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What type of evidence is present to explain the first snowball earth?
What type of evidence is present to explain the first snowball earth?
- Tree rings
- Ice cores
- Fossils (correct)
- Geological formations
What is the driving force behind the formation and breakup of supercontinents?
What is the driving force behind the formation and breakup of supercontinents?
- Volcanic activity
- Meteor impacts
- Climate change
- Plate tectonics (correct)
What was a significant factor contributing to the Permian-Triassic extinction event?
What was a significant factor contributing to the Permian-Triassic extinction event?
- Volcanic eruptions (correct)
- Release of methane
- Tsunamis
- Solar flares
What process leads to the depletion or enrichment of isotopes in a reservoir?
What process leads to the depletion or enrichment of isotopes in a reservoir?
What factor controls eustatic sea level?
What factor controls eustatic sea level?
What is the primary purpose of using climate proxies?
What is the primary purpose of using climate proxies?
How does the body size of warm-blooded organisms help us determine past temperature?
How does the body size of warm-blooded organisms help us determine past temperature?
What is the primary purpose of studying the Earth's past climate (paleoclimate)?
What is the primary purpose of studying the Earth's past climate (paleoclimate)?
Which of the following is the best explanation for why the geologic timescale is divided into eons, eras, periods, and epochs?
Which of the following is the best explanation for why the geologic timescale is divided into eons, eras, periods, and epochs?
What is the primary difference between 'relative age' and 'absolute age' in the context of geological dating?
What is the primary difference between 'relative age' and 'absolute age' in the context of geological dating?
