Since we're talking about Religion, I am no expert when it comes to that but I believe the Christianity (Christians) dominates the west I believe that Judiasim and Islam dominates the south
They show that there was an ocean over the plains long ago, and fossils are always used to elaborate on the history of life/how it developed.
The answer is United States
Well if you mean what does the controlled part of a scientific investigation, it is the part of the investigation that will be your control or your base, untouched, original, data and such.
Well a cinder cone volcano doesn't have a top. It was a funnel like shape most likely caused by the volcano violently erupts.
Composite volcanoes do have a point that is made up of past eruptions