The Wrangellia terranes refer to
A) a terrane in southern Tibet that migrated to the region during the Paleozoic from Australia.
B) pieces of crust that moved with the Pacific plate to their present location near Japan.
C) a mountain range that became part of the Himalayas.
D) a former volcanic island arc that migrated 10,000 km (6200 mi.) to its present location along the western margin of North America.
D
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In an undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks, each bed is older than the one above and younger than the one below. The preceding is a statement of the law of ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The hydrologic cycle refers to
A) seawater that is drawn into mid-ocean ridges, heated, and rises to the surface. B) water that is heated by magma and rises in hot springs. C) the rising and falling of tides in a cyclical manner. D) the way water is used to generate electrical energy. E) None of these are correct.
Sri Lanka used to be known as _____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).