Match Unconformities A - C in the diagram below to the term that best describes them. NOTE:  There is one best answer option for each unconformity.

Q: (a) In the figure below, which of the block diagrams illustrates a basin and which illustrates a dom...

A: Domes and basins are the characteristic surface features that are developed by structural variations...

Q: How were geologists able to tell the start and end of the time period Jurassic?

A: Jurassic period comes under Mesozoic Era which is following the Triassic and preceding the Cretaceou...

Q: Distance From Epicenter (km) How far was the seismic station from the epicenter of this earthquake?

A: The sudden and temporary vibration set up on the earth surface that ranges from a faint tremor to a ...

Q: If the soil in your yard had well-developed horizons that had reached a state of equilibrium with it...

A: Soil is composed of mineral fragments, organic particles, water, and gaseous matter. It is formed by...

Q: Distinguish whether the rock in the picture is foliated or non-foliated. Write F  if the rock is fol...

A: There are three types of rocks that are igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. There are charac...

Q: What catastropic events do geologist suggest caused the mass extinction of Cretaceous–Paleogene

A: What catastropic events do geologist suggest caused the mass extinction of Cretaceous–Paleogene 

Q: Which of the following does Earth spin on?

A: Earth is the third and most important planet in the solar system. The earth is unique in the solar s...

Q: Normal fault Reverse fault Assignment for graphs below: 1. In Block #1 : a) Indicate hanging wall by...

A: Faults are defined as fractures with displacement that happens in the rock, and blocks of rocks are ...

Q: What did Alfred wegener try to prove with fossil evidence? A)that earth is round, not flat B)that ea...

A: In the year 1910, Alfred Wegner proposed a theory called Continental drift. According to his theory,...

Q: Names of the mountains formed during the plate collisions (Now and in Paleozoic):

A: The mobile plate is the plate that divides the earth lithosphere. The plates are floating above the ...

Q: What is the cosmological principle?

A: What is the cosmological principle? 

Q: 1. How do ecosystems and freshwater depend on one another? How would the health of one be impacted b...

A: Note: We’ll answer the first question since the exact one wasn’t specified. Please submit a new ques...

Q: 2. a) The name of the structure: North 450 450 45 450 45 b) Strike Dip Direction: Dip Angle..

A: The beds of undisturbed sedimentary rock formations generally occur in a horizontal deposition. Duri...

Q: What policies exist that prevent farmers from excessive depletion of aquifers? In what ways can farm...

A: There is a term sustainable agriculture or sustainable farming system where farmers are adopting tec...

Q: The theory of plate tectonics explains

A: The outer shell of the earth consists of denser oceanic crust and lighter continental crust and whic...

Q: 12 Drag each tile to the correct box. Arrange the events in the order that they're likely to occur l...

A: The sun and the planets in our solar system formed together before 4.5 billion years. They formed fr...

Q: During glacial periods oceans recede exposing land previously covered by water. Group of answer choi...

A: Earth science is the study of the Earth and the various processes that are going on in the Earth sys...

Q: List and describe three plants and animals that existed during that time period of Cambrian, include...

A: The first of six periods of the Palaeozoic era, which began about 542 Ma ago and ended about 488.3 M...

Q: 3. The following images were taken by NASA. Do you think there is or has ever been water on Mars? Ex...

A: Earth science is the study of the Earth and the various processes that are going on in the Earth sys...

Q: What is the importance of seafloor spreading to the theory of plate tectonics? A)where new crust is ...

A: The plates lie on the ductile asthenosphere, which is semi-solid, hence can move slowly due to the i...

Q: An earthquake has occurred at the location with the red star. Four seismic stations recorded the eve...

A: The sudden and temporary vibration set up on the earth surface that ranges from a faint tremor to a ...

Q: The following equation illustrates the reaction between nitrous oxide and water.    3NO2 + H20 ⇌ 2...

A: In the earth atmosphere, more than 75% is comprised of nitrogen. The conversion of nitrogen into dif...

Q: Explain how observations of tropical cyclone genesis regions prove that having warm sea surface temp...

A:  Explain how observations of tropical cyclone genesis regions prove that having warm sea surface tem...

Q: 9) (a) Where is most of the mass in the solar system? (b) If we were to draw a circle centered on th...

A:  If we were to draw a circle centered on the Sun and gradually increase the size of this circle alon...