The apparent brightness of stars, in general, tells us nothing about their distances; we cannot assume that the dimmer stars are farther away. In order for the apparent brightness of a star to be a good indicator of its distance, all the stars would have to be:

Which of the following is true about fossils? a. the relative age of fossils cannot be determined from their position in sedimentary layers. b. fossils found in lower layers of sedimentary rock are as old as fossils found in upper layers of sedimentary rock. c. fossils found in upper layers of sedimentary rock are older than fossils found in lower layers of sedimentary rock. d. fossils found in lower layers of sedimentary rock are older than fossils found in upper layers of sedimentary rock.

Which of the following important physical features is not located on new zealand’s north island? a. the eastern hills b. the geothermal plateau c. the geysers d. the central lowlands

Hich of the following best summarizes the text’s depiction of the ancient indus valley cities (namely harappa and mohenjo-daro)? a. the cities were very plain and simple; the people did not focus on art and architecture, devoting their time instead to agriculture and the bare essentials. b. the cities were adorned, or decorated, with almost overwhelming displays of wealth and artistic architecture. c. the cities were extremely clean, relying on an advanced water and sewer system, though this was mainly constructed for the innermost areas of the cities. d. the cities were clean and peaceful, and they were designed in an extremely organized fashion, using an advanced water and sewer system to keep them this way