The principle of ____________________ states that rock layers extend laterally in all directions unless or until they terminate in one of a number of natural means

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


lateral continuity

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The five main revolutions of human history have all resulted in

A) a greater reliance upon fossil fuels. B) an increase in human carrying capacity. C) a reduction in the spread of disease. D) an increased need for transportation.

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To measure vast distances in the solar system, astronomers use the ________, the Earth's average distance from the Sun.

A. mega-kilometers B. click C. light-year D. parsec E. astronomical unit

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In square kilometers (square miles), which of the following is closest to the amount of land surface covered by Pleistocene ice?

A) 1 thousand (386) B) 50 thousand (19,300) C) 1 million (386,000) D) 50 million (19,300,000) E) 1 billion (386,000,000)

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Glaciers that once covered the Hudson Bay area melted 8,000 years ago. As a result of this, the bay is gradually rising. In another 10,000 years or so, it will have risen above sea level and become dry

This process can best be considered an example of A) catastrophism. B) isostasy. C) orogenesis. D) accretion.

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