Which of the following is used to match continents or track positions of the continents in the past?

A) Reconstructions of seafloor spreading
B) Rock types and structures
C) Magnetism stored in rocks
D) Reconstructions of seafloor spreading and rock types/structures only
E) All of these are correct.


E) All of these are correct.

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The contemporary view of nature dominant in the United States is most strongly linked to the

A) Judeo-Christian tradition, in which nature is to be dominated or tamed by Man. B) North American Indian tradition, which emphasized the interrelatedness of the natural world. C) romantic philosophies of Henry David Thoreau, in which all creatures have divine qualities— humans are not exceptional. D) transcendental poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, who encouraged a mystical and spiritual alternative to the primitive and savage life.

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The principle of ____________ ____________ is based on the observations of Forchhammer that conclude although

the total amount of dissolved solids in seawater might vary among samples, the ratio of major salts is constant. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following is not an element that influences weather?

A) temperature B) longitude C) clouds D) wind E) humidity

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Which numbered site is likely to have a thin sequence of sediments over crystalline rocks of the basement? 

A. 1, the continental shield B. 2, the continental platform C. 3, a basin in the continent D. 4, a continental shelf E. 5, a deep sediment-filled basin next to the continent

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