Uniformitarianism is the assumption that ____
a. principles of one branch of science apply to other branches of science
b. catastrophic events don’t impact Earth processes
c. younger sedimentary rocks are at the top of rock sequences
d. current rates of atmospheric warming are unsustainable
e. present-day geological processes also occurred in the past
e
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In 2013, 10 percent of the energy used in the United States was renewable energy. Of that renewable energy, 17.9 percent was from wind. Therefore, in 2013, how much of the total energy used in the United States was from wind?
A) About 2% B) About 5% C) About 7% D) More than 10%
________ is the process of sand grains bouncing or rolling along the surface
A) Saltation B) Infiltration C) Abrasion D) Deflation
Freezing rain is likely to occur in this sequence when a warm front passes
A. snow, sleet, freezing rain, rain. B. freezing rain, snow, rain, sleet. C. snow, freezing rain, rain, sleet. D. rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow.
Frequent earthquakes, offshore trenches, and active volcanoes perched on top of older rock are all indications of ________.
A. Precambrian shield B. active mountain ranges C. old mountain belts D. platform E. stable craton