Compare and contrast regression and transgression. What sea level changes do these geologic
sequences imply? What could cause these changes? Give specific examples of regressive and
transgressive sequences. What will be an ideal response?
The student should recognize that regressions imply a period of falling sea level in which the
ocean recedes from the continent. By contrast, a transgression implies a period of rising sea
level in which oceans cover more of the continental masses. These changes can be caused by
climatic or tectonic factors. A good example is the lowering of sea level that accompanies an ice
age when more water is contained as ice in glaciers lowering sea level
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A) temperate forests B) coniferous forests C) tundra D) steppes E) tropical forests
What is Southwest Asia and North Africa most likely NOT to face as a result of global climate change?
A) Sea level changes will threaten farmlands in the Nile Delta B) An increase in crop yields due to the increase in precipitation forecast for the region C) Hydroelectric potential could be significantly reduced D) There will be an increase in heat-related deaths, especially in urban areas E) Warmer average temperatures will likely increase evaporation and lower moisture throughout the region
How much greater is the atmospheric pressure of Jupiter than Earth's? More than
A. ten times. B. a million times. C. ten thousand times. D. one hundred times.
The pressure remaining in a water distribution system when water is flowing is the _____ pressure.
a. residual b. flow c. operating d. static