Briefly explain why the study of sedimentary environments is important in the study of historical

geology. What will be an ideal response?


Historical geology is concerned with understanding what events have taken place in the history of the
Earth and in what order. By using sedimentary rocks and the study of their depositional environments,
geologists can determine what processes have occurred on the surface of the Earth and when they
occurred.

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List some of the reasons that urban dwellers move to the suburbs

What will be an ideal response?

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Net Primary Productivity is highest in ____.

A. open oceans as nutrients are plentiful B. open oceans as disturbance is minimized C. shallow systems as nutrients are plentiful D. shallow systems as temperatures are cooler E. open oceans as sunlight is plentiful

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The daily tidal range is GREATEST during what period of the lunar cycle?

A) full moon B) first quarter C) new moon D) A and C

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The process of material moved downward within a soil profile is known as ________

A) cryoturbation B) capillary action C) loss D) translocation E) precipitation

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