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Praxis II Middle School Science 5440 Latest Update Graded A+
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Praxis II Middle School Science 5440 
 
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"Zeroth" Law of Thermodynamics If systems 1 and 2 are both in equilibrium with 3, then 1 
and 2 are also in equilibrium with each other. 
 
1st Law of Thermodynamics Matter and energy are conserved (energy in = energy out) in a 
closed system. 
 
2 elements - liquid at room temperature Hg, Br 
 
2nd Law of Thermodynamics Entropy always increases in a closed system. Not all energy is 
transferred; some is "lost" as heat. 
 
3r...
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EARTH SCIENCE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100 % CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED
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List the 3 main layers of the earth from the center to the outside based on composition (what they 
are made out of). - Answer-1). Core (Inner and outer)-solid inner liquide outer. Iron/nickel alloy. 
Extreme pressure 
2).Mantle-82% of the earth's volume-Solid, rocky, shell 
3). Crust (Oceanic-younger rocks and Continental-granite rocks) 
List the 5 mechanical layers of the earth (based on how they deform?) Whic layers is a liquid? - 
Answer-1.The lithosphere is the outermost mechanical layer a...
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EARTH SCIENCE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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EARTH SCIENCE FINAL EXAM 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 
List the 3 main layers of the earth from the center to the outside based on composition 
(what they are made out of). - Correct Answer ️️ -1). Core (Inner and outer)-solid inner 
liquide outer. Iron/nickel alloy. Extreme pressure 
2).Mantle-82% of the earth's volume-Solid, rocky, shell 
3). Crust (Oceanic-younger rocks and Continental-granite rocks) 
List the 5 mechanical layers of the earth (based on how they deform?) Whic layers is a 
liqui...
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MTTC Integrated Science - Earth & Space Sciences Correct 100%
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Theory of Plate Tectonics - ANSWER A theory stating that Earth's lithosphere is broken into huge plates that move and change in size over time 
- explains the process of continental drift 
- theory is a fusion on the theories of continental drift and seafloor spreading 
- continents are not floating on the ocean, rather they are rooted 
 
What are the 10 major plates of the Earth's lithosphere? - ANSWER African, Antarctic, Australian, Eurasian, North American, South American, Pacific, Cocos, N...
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EAS exam 1 questions & answers 2023-24
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EAS exam 1 questions & answers 2023-24 
 
 
torrential mudflow of wet volcanic debris is called - ANSWER-lahar 
 
shallow focus earthquakes are associated w which type of plate boundary? - ANSWER-convergent, transform, divergent 
 
what type of mineral is pyrite - ANSWER-sulfide 
 
chemical formula (Mg,Fe)2SiO4 describes what mineral - ANSWER-olivine 
 
which volcanic flows moves the most rapidly - ANSWER-pyroclastic flows 
 
most common rock-forming minerals in the crust are - ANSWER-silicates ...
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EARTH SCIENCE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+.
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1. seismic waves: Vibrationsthat travel through Earth carrying the energy releasedduring an earthquake. 
2. crust: the outer layer of the Earth 
3. mantle: the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core 
4. lithosphere: the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and therigid upper part of 
the mantle 
5. asthenosphere: the soft layer of the mantle on which the lithospher...
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GEOG 1111 FINAL EXAM Questions With 100% Correct Answers
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GEOG 1111 FINAL EXAM Questions With 
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permafrost - answerforms when soil or rock temperatures remain below 32 degrees for at 
least 2 years 
glacier - answerlarge mass of perennial ice resting on land or floating shelflike in sea 
formed from accumulation and recrystillazation of snow 
snowline - answerwhere the lowest elevation where snow remains year arounf 
alpine glacier - answerglacier in a mountain range 
cirque - answerscooped-out, amphitheater-shaped basin at the hea...
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Bio 112 Final Exam Verified Questions and Answers Graded A 2024
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Individuals with variations that make them best suited to their environment are, on average, more likely to ___ 
A) Evolve 
B) Survive and reproduce 
C) Change over time 
D) Be larger 
B) Survive and reproduce 
Natural selection acts on ___, and ___ evolve 
A) Populations, individuals 
B) Individuals, populations 
C) Individuals, individuals 
D) Populations, populations 
B) Individuals, populations 
A weed that exhibits resistance to an herbicide ___ 
A) inherited the gene that made it resistant...
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MTTC Integrated Science - Earth & SpacTheory of Plate Tectonics - ANSWER A theory stating that Earth's lithosphere is broken into huge plates that move and change in size over time 
- explains the process of continental drift 
- theory is a fusion on the theories of continental drift and seafloor spreading 
- continents are not floating on the ocean, rather they are rooted 
 
What are the 10 major plates of the Earth's lithosphere? - ANSWER African, Antarctic, Australian, Eurasian, North Ameri...
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Geology chapter 1-4 exam questions and answers 2024
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What is Geology 
"Earth knowledge" 
-Scientific study of our planet 
-Earth's history 
-Earth's composition 
-Earth's internal structure 
-Earth's surface features 
 
 
 
Sustainable Development 
Earth is a "spaceship" with limited resources and a delicate life-support system. 
"Sustainable Development": Current generation must ensure hospitable planet for future generations. 
 
 
 
The Roles of Geologists 
-Find and manage NATURAL RESOURCES 
-Understand Earth processes well enough to ...
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