How did each philosophy view the age of Earth?
What will be an ideal response?
The idea of catastrophism indicated that Earth was relatively young—only a few thousand years old. The principle of uniformitarianism indicated that physical, chemical, and biological processes slowly created Earth's landscapes, thus making Earth much, much older than originally thought.
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The rock shown here, with sediment just visible to the naked eye, is a
A. shale. B. conglomerate. C. sandstone.
Identify at least five products around your home that contain plastics.
What will be an ideal response?
_________________ was a colonial British outpost that created a doorway for British expansion into China.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Today, because of its release into the atmosphere by coal and oil-burning power plants, one of the continuing threats to the consumption of large quantities of fish and shellfish around the world is exposure to toxic levels of
A) lead. B) mercury. C) sodium. D) copper.