d. columns
More fresh water is stored in ice caps and glaciers than in freshwater lakes.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)