GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

GENERAL SCIENCE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which viewpoint would have a hard time offering a good explanation of the existence of unconformities between rock layers laid down by a flood?

A	uniformitarianism
B	catastrophism
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Catastrophists offer no good explanation for the existence of unconformities between rock layers laid down by the flood.

Detailed explanation-2: -1. Coast Lines: The location of marine fossils can help determine where and when ancient coast lines were in the past. 2. Climates: Fossils can be used to determine the past climates-was an area cooler or wetter than the present.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why do paleontologists know more about hard bodied organisms than soft body organisms? Because most hard bodied organisms are from the past, and most soft bodied organisms are mammals that still live today. Paleontologists study the past of Earths history.

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