What is relative dating, and what can it tell us? What will be an ideal response?
Relative dating places geologic events in a sequential order as determined from their position in the
geologic record. It will not tell us how long ago an event occurred, only when it occurred relative to
other events in the same vicinity.
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Crater Lake in Oregon is an example of a lake depression caused by
a. displacement of the Earth's crust b. glaciation c. intentional digging by man to create a reservoir d. volcanic activity e. a meteor strike millions of years ago
Much of the credit for increases in "faith-based" environmentalism can go to the:
A. National Religious Partnership for the Environment (NRPE) B. National Religious Department of Education (NRDE) C. National Religious Parents for the Environment (NRPE) D. National Religious Partnership for the Earth (NRPE)
A wave travels an average distance of 6 m in 1 s. What is the wave's velocity?
A) less than 0.2 m/s B) 1 m/s C) 3 m/s D) 6 m/s E) more than 6 m/s
Critics of the World Trade Organization ________
A) charge that it gives too much money to environmental causes B) charge that the WTO's subsidy policies unfairly target poor people C) complain that it frequently worsens environmental problems D) say that the international taxes that it regulates are burdensome to smaller countries E) complain that it shapes environmental policy by establishing unfair international laws