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Question 1 5 / 5 pts Can Geological Processes Happen Rapidly? Match the geologic features with their corresponding formation explanations. Spirit Lake Waterlogged trees were buried upright in sediment in a relatively short period of time. Grand Canyon This was formed by rock layers thought to be eroded by the Colorado River over millions of years. Petrified Forest at Yellowstone Trees were thought to be buried in ash over tens of thousands of years. A geologic feature at Mount Saint Helens resembling a 1/40th scale version of the Grand Canyon. Formed from a mudflow triggered by an eruption at Mount Saint Helens. Partial Question 2 2.5 / 5 pts Do Fossils Show Design? Match the following statements on the left with the answers on the right. What do the conventional views of the evolutionary tree and the geologic column have in common? Simple at the bottom and complex at the top What does the presenter believe the actual fossil record reveals about complexity? Complex at the bottom and complex at the top. What does the presenter state is true of transitional fossils from the Precambrian to the Cambrian? Sudden appearance without any transitional fossils. What does the presenter believes the change in fossils between the Precambrian and Cambrian represent?

Transitionalfossils are absent. Partial Question 3 1.25 / 5 pts Was the Great Unconformity in the Grand Canyon the start of the Global Flood? Match the following statements on the left with the answers on the right. The rock formation that is referred to as the core of the continent. The Sauk Megasequence An erosional surface that has been observed to be on several continents. The Great Unconformity The first formation that is deposited following the erosion by the global flood. Granite formation. A group of rock formations that sit on top of the Great Unconformity. Tapeats Sandstone Question 4 5 / 5 pts Earthquake detection and measurement Pt. 2 Match the following statements on the left with the answers on the right. How much stronger is an earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale than one measuring 5? A factor of 10. What was the measure of the earthquake that occurred in central Virginia in 2011? A magnitude 5.8 The 2011 Virginia earthquake was: An intraplate seismic event.

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