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Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access) Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 4 - 52.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points Which of the following surficial processes results in the most poorly sorted sediments?  A. rivers  B. glaciers  C. ocean waves  D. deep marine  E. wind Question 2 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points What information is needed to determine the distance from the epicenter of an earthquake to a seismic receiving station?  A. The amplitude o...

Precambrian correct answers 4.5 bya-542 mya Hadean (before life), Archeon (ended with photosynthesis), Proterozoic (eukaryotes) origin of life 3.8 bya photosynthesis 2.7 bya eukaryotes 1.5 bya multicellularity 1 bya Land masses spread apart Paleozic correct answers 542 mya- 251 mya Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniforous, Permian vascular plants, land animals 420 mya Mesozoic correct answers 251 mya- 65 mya Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous mammals 200 mya flowering...

What are some links that scientists have made between microbes and human behavior? Answer Microbes in the gut may release chemicals that have a wide range of physiologic consequences on human behavior What are the nine themes of microbiology? Answer 1. Microbes are ubiquitous 2. Microbes are diverse 3. Microbes are essential for life as we know it 4. Most bacteria live in biofilm communities 5. Microbes can interact with humans in beneficial, neutral, or detrimental ways 6. The likelih...

SCI 225 EXAM 2 How can we know climate of the past? - correct answer ice cores and sedimentary rocks Louis Agazzis - correct answer created glaciation hypothesis after studying glacial erratics and striations Glacial erratics - correct answer enormous boulders transported and deposited by glaciers glaciation hypothesis - correct answer over time climate can change and during cold periods glaciers move down and during warm periods they retreat HMS challenger - correct answer a ship t...

Which of the following best describes a pioneer species? - Answer-The first species to colonize an area in primary succession According to the presentation, ecosystem management was broadened by the establishment of which of the following in 1978? - Answer-Conservation Biology Where is the phosphorus cycle primarily conducted? - Answer-In soil and plants Which of the following best describes respiration? - Answer-Intake of oxygen to convert glucose to energy Which of the following is...

Alaska History BYU Latest Update Graded A Unit 1 Unit 1 What is one thing that surprises many people about Alaska's glaciers? glaciers continuously change the land because they are constantly moving Where is the Yukon River? located in central region Where is Anchorage? Located in Very Low interior Where is Mount McKinley? Above Anchorage Where is the Gulf of Alaska? To the left of the Panhandle Where is Panhandle of Southeast? The right "handle" of Alaska Which of the following is NOT...

13949 Which of the following bonding is responsible to combine the silica-gibbsite sheet in kaolinite clay mineral? [SSC JE AN] 1)Covalent bond 2)Hydrogen bond 3)Ionic bond 4)Polar covalent bond correct answers B 2 12389 Soil transported by wind is called [SSC JE AN] 1)Aeolian soil 2) Alluvial soil 3) Marine soil 4) Locustrine soil correct answers A 3 12296 Which of the following is responsible for the formation of residual soil?[SSC JE AN] 1)Glaciers 2)Water 3)Win...

What is pack ice also known as? - answerInsulation. The sea ice layer restricts wind and wave action near coastlines, lessening coastal erosion and protecting ice shelves. Sea ice also creates an insulating cap across the ocean surface, which reduces evaporation and heat loss to the atmosphere. How does sea ice protect coastlines? - answerProtects against erosion How does sea ice protect the ocean? - answerreduces evaporation of sea water and heat loss What is the temperature difference in...

SCI 225 EXAM 2How can we know climate of the past? - correct answer ice cores and sedimentary rocks Louis Agazzis - correct answer created glaciation hypothesis after studying glacial erratics and striations Glacial erratics - correct answer enormous boulders transported and deposited by glaciers glaciation hypothesis - correct answer over time climate can change and during cold periods glaciers move down and during warm periods they retreat HMS challenger - correct answer a ship tha...

Climate The long-term pattern of weather in a particular area. Five major components of a a climates system. The atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the cryosphere, the lithosphere, and the biosphere. Atmosphere Layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body. Hydrosphere All the Earth's water in the ground, on the surface, and in the air. Cryosphere Icy part of the Earth's water including icebergs, glaciers, and ice caps. Lithosphere The solid, outer part of Ea...