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6. What 4 main processes took place in Pre-Cambrian

  • Volcanism, pyroclastic flows, turbidity currents, submarine earthquakes
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  • Sedimentary; Erosion, Transportation, Deposition
  • Volcaniclastic, Diorite, Coal

7. What are the human threats to geodiversity

  • Climate change Land management e.g. dams influencing upstream and downstream impac Pelz, 1997)
  • Water vapour and disease e.g. Cholera, 1956 outbreak in Charnwood
  • Smoking, drinking and lack of exercise
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8. What type of family do these Fossils belong to Charnia Masoni + Charniodiscus Concentricus

  • Ediacaran fossils
  • Edbiacaran fossils
  • Ebiacaran fossils
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9. How many Ma was Triassic Period from?

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  • >560 Ma
  • 205-250 Ma
  • 290-355 Ma

10. What type of rock lies above the unconformity?

  • Coal measures
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  • Mercia Mudstone
  • Shepshed sandstone

11. Values of geodiversity

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  • Aesthetic, cultural, economic, health, research and education
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12. What is a Wadis?

  • Breccia incorporated into the rock
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  • Desert Valley
  • Uncomformity