Major events in Earth's history, such as major extinctions, determine the boundaries between the intervals in the geologic time scale

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TRUE

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Tensional forces combined with brittle deformation normally cause:

a) strike-slip faults b) reverse faults c) thrust faults d) normal faults e) recumbent faults

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In which stage of the air mass thunderstorm are there up- and down-drafts?

A) initial B) middle C) dissipating D) mature

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A thrust fault increases the thickness of the crust as it moves toward a continental interior in a mountain belt; yet the crust beyond the mountain front stays the same thickness

Isostasy would suggest that the area at the mountain front, where the thrust emerges, should ________ over time. A) subside B) near sea level C) stay the same D) uplift

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Global warming will result in a worldwide decrease in precipitation

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