Question 1 In an undisturbed sequence of sedimentary rocks, older rocks lie bene

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Question 1

In an undisturbed sequence of sedimentary rocks, older rocks lie beneath younger rocks, according to the principle of _____.

Question 2

Geologists know that folds in beds occurred after deposition according to the principle of _____.

Question 3

Relative ages expressed on the geologic rock column primarily resulted from the study of _____.

Question 4

In a glacier, which of the following decreases with increased depth into ice, and/or age of ice?

Question 5

Ablation of a glacier is more likely to occur at _____ elevations whereas accumulation is more likely to occur at _____ elevations.

Question 6

Cirques and horns are features associated with _____.

Question 7

In cross section, valleys carved by glaciers tend to be shaped like the letter _____, whereas unglaciated mountain valleys tend to be shaped like the letter _____ in cross section.

Question 8

Sediment deposited directly by glaciers are characterized by _____.

Question 9

What will happen to the land surface and lithosphere when the Greenland or Antarctic ice sheets melts?

Question 10

By increasing the overall reflectance of solar radiation (sunlight), the growth of ice sheets produces conditions that are _____ to their further advance, thus providing an example of _____ feedback.

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ans 1) option b- super position

according to the superposition principle of geochronology, in any undisturbed sequence of rocks deposited in layers, the youngest layer is on top and oldest is at bottom .

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