Question 5
a. Examine the figure below. If you were building a house near this
river, would you choose site A or B? Defend your choice of answer
AP[7 marks]
Site A
Site B
b. Describe the two ways of measuring geologic time. How do they
differ?
AN[7 marks]
c. Diamond and graphite are two minerals with identical chemical
compositions, pure carbon (C). Diamond is the hardest of all
minerals, and graphite is one of the softest. If their compositions are
identical, why do they have such profound differences in physical
CR[6 marks]
properties?