4. find three different maps or globes as follows. briefly describe the content of each and record the scale as a representative fraction or other scale noted on each map or globe. a) classroom globe b) map from your atlas c) topo map at back of this manual 5. give an example of a specific scale for each of the following: a) small scale: b) medium scale: c) large scale:

In the following diagram, four different index fossils are labeled: which of the labeled fossils comes from the oldest organism? a b c d

Why might a single rock layer exhibit different types of sedimentary rocks within it? view available hint(s) why might a single rock layer exhibit different types of sedimentary rocks within it? such a rock layer, termed a facies, when traced laterally represents a variety of depositional environments that formed in a sequence over time. such a rock layer, termed a facies, when traced laterally represents a single depositional environment that formed over time. such a rock layer, termed a facies, when traced vertically represents a variety of depositional environments that formed at the same time across a broad area. such a rock layer, termed a facies, when traced laterally represents a variety of depositional environments that formed at the same time across a broad area. such a rock layer, termed a facies, when traced vertically represents a variety of depositional environments that formed in a sequence over time.

If we review the changes in the landscape surrounding the great salt lake in utah we can see a change in topography. look at the area to the south of the lake. what change has occurred during the last twenty-nine years? a) erosion of the hills b) an increase in marshland c) flooding of the area and the development of wetlands d) deposition of sediments and an increase in elevation