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sust exam 3 exam 2024 with 100% correct answers
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The three Intermediate Periods in the history of ancient Egypt mark the collapse of Egyptian governments (the Old, Middle, and then New Kingdom) caused by natural cycles of drought. 
 
true or false Answer - true 
 
The Intermediate Periods did follow and mark the collapse of the Kingdoms. They were caused by the instability and famine from natural drought cycles. 
 
What are the Milankovitch cycles? Answer - The cycle of changes in Earth's wobble, tilt, and orbit 
 
The Milankovitch cycles are...
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GEO 401 Final Exam 2023 with 100% correct answers
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Bowens reaction series tells us that mafic minerals such as olivine and pyroxene crystallize from a magma chamber at relatively higher temperatures than felsic minerals such as K-feldspar and quartz. If a magma chamber undergoes fractional crystallization during cooling, the remaining magma should be_________ than the parent magma. - correct answerMore felsic 
 
The Earth's upper mantle is mainly made of peridotite, an ultramafic igneous rock with lots of olivine crystals. Which type of magma c...
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LUOA earth science module 2 questions and answers 100% pass
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LUOA earth science module 2 questions and answers 100% pass Copper is generally used for electrical wiring 
All rocks are made of minerals 
We all use minerals every day. We brush our teeth with toothpaste containing ____________, an abrasive powder that scrubs our teeth. We take a shower, get out and maybe put __________ powder on us. We turn on the light switch that has wires made of ___________. calcite, talcum, copper 
Why is oil not a mineral? (Choose 2) because it is a liquid, because it i...
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EAPS 106 Homework 5 (Purdue University)
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5.1.	In	Wikipedia,	look	up	"Lava"	and	answer	this	question:	What	is	the	difference	between	lava	 
and	magma? 
a. The	two	terms	have	the	same	meaning. 
b. Magma	is	melted	rock	beneath	the	surface,	lava	is	melted	rock	extruded	onto	 
thesurface. 
c. Lava	is	melted	rock	beneath	the	surface,	magma	is	melted	rock	extruded	onto	 
thesurface. 
d. Lava	is	a	specific	kind	of	magma	that	has	a	ropy	texture. 
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5.2.	In	Wikipedia,	look	up	"Magma",	s...
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Clemson Geology 1010 - Exam #1 Latest Update Rated A
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Clemson Geology 1010 - Exam #1 Latest Update Rated A principles claims something that has been proven - known to all as correct 
scientific method observation, questions, hypothesis, collect data, and evaluation 
hypothesis educated guess; "if-then" statement. needs to be testable; be predictive 
theories hypothesis but now has a lot of data supporting it; tested for years 
law essentially correct (always an exception) 
geology study of earth 
catastrophism everything was caused by 6 catastrop...
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ERSC 144 FINAL EXAM 2023 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
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physical weathering - correct answerdisintegration to smaller pieces 
no chemical transformation 
increase in surface area ex. hammer rock 
wedging!!! water seeps through snd expands when frozen 
 
chemical weathering - correct answerchemical transformation of minerals to secondary minerals that are weaker in structure 
ex. rust (oxidation) 
 
biological weathering - correct answerplants and animals, microbes to transform rocks 
-breakdown into dirt and usable materials 
 
basaltic magma - corre...
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GACE Middle Grades Science Latest Update with Verified Answers
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GACE Middle Grades Science Latest 
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tidal hypothesis Theory that the solar system started with a near collision of sun and large 
star. Few astronomers believe this theory. 
 
condensation hypothesis solar system began with rotating clouds of dust and gas. 
Condensation happened in center to form sun, and smaller parts of clouds formed. More 
astronomers believe in this idea. 
 
Core Outer core- liquid; inner core- solid. Very dense in center. Believed that core is...
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NES 103 Science Questions and Answers Graded A
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igneous rock formed as result of tectonic process that brings magma to earth's surface 
what's after volcano! 
sedimentary rock formed from the compaction of rock fragments 
what's after erosion! 
metamorphic rocks extreme pressure causes rocks to change... 
will next go into magma if heats up! 
Pangea 200 million years ago.. all continents together 
hydrosphere the many bodies of water on earth's surface 
groundwater water stored underground in rock formations called aquifers
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EOS 120 Final Exam Flash Cards Exam Card QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ( VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ 2023
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EOS 120 Final Exam Flash Cards Exam Card 
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What are eubacteria and where did they come from? - CORRECT 
ANSWER They are bacteria that need oxygen to survive, they most 
likely evolved from archea bacteria. 
What are vestigal structures? - CORRECT ANSWER Structures that 
no longer serve a purpose. 
What are homolgous structures? - CORRECT ANSWER From similar 
ancestors yet these features are oriented differ...
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GEG 111 Exam 3
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Which of the following is an exogenic process? - weathering 
Which of the following is an endogenic process? - volcanism 
Uniformitarianism assumes that - the same physical processes we see today are a 
key to understanding the processes that have been operating throughout geologic 
time 
Which of the following is CORRECT regarding the geologic time scale? - The 
bulk of Earth's history has occurred during the Precambrian eon. 
Which of the following is NOT a criteria to be classified as a mine...
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