What process intensified arguments about Earth's age because it would require long periods of time to occur?
A) Uniformitarianism
B) Catastrophism
C) Natural Selection
D) Biblical creation
C
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Which is an example of an authigenic sediment?
a. Quartz sand b. Manganese nodules c. Volcanic dust d. Diatomaceous earth
Which of the following is true about specific gravity of a material?
A) It has units of g/mL. B) It is defined as the density of the material divided by the density of water. C) both a and b D) neither a nor b
Earth's atmosphere is able to gradually refract light rays:
A) only when it is very dry. B) only when the sun is very high in the sky. C) because of the changing density of air as you get closer to the surface. D) because of air pollution that is present.
As a rule, desert nights are:
a. warmer than those of humid climates of the same latitude. b. only slightly different in temperature from desert days. c. cloudier than the days, creating a marked "greenhouse effect" to slow down outward radiation. d. significantly lower in temperature than desert days.