Josh rubs a mineral across a tile, and observes the color of the residue left behind. What property is josh testing?

Explain what is meant by a river’s load, and describe how the load is carried.

Earth is tilted on its axis. which of these would not exist if earth had no tilt?

Match each law or principle to its description. 1. law of original horizontality sediment continues to spread in a flat plane until it hits an edge or runs out of material. 2. law of superposition the youngest strata are at the top and the oldest are at the bottom. 3. law of original lateral continuity sediment gets pulled down by gravity in a horizontal and flat layer. 4. law of cross-cutting or intrusive relationships if there is a fracture or intrusive feature seen in rock strata, it is younger than the rock strata.