a - If you were were a wandering geologist and looking for geologic features that indicated an ancient mountain belt had risen up, what would you look for? Be as specific as possible.

b - Whittier California is currently rising skyward out of the earth. It used to be under the ocean. Based on information given in this chapter of your book about rocks and sea level changes (and NOT with information found with google questions) what kinds of sequences of rocks might you expect to see if you were to drive your car by a road-cut.

c - One theory your book does NOT discuss is how global warming could possibly cause a great Permian style extinction where most of the living things on this planet die. (Feel free to google, etc., this.) How might this happen?

d - List the most important events mentioned in your book to occur in the Mesozoic. Briefly describe each.

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