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23 Cards in this Set
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Which process most directly caused the formation of the feature shown by line AB in the geological cross section below? S |
Erosion |
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Unless a series of sedimentary rock layers has been overturned the bottom layer usually |
Is the oldest |
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As one travels eastward from the tug hill plateau into the Adirondack mountains, the age of the rock changes from |
Ordovician to Precambrian |
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Which sequence shows the order in which this part of the crust probably formed |
C, A, D, B |
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An observer travels across the surface from point a to point b, measuring the age of the surface bedrock. The observer finds the age of the surface bedrock to |
Increase, then decrease |
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A deep drill core was taken through the bedrock at Ithaca, New York. Assume the rock layers have not been overturned and that no uncomformity exists. Which diagram best represents the drill core obtained? |
Devonian Silurian Ordovician Cambrian |
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Which diagram of crustal movement best shows how older rock layers may be located on top of younger rock layers. |
2 looks like cake |
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According to the Seth science reference table which block diagram shows rock layers that have been overturned |
Silurian Divonian Carboniferous |
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According to available fossil evidence which set of events is listed in the correct order from earliest to most recent |
Appearance of first corals, appearance of early insects, appearance of earliest reptiles. |
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Which geological event occurred more recently |
Intrusion of the timeous material e |
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What is the geological layer of b |
Devonian |
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Of he rock layers found in these three out crops, which layer was probably formed most recently. |
Only sediment looking on |
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The age of an igneous intrusion is 50 million years . What is the most probable age of the rock immediately surrounding the intrusion? |
60 million years ago |
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Which geological event occurred last |
The intrusion of rock d |
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Which statement best describes the relative as of each igneous formation moored to the overlying sandstone bedrock |
In a the igneous rock is younger than the sandstone and in b the igneous rock is older than the sandstone |
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Which sequence of events from oldest to you get has occurred in this outcrop |
Formation of sedimentary layers Flooding of layers Igneous intrusion
Faulting |
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The faulting shown in the diagram could have occurred |
50 mya |
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The geological cross section below represents a potion of the Earths crust. Which rock is the oldest? |
Rock b |
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How's does the age of the granite pebbles compare to the age of the rock itself |
The pebbles are older than the rock |
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The oldest part of this sample is the |
Limestone particles |
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Shark and coral fossils are found in the rock record of certain land areas. What does the presence of these fossils indicate about those area. |
They were one covered by shallow seas |
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Fossil is not likely to be found in |
Basalt |
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Done |
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