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geology - Study of the earth meteorology - the study of weather classify rocks -3 - sedimentary metamorphic igneous sedimentary - -compile sand, seashells, and other materials -grow in layers metamorphic - -rocks forms b/c of heat and pressure below the Earth's surface -crystals may form ignous - magma when it moves up surface therefore cooled lava form rocks richter magnitude scale - Measures the Magnitude of the earthquake three zones where earthquakes strikes the most - the pacifi...

EES Exam 2 Questions and answers. Latest Update. Verified. Is all volcanic activity violent and explosive? - -No What is magma? - -Melted rock material How does magma vary? - -It varies in composition. Some can have more silica than others. Silica content - -Silica makes magma more viscous because silica tetrahedra link together. Gas content - -Different dissolved gases, such as H2O and CO2, can control how a volcano erupts. What is the difference between rhyolitic and basalt...

Sustainable correct answer: management of natural resources and the environment with goals of allowing the harvest of resources to remain at or above a specified level, ecosystem retains its functions and structure Unsustainable correct answer: a system that cannot grow or survive on its own, is not renewed overtime so it cannot continue any longer. Biogeochemical Cycling correct answer: The flow of chemical elements and compounds between living organisms and the 4 major physical reserv...

ERSC 181 Test 8 (Final). Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 4 - 52.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 50 Refer to the image of a meandering stream shown here. At which site along the stream would stream erosion be the most active? A. D and B B. A and C C. B and C D. C and D E. A and E Question 2 of 50 Which type of faulting is most dangerous in Utah? 2.0/ 2.0 Points 2.0/...

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...

Angiosperm - Answer -flowering plant -has seeds with casing -has endosperm in seeds -fruit -most diverse Radiometric methods of dating - Answer -K/Ar (lava, 500K+ years) -C14 (conversion to N14, 40K yrs) -Thermoluminescence (burning) -Electron spin (teeth) -Uranium Lead (mineral deposits) Relative methods of dating - Answer -magnetic reversals -extinct and distinct species Primate - Answer -climbing/locomotion adaptations -big brain -opposable thumbs and prehensile tails -na...

Science Olympiad Latest Version 100% Correct Ionic Bond A bond between a nonmetal and a metal. One loses or gains an electron. Sea Breeze A wind blowing from cool ocean to warm land next to it. Endoplasmic Reticulum A network of tubes that are responsible for carrying materials throughout the cell. There are often ribosomes scattered about it. Banolith An intrusive igneous rock at the surface of the earth that formed below the surface. Monera A kingdom of prokaryotic organisms...

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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GACE Study 003 Questions and Answers Already Passed The president of the United States appoints which of the following? A. The president of the United States Senate B. The vice president of the United States C. State supreme court judges D. Federal appellate court judges D. Federal appellate court judges During a social studies lesson, a fifth-grade teacher reviews the changes made to Georgia's state government from 1788 to 1789, after the Constitutional Convention. Which of the fol...