Explain how paleomagnetism is relevant to the study of paleogeography
Paleomagnetism is a record of Earth's magnetic field that becomes frozen in rocks. Paleomagnetism also records the reversals of the north and south magnetic poles. The declination and inclination of paleomagnetic records can also be used to reconstruct the position of plates in the past.
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The principle of ________ states that in a sequence of sedimentary rocks, those found at the
bottom of the sequence are oldest. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Fronts
A) easily mix with each other. B) can cause uplift. C) are rarely associated with precipitation. D) usually separate air masses with similar temperature and pressure characteristics.
Earthquakes at subduction zones result from different types of fault movements, depending on whether they occur in shallow versus deeper realms.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following mass wasting disasters was triggered by an earthquake?
A) Storm King Mountain, Colorado, 1994 B) Colorado Front Range, Colorado, 2013 C) Chengdu, China, 2008 D) Oso, Washington, 2014