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Earth Science Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass Mineral - Correct Answer ️️ -A solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence. Crystal - Correct Answer ️️ -A substance in which the particles are arranged in an orderly, geometric, repeating pattern. Atomic Number - Correct Answer ️️ -The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. Atomic Mass - Correct Answer ️️ -The average mass of all the isotopes of an element. Isotope - Correct Answer ️️ -Atoms of the same el...

SCIENCE - supports the explanation of the natural world that best explains all available observations (What is the basis of science? NEEDS EVIDENCE) SCIENTIFIC METHOD - The process by which scientists take data from natural world and try to answer questions. HYPOTHESIS - A tentative, testable statement about the general phenomena observed OR an initial idea of how, or why things happen in nature. SCIENTIFIC THEORY - Structure of ideas that explain a wide range of observations from our n...

Oceanography 100 Final SDSU Exam Questions And Answers 100% Verified How was the solar system formed? - answer-a supernova (explosion of a start when it runs out of fuel) -4.6 billion years ago how was the earth formed? - answer-a nebula made of gas and dust -was formed 4.5 billion years ago how did oceans form? - answer-A volcanic expulsion - rained for thousands of years -hit by an icy comets -volcanic out gassing and ice from comets when did life form? - answer-3.7 billion years ag...

Marine Biology Questions and Answers Already Passed 1. List and discuss 4 practical reasons why it's a good idea to study marine biology. 1.) It can cause problems 2.) Important part of our economy 3.) Used in medicines 4.) Life on earth originated from the sea 2. In economic terms the ocean's living systems are estimated to be worth ____ a year. 21 trillion 3. Evidence of the use of marine organisms as a source of food date back to as early as... 165,000 years 4. The ________ were the firs...

sci 225 exam 2 The three orbital parameters of eccentricity, obliquity, and precession are collectively known as cycles named after this scientist. - correct answer Milutin Milenkovic Name the orbital parameter movement is similar to the movement of a spinning top. - correct answer Precession (Wobble) This orbital parameter changes on a time scale of 41,000 years - correct answer Obliquity (tilt) Interglacial periods seem to align with what amount of tilt of Earth's axis: higher tilt ...

SCI 225 unit 2 examMilutin Milankovic - correct answer The three orbital parameters of eccentricity, obliquity, and precession are collectively known as cycles named after this scientist Precession (Wobble) - correct answer Name the orbital parameter movement is similar to the movement of a spinning top Obliquity (tilt) - correct answer This orbital parameter changes on a time scale of 41,000 years Interglacial periods tend to occur roughly every 100,000 years - correct answer Over the ...

How was the solar system formed? - -a supernova (explosion of a start when it runs out of fuel) -4.6 billion years ago how was the earth formed? - -a nebula made of gas and dust -was formed 4.5 billion years ago how did oceans form? - -A volcanic expulsion - rained for thousands of years -hit by an icy comets -volcanic out gassing and ice from comets when did life form? - -3.7 billion years ago how long have animals been around for? - -600 million years ago how long has pho...

Marine Science Module 2 Questions and Answers Already Passed Which process of the hydrological cycle is maintained by the ocean's large surface area? Evaporation The Ring of Fire is a string of volcanic sites in the Pacific Ocean that stretches between the Americas, Asia, and Australia. What is the most likely cause of this volcanic activity? There is a high number of convergent tectonic plate boundaries. Global climate change has caused ocean temperatures to increase. Which evidence support...

AICE Marine Science - Chapter 2: Earth Processes Questions and Answers 100% Pass oceanic crust - Correct Answer ️️ -thinner, more dense, younger crust making ocean floor continental crust - Correct Answer ️️ -A solid, thicker, outermost layer of Earth continental drift - Correct Answer ️️ -The hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass (Pangea), broke up, and drifted to their present locations plate tectonics - Correct Answer ️️ -The theory t...

SDSU Ocean 100 Final SacramentoGrilo Exam Questions And Answers 100% Verified Origin of earth - answer• Supernova: death of a star (great explosion) • Supernova happened 4.6 bya, dust and gas flattens to a disk and spins faster due to gravity and solar nebula formed. • Solar Nebula: describes formation of Earth 4.5 bya • Nebula: gas cloud origin of oceans - answer• volcanic explosion, H2O condensed and rained down for thousands of years to create oceans • icy comets hitting ...