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The sedimentary environment from which coal most commonly is derived is ____.
The sedimentary environment from which coal most commonly is derived is ____.
The sedimentary environment from which coal most commonly is derived is ____.
  a. desert
  b. shallow marine
  c. swamp
  d. Arctic
  e. organic reef
cattyson   74   2 Replies
6 years ago
What is the order of Paleozoic sequences, from oldest to youngest?
What is the order of Paleozoic sequences, from oldest to youngest?
What is the order of Paleozoic sequences, from oldest to youngest?
  a. Sauk, Absaroka, Kaskaskia, and Tippecanoe
  b. Sauk, Taconic, Kaskaskia, and Absaroka
  c. Tippecanoe, Kaskaskia, Absaroka, and Sauk
Zoeyismycat   53   1 Reply
6 years ago
During the Late Paleozoic, the southern part of Pangaea was distinguished by ____ climate ...
During the Late Paleozoic, the southern part of Pangaea was distinguished by ____ climate ...
During the Late Paleozoic, the southern part of Pangaea was distinguished by ____ climate conditions.
  a. arid
  b. tropical
  c. arctic
  d. temperate
  e. tundra
cristinaloayza   61   1 Reply
6 years ago
The climate over much of Pangaea was ____.
The climate over much of Pangaea was ____.
The climate over much of Pangaea was ____.
  a. warm and moist due to sea breezes
  b. cool and moist due to sea breezes
  c. arid due to a rain shadow effect caused by the position of mountain ranges
  d. m
lindseyb1220   61   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which environments would be represented in a cyclothem?
Which environments would be represented in a cyclothem?
Which environments would be represented in a cyclothem?
  a. ocean trenches and island arcs
  b. deltaic, fluvial, and continental shelf
  c. lacustrine and fluvial
  d. deltaic and ocean trenches
 
neonfayt   63   1 Reply
6 years ago
____ commonly contain coal beds. (Multiple Choice)
____ commonly contain coal beds. (Multiple Choice)
____ commonly contain coal beds.
  a. Abyssal plains
  b. Tillites Coelacanths
  c. Carbonates Placoderms
  d. Cyclothems
  e. Evaporites Bryozoa
thebeagle96   66   1 Reply
6 years ago
A small lithospheric block with characteristics quite different from those of surrounding rocks is a ...
A small lithospheric block with characteristics quite different from those of surrounding rocks is a ...
A small lithospheric block with characteristics quite different from those of surrounding rocks is a ____.
  a. cyclothem
  b. asteroid
  c. passive margin
  d. organic reef
  e. terrane
SapphireSmoke   47   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which mobile belts were involved in the collision between Gondwana and Laurasia during the ...
Which mobile belts were involved in the collision between Gondwana and Laurasia during the ...
Which mobile belts were involved in the collision between Gondwana and Laurasia during the Carboniferous period?
  a. Taconic, Appalachian, Hercynian
  b. Taconic, Hercynian, Ouachita
  c. Hercynian, Appalachian, Ouac
anvaridthe   58   1 Reply
6 years ago
Economic mineral deposits of ____ are common in Carboniferous and Permian strata in the northeastern ...
Economic mineral deposits of ____ are common in Carboniferous and Permian strata in the northeastern ...
Economic mineral deposits of ____ are common in Carboniferous and Permian strata in the northeastern part of the
  U.S., where they formed as organic sediments (i.e., the remains of plants) deposited in wetland environments west of the
riveraes   45   2 Replies
6 years ago
The Ouachita Mountains are located in ____.
The Ouachita Mountains are located in ____.
The Ouachita Mountains are located in ____.
  a. Oklahoma and Arkansas
  b. Kansas and Texas
  c. Oklahoma and Texas
  d. Kentucky and Tennessee
  e. Nebraska and Wyoming
ggull329   48   1 Reply
6 years ago
Erosion of the Acadian highland resulted in deposition of ____.
Erosion of the Acadian highland resulted in deposition of ____.
Erosion of the Acadian highland resulted in deposition of ____.
  a. reefs
  b. fluvial sediments
  c. evaporites
  d. volcanic tuffs
  e. limestones
Raider49   123   1 Reply
6 years ago
With movement of Gondwana over the South Pole, extensive glaciation occurred during the ____.
With movement of Gondwana over the South Pole, extensive glaciation occurred during the ____.
With movement of Gondwana over the South Pole, extensive glaciation occurred during the ____.
  a. Carboniferous
  b. Devonian
  c. Permian
  d. Silurian
  e. Ordovician
potato55   57   1 Reply
6 years ago
Throughout the Late Paleozoic, North America was located ____.
Throughout the Late Paleozoic, North America was located ____.
Throughout the Late Paleozoic, North America was located ____.
  a. near the North Pole
  b. close to its present location
  c. at the equator
  d. in the middle to high Southern Hemisphere
 
jkidane1829393   47   1 Reply
6 years ago
The most abundant rock type deposited during the Kaskaskia sequence was ____.
The most abundant rock type deposited during the Kaskaskia sequence was ____.
The most abundant rock type deposited during the Kaskaskia sequence was ____.
  a. the Oriskany Sandstone
  b. carbonates
  c. coal
  d. igneous
  e. arkose
alexisangelique   54   1 Reply
6 years ago
The red color in red rocks usually indicates the presence of ____.
The red color in red rocks usually indicates the presence of ____.
The red color in red rocks usually indicates the presence of ____.
  a. magnesium
  b. carbon
  c. silica
  d. fossilized blood
  e. iron
lindseyb1220   41   1 Reply
6 years ago
The Ancestral Rockies were unique because they were the only mountain ranges in North America to ...
The Ancestral Rockies were unique because they were the only mountain ranges in North America to ...
The Ancestral Rockies were unique because they were the only mountain ranges in North America to form ____.
  a. via volcanism
  b. via continental-continental collision
  c. in a direction perpendicular to collision
SapphireSmoke   48   1 Reply
6 years ago
When geologists identify coal, they know the past environment was a(n) ____.
When geologists identify coal, they know the past environment was a(n) ____.
When geologists identify coal, they know the past environment was a(n) ____.
  a. anaerobic swamp
  b. shallow sea
  c. aerobic swamp
  d. mountain
  e. desert
gi.x3   69   2 Replies
6 years ago
The primary disadvantage of fracking is the ____.
The primary disadvantage of fracking is the ____.
The primary disadvantage of fracking is the ____.
  a. large-scale nature of shale deposits
  b. high cost of development
  c. potential for groundwater pollution
  d. large quantities of water used
&nb
jessiecraane   59   1 Reply
6 years ago
During the Mississippian, an epeiric sea covered part of North America. What type of rock deposit ...
During the Mississippian, an epeiric sea covered part of North America. What type of rock deposit ...
During the Mississippian, an epeiric sea covered part of North America. What type of rock deposit would provide
  supporting evidence for the sea?
  a. granite
  b. slate
  c. schist
  d. shale
panda_buhr   35   1 Reply
6 years ago
The two techniques that are most commonly used to mine coal are ____________________ and ...
The two techniques that are most commonly used to mine coal are ____________________ and ...
The two techniques that are most commonly used to mine coal are ____________________ and
  ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
jaypatel432   28   1 Reply
6 years ago
____________________ consist of alternating layers of marine and non-marine rocks. Fill in the ...
____________________ consist of alternating layers of marine and non-marine rocks. Fill in the ...
____________________ consist of alternating layers of marine and non-marine rocks. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
sunil1285   60   1 Reply
6 years ago
When Pangaea was assembled, the ocean surrounding it was the ____________________. Fill in the ...
When Pangaea was assembled, the ocean surrounding it was the ____________________. Fill in the ...
When Pangaea was assembled, the ocean surrounding it was the ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
joewalcott24   37   1 Reply
6 years ago
During ____________________ ____________________, high pressure fluid is injected into rocks to ...
During ____________________ ____________________, high pressure fluid is injected into rocks to ...
During ____________________ ____________________, high pressure fluid is injected into rocks to create cracks
  that will allow gas to escape Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
riveraes   30   1 Reply
6 years ago
The aqueous environment during the formation of the Kaskaskian black shale was ____________________ ...
The aqueous environment during the formation of the Kaskaskian black shale was ____________________ ...
The aqueous environment during the formation of the Kaskaskian black shale was ____________________ in its
  oxygen content. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
yxc47   22   1 Reply
6 years ago
The ____________________ ____________________ is a thick clastic wedge formed by mountains created ...
The ____________________ ____________________ is a thick clastic wedge formed by mountains created ...
The ____________________ ____________________ is a thick clastic wedge formed by mountains created during
  the ____________________ orogeny. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
potato55   81   2 Replies
6 years ago
The first orogeny in the Cordilleran mobile belt was the ____________________ orogeny Fill in the ...
The first orogeny in the Cordilleran mobile belt was the ____________________ orogeny Fill in the ...
The first orogeny in the Cordilleran mobile belt was the ____________________ orogeny Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
joewalcott24   43   1 Reply
6 years ago
The mountain building event associated with intracratonic uplift in western North America during the ...
The mountain building event associated with intracratonic uplift in western North America during the ...
The mountain building event associated with intracratonic uplift in western North America during the Late Paleozoic
  produced the ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
emalay516   53   1 Reply
6 years ago
Deposits in western North America and central Europe that indicate arid conditions on the Pangaea ...
Deposits in western North America and central Europe that indicate arid conditions on the Pangaea ...
Deposits in western North America and central Europe that indicate arid conditions on the Pangaea supercontinent
  include ____________________ and ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
nurse12   55   1 Reply
6 years ago
The Upper DevonianLower Mississippian _________________ _________________ of North America are ...
The Upper DevonianLower Mississippian _________________ _________________ of North America are ...
The Upper DevonianLower Mississippian _________________ _________________ of North America are typically
  noncalcareous, thinly bedded, less than 10 m thick, and rarely contain fossils. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
applegatedogs   41   1 Reply
6 years ago
Write a short essay describing and discussing cyclothems. What are they composed of and what do they ...
Write a short essay describing and discussing cyclothems. What are they composed of and what do they ...
Write a short essay describing and discussing cyclothems. What are they composed of and what do they indicate about
  the near-shore environment? Why are they distinguished by coal deposits? What will be an ideal response?
sunil1285   45   1 Reply
6 years ago
Describe the formation of coal deposits. What environmental conditions are required to produce these ...
Describe the formation of coal deposits. What environmental conditions are required to produce these ...
Describe the formation of coal deposits. What environmental conditions are required to produce these deposits? Why
  is coal important? What will be an ideal response?
gi.x3   28   1 Reply
6 years ago
Discuss the environment of deposition of the Late Devonian-Early Mississippian black shales. ...
Discuss the environment of deposition of the Late Devonian-Early Mississippian black shales. ...
Discuss the environment of deposition of the Late Devonian-Early Mississippian black shales. Describe the
  characteristics of black shales. Include some examples of formation names for these black shales. What will be an ideal response?
joewalcott24   22   1 Reply
6 years ago
Discuss the sources and formation of Late Paleozoic minerals. How are these resources used? What ...
Discuss the sources and formation of Late Paleozoic minerals. How are these resources used? What ...
Discuss the sources and formation of Late Paleozoic minerals. How are these resources used? What will be an ideal response?
hboydston   32   1 Reply
6 years ago
Discuss and describe the evidence for glaciation on Gondwana during the Late Paleo What will be an ...
Discuss and describe the evidence for glaciation on Gondwana during the Late Paleo What will be an ...
Discuss and describe the evidence for glaciation on Gondwana during the Late Paleo What will be an ideal response?
jessiecraane   40   1 Reply
6 years ago
Compare the Taconic, Caledonian, and Acadian orogenies in terms of the tectonic forces that caused ...
Compare the Taconic, Caledonian, and Acadian orogenies in terms of the tectonic forces that caused ...
Compare the Taconic, Caledonian, and Acadian orogenies in terms of the tectonic forces that caused them and the
  sedimentary features that resulted. What will be an ideal response?
Kimstudies   51   1 Reply
6 years ago
What rock evidence leads geologists to conclude that much of Pangaea was an arid or semi-arid ...
What rock evidence leads geologists to conclude that much of Pangaea was an arid or semi-arid ...
What rock evidence leads geologists to conclude that much of Pangaea was an arid or semi-arid environment? What will be an ideal response?
alexisangelique   124   1 Reply
6 years ago
How did the sedimentary environments of the Kaskaskia sequence differ from those of the Absaroka ...
How did the sedimentary environments of the Kaskaskia sequence differ from those of the Absaroka ...
How did the sedimentary environments of the Kaskaskia sequence differ from those of the Absaroka sequence in
  North America? What will be an ideal response?
merandaae19   47   1 Reply
6 years ago
The first vertebrates evolved on the land.
The first vertebrates evolved on the land.
The first vertebrates evolved on the land.
  a. True
  b. False
Wutwut12   41   1 Reply
6 years ago
Animals had begun to inhabit the land before plant species evolved.
Animals had begun to inhabit the land before plant species evolved.
Animals had begun to inhabit the land before plant species evolved.
  a. True
  b. False
potato55   56   2 Replies
6 years ago
Amphibians likely evolved from the lobe-finned crossopterygians.
Amphibians likely evolved from the lobe-finned crossopterygians.
Amphibians likely evolved from the lobe-finned crossopterygians.
  a. True
  b. False
sopmit   45   1 Reply
6 years ago
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