Discuss the publication of the world’s first geologic map. Who published it? What area did it
cover? What was the purpose of this map? What will be an ideal response?
The student should describe William Smith’s development of the first geologic map and how it
was the product of canal building in the 1700s and 1800s. This map was important because it
illustrated the Paleozoic geologic history of England.
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Which of the following features was most likely the cause of the earthquake in the Investigation?
A) Oceanic trench B) Collapse of hills along the shoreline C) Faulting along a line of cliffs D) A landslide off Red Mesa E) Earthquakes from within Lava Mountain
Horizon B has fewer organisms and less organic matter than horizon A. This horizon is also called the ____
A)zone of accumulation B)layer of consolidation C)region of conglomeration D)section of incorporation E)segment of amalgamation
The largest Hispanic/Latino groups in the United States are from which two countries?
A) Guatemala and Mexico B) Cuba and Mexico C) Puerto Rico and Mexico D) Puerto Rico and Cuba E) Dominican Republic and Cuba
When a solution of Cu(II) chloride, CuCl2 , is added to a solution of potassium sulfide, K2S, a black precipitate of copper sulfide, CuS, forms. Which of the following is the molecular equation for this reaction?
A) CuCl2(aq) + K2S(aq) ? CuS(s) + 2 KCl(aq) B) Cu2+(aq) + Cl22-(aq) + K22+(aq) + S2-(aq) ? CuS(s) + K22+(aq) + Cl22-(aq) C) Cu2+(aq) + 2 Cl-(aq) + 2 K+(aq) + S2-(aq) ? CuS(s) + 2 K+(aq) + 2 Cl- (aq) D) Cu2+(aq) + S2-(aq) ? CuS(s)