Rocks that are tilted were deposited ____.
A)on a slope in their present orientation
B)in an unknown orientation and then were tilted into their current position
C)horizontally and then were tilted into their current orientation
D)vertically and then were tilted into their current orientation
E)on the continental shelf and then uplifted
Question 2If the continents were once joined together, rocks and mountain ranges on the margins of each should have ____.
A)formed under the same conditions and in the same sequence
B)formed the same sequences but at different times
C)formed under different conditions at different times
D)formed different sequences at the same time
E)slowed down the process of continental drift
Question 3____________________ are features of a submergent coast where freshwater and seawater mix in drowned river valleys.
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Question 4On a geologic map, the number adjacent to the strike and dip symbol is the ____.
A)strike angle from the horizontal plane
B)dip angle from the horizontal plane
C)strike direction in degrees from north
D)dip direction in degrees from north
E)strike/dip angle
Question 5Edward Suess thought the similarity of fossil plants and animals in Gondwana was due to ____.
A)the appearance and disappearance of connecting land bridges on the southern continents
B)the fact that Gondwana had always been one giant supercontinent
C)the extremely slow rate of evolution that occurred during the late Paleozoic
D)geographical barriers between Gondwana and Pangaea
E)interbreeding among most related species
Question 6If hydraulic action and abrasion undercut headlands, structures known as ____________________ may form. When these join they form a(n) ____________________, which might later collapse to give a(n) ____________________.
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