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01/27/2008

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What period was the oldest rocks formed in?
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Archean Era
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What age is the oldest known rock in N.S?
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4000 million years old
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Whats the line between the meguman and avalon Terranes called?
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Minus Geofracture
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What is the south mountain, the cape breton islands, pictou-antigonish highlands and the Cobequid mounatins comprised of... rock wise?
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Granites!
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What is the musquodoboit hills, cape breton North Mountains, mabou highlands and creighnish hills comprised of rock wise?
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Granites!
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What are Digby neck and the North mountain highly comprised of rock wise.
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Basalt and Diabase
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What are the boisdale hills comprised of
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Hard rock
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What term is used to refer to the current atmospheric conditions?
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Weather
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What term is used to refer to average weather conditions
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Climate
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What are some factors that influence Nova Scotias Cimate
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Latitude, Position on continent, Patterns of Land and Sea and Elevation.
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