When younger sedimentary strata overlie an eroded surface of older metamorphic or intrusive igneous rocks, this is called a(n) ________.

Who made the first clear statement of the law of superposition? When?

When waves reach shallow water, they are often bent and tend to become parallel to the shore. This process is termed ________.

Types of climate-feedback mechanisms consist of ________.

Climate is a description of the ________.

What are the solid and liquid particles suspended within the atmosphere called?

Variations in the angle that Earth’s axis makes with the plane of it’s orbit is called ________.

Which of the following has the greatest effect on the tides?

Seafloor sediments are very important in discovering paleoclimate because they ________.

The________ isotopes in the hard skeletons of corals are an important paleothermometer.