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Ordovician-age crinoid fossils of tropical marine origin are found in the bedrock of the HudsonMohawk lowlands region of New York State. This provides evidence that New York State was once located at a

a) lower latitude and lower elevation

b) lower latitude and higher elevation

c) higher latitude and lower elevation

d) higher latitude and higher elevation

Eurypterus fossils are most likely to be found in surface bedrock near

a) Elmira

b) Mt. Marcy

c) Watertown

d) Niagara Falls

The study of fossil evidence suggests that humans

a) lived on the continent of Pangaea

b) lived at the same time as dinosaurs

c) have existed for a very brief time in geologic history

d) have existed during most of geologic time

What is occurring at the Southeast Indian Ridge?

a) New oceanic crust is forming

b) Old oceanic crust is being destroyed

c) New continental crust is forming

d) Old continental crust is being destroyed.

Which rock layer in outcrop II best correlates with layer X in outcrop I?

a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

Which igneous rock formed from magma that cooled slowly and is composed of 5% amphibole, 8% biotite, 15% plagioclase feldspar, 37% quartz, and 35% potassium feldspar?

a) rhyolite

b) granite

c) diorite

d) scoria

A mudslide is most likely to occur on a hillslope having soil that is

a) saturated with water and without vegetation

b) saturated with water and covered by vegetation

c) unsaturated and without vegetation

d) unsaturated and covered by vegetation

Which location is closest to a zone of rifting?

a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

Which mineral contains the two most abundant elements by mass in Earth’s crust?

a) chalcopyrite

b) fayalite

c) apatite

d) barite

Which table represents the most probable stream velocity recordings at each location?

a) A - 100 B - 94 C - 88

b) A - 100 B - 88 C - 94

c) A - 88 B - 94 C - 100

d) A - 94 B - 100 C - 88

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