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_____ reefs were dominated by crinoids, blastoids, lacy bryozoans, brachiopods, and calcareous algae.
 A)Carboniferous
 B)Cambrian
 C)Permian
 D)Devonian
 E)Ordovician

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What is a glacial erratic, and how can scientists use this feature to learn about a glacier?



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Answer to Question 1

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A glacial erratic is a rock that has been eroded by a glacier and deposited some distance from its source. Erratics are compositionally dissimilar to the bedrock in the area of deposition.

By determining the likely source for an erratic, scientists can estimate the extent of historical glaciation.





 

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