In the 1800s, What Provided a Means for Dating Rocks

question 41

Multiple Choice

In the 1800s, what provided a means for dating rocks and allowed for a relative geologic time scale to be constructed?

• A)seismic measurements
• B)carbon dating
• C)climate change studies
• D)magma studies
• E)succession of fossils in the rock record

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Definitions:

Price Floor

A government-imposed minimum price set above the equilibrium price, intended to ensure fair conditions for producers.

Minimum Price

A price floor set by the government or a body, below which the product cannot be sold, aimed at protecting producers or farmers.

Government

is the system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state, which creates and enforces laws, regulates economic and social policies, and provides public services.

Price Ceiling

A government-imposed limit on how high a price can be charged for a product, service, or resource, intended to prevent prices from reaching levels thought to be unfair or unaffordable.