need by 8pm tonight EARTH SCIENCE UNIT IV assignment
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UnitIV_SedimentaryRocksofCapitolReef.docxVirtual Field Trip:
The Sedimentary Rocks of Capitol Reef National Park
1. In what era were the sedimentary rocks of Capitol Reef formed?
a. Paleozoic
b. Cenozoic
c. Mesozoic
d. Precambrian
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2. How would you recognize the Moenkopi formation?
a. Cross bedding from sand dunes
b. Mudstone showing ripple marks
c. Embedded volcanic lava
d. Thin beds formed from shoreline deposition
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3. How can you tell that the Wingate formation formed from sand dunes?
a. Cross bedding from sand dunes
b. Mudstone showing ripple marks
c. Embedded volcanic lava
d. Thin beds formed from shoreline deposition
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4. What do the rocks of the Kayenta formation tell us about the climate during the late Triassic?
1. Drier climate with sand dunes
1. Wetter climate with rivers
1. Lots of volcanic activity
1. Cold climate with glacial deposits
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5. Some of the most prevalent rocks are Navajo sandstone. What created this formation?
a. Sand dunes
b. Mud flats
c. Riverine deposits
d. Glacial deposits
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6. What mineral is prevalent in the Carmel Formation?
a. Iron
b. Magnesium
c. Gypsum
d. Granite
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7. What do the thin beds of the Summerville formation suggest about the mode of deposition?
a. Close to a shoreline
b. Viscous lava
c. Lots of erosion
d. Ash deposits
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8. Ash from volcanoes formed __________ in the Morrison formation.
a. Feldspar clays
b. Bentonite clays
c. Ash deposits
d. Aeolian deposits
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9. Why is the Manco shale a pale color?
a. Feldspar clays
b. Sand deposits
c. Iron deposits
d. More organic material
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