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EAPS 112 - Chapter 10 Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024 The erosion of the Taconic highlands resulted in the formation of a(n) ________ . a. orogen b. alluvial fan c. clastic wedge d. erosional sill - ANSWER-c. clastic wedge Where was North America located during the early Paleozoic? a. Mid-latitudes of the Northern hemisphere b. paleoequator c. North Pole d. Mid-latitudes of the Southern hemisphere e. South Pole - ANSWER-b. paleoequator ________ is the study of rock relations...

Anthropology 101 : Quiz 3Anagenesis (Straight line evolution) - correct answer The transformation of a single species over time Paleospecies (Straight line evolution) - correct answer Species identified from the fossil record based on physical similarity and differences with other species along an evolutionary line. Cladogenesis (Branching evolution) - correct answer The formation of one or more species form another over time Punctuated Equilibrium - correct answer Most species will exh...

Anthropology 101 Garry Kerr UMTPhysical Anthropology focuses on humans as biological organisms - correct answer True The dog is the nanooks most valuable possesion - correct answer true archaeology is the study of material remains to help explain the past - correct answer true all humans are nocturnal primates - correct answer false humans evolved directly from chimps - correct answer false Nanooks have great family relations with time for non-food activities - correct answer true...

Arizona State University ASM 275 UNIT ONE TEST 2022/2023  Question 1 1 out of 1 points Skin slippage occurs during the process of Selected Answer: Autolysis Answers: Autolysis Rigor mortis Livor mortis Bloating  Question 2 1 out of 1 points While excavating a grave, you notice that the soils in the walls of the burial are banded with darker soils at the top and lighter soils at the bottom. This is an example of: Selected Answer: Stratigraphy Answers: A secondary depr...

What are the 8 characteristics of life? - 1. Common chemical components (proteins, nucleic acids, etc) 2. Composed of Cell(s) 3. Be able to grow 4. Cells obtain energy from environment 5. Have universal genetic code 6. Similar genes 7. Evolving populations 8. Maintain homeostasis......must have all 8 to be considered living What is the scientific method? - Make observations, ask questions, make a testable hypothesis, make a prediction, conduct experiment..........results may lead to mo...

EAPS 112 - Ch 5 Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Stratigraphy is primarily the study of sedimentary rocks - ANSWER-False Relative dating principles like superposition are rarely applied by stratigraphers, as they rely mostly on numerical dates. - ANSWER-False All unconformities are created during periods of erosion and/or non-deposition - ANSWER-True Unconformities can only develop between layers of sedimentary rock - ANSWER-False Walther's law states that facies seen in a conf...

EAPS 112 - Chapter 17 Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Which timeframe is marked by extensive glaciation as well as widespread tectonism and volcanism? a. Pleistocene b. Oligocene c. Pliocene d. Neogene e. Paleogene - ANSWER-a. Pleistocene Why is it difficult to interpret the terrestrial stratigraphy of glaciers? a. Glaciers deposit, but don't erode sediments. b. Glacial melt transports too much sediment away from the deposition site. c. Previous advances and retreats obscure la...

Anthropology Study of the origins and development of people and their societies AAA's Code of Ethics -Do No Harm -Be Open and Honest About your Work -Obtain Informed Consent and Permissions -Weigh Competing Ethical Obligations -Make Results Accessible -Protect and Preserve Records Adaptation refers to the processes by which organisms cope with environmental forces and stresses Archaeology reconstructs, describes, and interprets human behavior and cultural patterns through mater...

EVOLUTION FINAL EXAM quiz questions | latest 2023/2024 Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the evolution of drug resistance in a virus: - even before the drug is administered, some virions might be resistant Which of the following is NOT an example of evolution? a) Beak size in a population of birds becomes larger from one generation to the next because larger beaked birds had higher reproductive success and passed the trait to their offspring b) Over long periods of t...

astronomy - Answer The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space layers of the sun - Answer photosphere, chromosphere, corona the moons gravitational pull is responsible for - Answer earths tides Equinox - Answer The two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun; september and march Solstice - Answer Either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator Big Bang Theory - Answer (c...