How does relative dating differ from absolute dating? What will be an ideal response?


Relative dating involves placing events in a sequential order. Absolute dating results in specific dates
for events, expressed in years before the present.

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This soil profile is in an area where



A) rainy conditions persist year-round.
B) dry conditions persist year-round.
C) conditions are neither too wet nor too dry.

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Ground water

A) moves short distances through shallow soil horizons and reemerges to join surface runoff in streams. B) trickles along surfaces of mainly granite rocks. C) percolates through lava rock to reach the soil below. D) percolates deep below the surface through open spaces and fractures.

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What about the term Middle East is quite fitting to this region?

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As organic material sinks through the ocean, much of it is remineralized by ________.

A. heterotrophic bacteria B. inorganic chemical reactions C. viruses D. increasing pH

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