Visitors commonly note the rounded appearance of the back side of Half Dome. It was not polished by glaciers but rather fractured off in sheets much like how one might peel layers from an onion. This process occurs because these rocks formed at ~20–25 km depth, but have experienced a removal of confining pressure because they are now exposed at the surface What is this process called?

Complete the activity titled "comparative urban environments." every city is shaped by different cultural forces. in one to two paragraphs, contrast the culture of two different cities from this activity: new york and buenos aires. what makes these cities stand apart from each other culturally? what is unique about each city’s attitude, language, habits, foods, or architecture?

Which season occurs in the northern hemisphere when the sun is at its lowest point in the sky

15 points need quick 1. looking at your graph and the geologic time scale during what period did this rock form? what is the age span of the rock, in millions of years? 2. this rock sample is limestone and shale. with what you know about rock formation, what type of environment did these organisms live in? 3. if some of these fossil samples were found in a rock also containing leaf fossils, could you use radiocarbon dating to determine the age of this rock? explain.