Geological and Fossil Evidence Analysis

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What does the discovery of fossils of the same extinct dinosaur on both South America and Africa suggest?

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The continents were once connected.

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What process occurs when metamorphic rock melts into magma?

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Melting of metamorphic rock into magma.

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What is one negative impact of building a dam?

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Sometimes people who lived along the banks of the river are displaced.

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What type of material does radioactive dating look at the carbon-14 remaining in?

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Organic material.

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What is the method called that allows geologists to place rocks in their proper order of formation based on layering?

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Relative dating.

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What is the principle of faunal succession?

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It states that fossil organisms succeed one another in a definite and recognizable order.

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What is the difference between relative dating and radiometric dating?

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Relative dating determines the order of events, while radiometric dating provides an actual age.

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What is the principle of original horizontality?

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It states that layers of sediment are originally deposited horizontally.

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What is a land bridge?

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A land bridge is a connection between two landmasses that allows species to migrate.

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What is the significance of fossil evidence in understanding continental drift?

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Fossil evidence supports the theory that continents were once joined and have since drifted apart.