In an Undisturbed Sequence of Sedimentary Rocks,younger Layers Overlie Older

question 12

Multiple Choice

In an undisturbed sequence of sedimentary rocks,younger layers overlie older layers,according to the principle of ________.

• A)superposition
• B)original continuity
• C)original horizontality
• D)uniformitarianism

Distinguish between race and ethnicity and their sociological implications.

Provide a clear definition of racism and its manifestations.

Understand the concept of a scapegoat within the context of race and ethnic relations.

Compare the experiences of different racial and ethnic groups in the United States to extract lessons about race and ethnic relations.

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Definitions:

Monophyletic

Pertaining to a group of organisms that consists of all the descendants of a common ancestor.

Polyphyletic

A term describing a group of organisms that are classified together but do not share a recent common ancestor.

Homoplastic

Exhibiting similarity in appearance due to convergent evolution rather than ancestry.

R. H. Whittaker

An American ecologist famous for proposing the five kingdom classification of organisms in 1969.