Discuss the major Early Paleozoic transgressions and regressions in North America. How did these transgressions and
regressions shape the geologic character of North America today? Give examples of specific features caused by these
transgressions and regressions. What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. The student should first define the terms “transgression” and “regression”
(rise and fall of sea levels) and discuss possible causes for these events (tectonic or glacial
events), and then discuss the Sauk and Tippecanoe sequences.
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A. geophysical data. B. maps. C. weather data. D. None of the choices are correct.
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What will be an ideal response?
Which two of the following rivers flow north from Siberia to the Arctic Ocean?
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