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theo

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on: Jul 14, 2018
Why are high altitude clouds always so thin?
 
  A) Air layers are unstable there.
  B) Air layers are stable there.
  C) Not enough particulates are present.
  D) Very little water vapor is present.
  E) Winds are faster at high levels.

Question 2

In addition to being important time indicators, how else are fossils useful to geologists?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


amynguyen1221

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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

Fossils are extremely useful indicators of the environment, the climate, the ecosystem, the depositional energy around, and so on.


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