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Geology Final Exam Questions And Answers Which of the following is accurate about Louis Agassiz? A. He offered ideas that explain the timing of ice-age events but not the severity of temperature change associated with ice ages. B. He stated that there are changes in the amount and distribution of insolation received on the Earth. C. He stated that there are cyclical changes in the Earth's orbit and axial tilt. D. He stated that the presence of erratics in Europe was due to large continen...

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T/F: Species diversity increases as you approach the equator correct answer: True What are possible reasons why more species occur near the equator correct answer: - More time without geological disruptions (e.g., glaciers) - More niches - Climatic stability - Greater biological productivity What is speciation correct answer: The formation of two species from one ancestral species What factors lead to speciation correct answer: - natural selection - sexual selection - genetic d...

8th Grade Science (Ohio) Review Exam 2024. Abrasion - CORRECT ANSWER the grinding and wearing down of rock surfaces by other rocks or sand Deflation - CORRECT ANSWER the removal of fine sediment by wind Dune - CORRECT ANSWER A hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind Loess - CORRECT ANSWER thick deposits of windblown, fine-grained sediment Glacier - CORRECT ANSWER large masses of moving ice that form by the compaction of snow by natural forces Glacier drift - CORRECT ANSWER...

BIO 202 Arizona State University -BIO 202 Exam 1 fully solved rated A+How long have humans been around? - correct answer 2 million years How long ago were dinosaurs wiped out? - correct answer 65 million years ago When did Charnia live? - correct answer 560 million years ago When did single-celled life first appear on Earth? - correct answer 3.5 billion years ago For how long were simple-celled organisms the most advanced form of life on Earth? - correct answer About 3 billion years ...

SCI 225 Test 2 Where did the big Ice burg recede over time? - correct answer Northward What is the significance of lakes? - correct answer Evidence of glaciers (melted ice), left behind sand, gravel, and different soils What is clay, silt, and sand dependent on? What are some examples? - correct answer In till they influence the ability to infiltrate rainwater into the ground clay-rich= swampy loamy tills- good for farming What is glacial outwash? - correct answer They are deposits f...

NRES 101 Midterm Exam Questions 2024. T/F: Species diversity increases as you approach the equator - correct answer True What are possible reasons why more species occur near the equator - correct answer - More time without geological disruptions (e.g., glaciers) - More niches - Climatic stability - Greater biological productivity What is speciation - correct answer The formation of two species from one ancestral species What factors lead to speciation - correct answer - natural sel...

Abrasion - ANSWER-is the "sandpaper" effect caused by the weight of the ice scouring the valley floor. It leaves smoothed, polished surfaces. Scratches (striations) may be seen. Plucking - ANSWER-occurs when rocks and stones become frozen to the base or sides of the glacier and are plucked from the ground or rock face as the glacier moves. This leaves jagged rocky surfaces. Rotational Slip - ANSWER-This occurs when the ice moves in a circular motion. This process can help to erode hollow...

How is Earth's atmosphere different from other planets? - Abundance of nitrogen and oxygen What is the hydrosphere? - All the water on earth contained within the water cycle. Includes oceans, rivers, lakes, glaciers, groundwater, and evaporated water. What allows Earth to have a cyclical hydrosphere? - Earth's distance from the sun keeps the water on Earth's surface liquid. What is the Biosphere? - All life contained on Earth, this includes us, all animals, insects, and plants. Earth's...

What are stores? - Reservoir where water is held, such as the oceans What are fluxes? - The rate of flow between the stores What are processes? - The physical mechanisms that drive the fluxes of water between stores What is a closed system? - >Fixed amount of water with no external inputs or outputs >Water is continually circulated >The amount of global water is finite and constant >State in which water exists changes (liquid, vapour, ice) and proportions of global water held i...