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kaid0807

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Archaeologists uncover a fossil imprint of a palm frond in New Jersey. Through various tests and analyses, they see that the fossil is from about 200 million years ago  the Jurassic period.
 
  What can you conclude about the climate of this ancient environment, based on today's environments? (Principle of Uniformitarianism).
  What will be an ideal response?

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What do muscovite and biotite have in common?
 
  A) They have identical chemical compositions.
  B) They are the same color.
  C) They have the same type of cleavage.
  D) They have the same luster.


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Mollythedog

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Today, in most cases, palms are found in regions of tropical climates. So, using the principle of Uniformitarianism, you can conclude that New Jersey had a tropical climate during the Jurassic period.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


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Reply #2 on: Jul 16, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jul 16, 2018
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