Placing geologic events in a chronological order from their position in the rock record is called ____
a. positioning
b. sequencing
c. relative dating
d. absolute dating
e. numerical dating
c
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A) Coaxial B) Guaymas Basin C) Lost City D) Lucky Strike E) Tubeworm Barbeque
Certain night-active moths and day-active birds are specialized nectar feeders. How do these species coexist if they are using the same resource for food?
A. Because they both use the nectar, eventually one of the two species will need to move to a new area B. They do not compete for the nectar because they feed at different times of the day C. Eventually the niche breadth will increase and there will be less competition D. There is enough nectar to supply both the birds and the moths with their feeding needs E. None of the choices is correct
A broad shallow sea that covers part of a continent:a
magma ocean d. labyrinthodont b. cumulus e. archaeocyathid c. epeiric (epicontinental) sea
With no air resistance, a projectile launched at 50° has the same range as if it were fired at
A. 45°. B. 60°. C. 55°. D. 40°.