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Redwolflake15

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How are oxygen isotopes used to determine ancient climate? What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the major rock types were most important originally in developing the geologic time scale,
  and why? What will be an ideal response?



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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The light isotope of oxygen, oxygen 16, vaporizes more readily than the heavy isotope, oxygen 18. As
climate warms, evaporation increases and the ratio of O-18 to O-16 becomes higher.



Answer to Question 2

Sedimentary rocks, because they follow the principles of historical geology, and they contain fossils.


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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