Which of the following was the basis of geologists' current estimate of the Earth's age?
W)Moon rocks and meteorites
X) Fossils
Y) Continental rocks
Z) Ocean floor rocks
Answer: W
Geology
- Which of the following is a component of siliceous ooze?
- What is an example of a hydrogenous sediment?
- What is the range of fine sand, on the Wentworth scale of particle size?
- Which of the following is NOT a type of marine phytoplankton that makes up a major portion of marine sediments?
- Which of the following is NOT a scientific classification of a coral reef type?
- Where is the feature called the Moho situated?
- What type of plate is the San Andreas fault?
- Approximately, when did the North America began to separate from Europe?
- When does the higher berm on a beach form?
- What type of deposits are formed by conditions no longer existing in that area?
- Which of the following would be used to show the relationship between the height of the land and the depths of the ocean basins?
- Where does the relative motion of a transform fault occur?
- What area did Project FAMOUS explore?
- Which compelling piece of evidence supported the theory of seafloor spreading?
- Which of the following is NOT a clay mineral found in marine sediments?