Which factor is the most accurate in determining the absolute age of two rocks?

a. the presence of unconformities

b. comparing fossils in the layers

c. vertical position

d. radioactive dating of each layer

Afathom is a unit of length, usually reserved for measuring the depth of water. a fathom is approximately 6 ft in length. take the distance from earth to the moon to be 230,000 miles, and use the given approximation to find the distance in fathoms.

Several climate feedback loops to increase temperatures from the last glacial 20,000 years ago to interglacial conditions today. which of the below is a negative feedback loop rather than a positive feedback loop? a. warming temperatures and more rainfall globally at the end of the last glacial period caused increased growth of vegetation which would act to decrease atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. b. warming of the oceans at the end of the last glacial period releases carbon dioxide to the atmosphere (because less carbon dioxide can dissolve in warmer water). c. warming temperatures at the end of the last glacial period resulted in thawing of permafrost over large areas which released carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. d. warming temperatures at the end of the last glacial period caused a reduction in ice covered areas (sea ice, ice sheets and snow) which decreased the earth's albedo.

In what type of geographic location did humans tend to develop civilizations?