How did the Catholic Church become wealthy at a time when individual Catholics were poor? The Catholic Church collected tax money from people living on its land. The Catholic Church made a deal with the government to receive support money each year. The Catholic Church did not have to pay taxes on most of its land, and it collected money from tithes. The Catholic Church tried to convince people from other religions to become Catholic so it could collect more tithes.

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.

If x ≤ 25, which could be the perimeter of this rectangle? a) 100 in b) 155 in c) 225 in d) 750 in e) 1500 in

The layers of earth are based on what two sets of characteristics?