Read these sentences from the article. "Individual layers of ancient sediment form horizontal stripes on the rock. From a few steps back, the rock wall looks like a cross-section of a giant, stone encyclopedia." Why might the author have included this description of the rock wall?

Why did southern business leaders want to increase the number of slaves

Which element is the least metallic between cadmium, silver, zinc, or iron?

Balance and in which category does it fit in? single or double displacement or synthesis or decomposition? (a) k2 o → k + o2 (b) na + i2 → nai (c) cu(no3 )2 + naoh → cu(oh)2 + nano3 (d) kclo3 → kcl + o2 (e) ca(no3 )2 + hbr → cabr2 + hno3 (f) sn(oh)2 → sno + h2 o (g) p4 + n2 o → p4 o6 + n2 (h) fe + al2 (so4 )3 → feso4 + al (i) alcl3 + na2 co3 → al2 (co3 )3 + nacl (j) c3 h6 + o2 → co2 + h2 o