Acrack in the crust near iceland is what is thought to have started the breakup of pangaea. as this crack grew larger, the ocean grew, and the ocean shrank

Say whether each of the following statements relates to the influence on weathering by rock composition, rock properties, or climate. 1.exposed rock in the mountains of alaska 2.a lack of fractures in an outcrop3.quartz is rarely affected by dissolution, hydrolysis, or oxidation4.high porosity (a large amount of space between grains in a rock)5.rocks on the coast of a tropical island6.minerals that dissolve in the presence of waterthe good earth/chapter 9: weathering and soils weathering ratesthe good earth/chapter 9: weathering and soilscompositional control1.weathering is faster in rocks composed of weaker material or material that is easily converted to weaker material (such as feldspars)2.weathering is faster in rocks made up of minerals that dissolve in water (salt, gypsum)3.weathering is slower in rocks made of resistant materials (quartz)rock property control1.weathering is faster in rocks that allow air and water in (porous, fractured)2.fractures are natural weathering surfaces3.igneous and metamorphic rocks generally have low porosity –do you think they are particularly susceptible to weathering

Why are fossils of organism's from the phanerozoic eon much more likely to be found than fossils of organisms from any other eon? a. more organisms present during the phanerozoic eon had soft body parts. b. organisms present during the phanerozoic eon were all microscopic. c. more organisms present during the phanerozoic eon had hard body parts. d. organisms present during the phanerozoic eon are the most ancient life forms.

If the distance between two points on the ground is 10 miles and the distance between the same two points on a map is 4 inches, what is the map scale expressed as a ratio?