Milankovitch cycle Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Where is the top of the asthenosphere closest to the earth’s surface? • A. Next to a subduction zone • B. Underneath a collision zone • C. In the center of continental plates (craton) • D. Underneath a transform fault • E. Underneath a mid-ocean ridge Question 2 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points James Hutton’s statement that “the present is the key to the past” (uniformitarianism) is demonstrated by .• A. the Earth’s landscapes are fixed and have not changed • B. anc...

Heap-leach extraction removes gold from ore by A. Pouring gravel into holding tanks B. Spraying cyanide on a pile of ore gravel C. Roasting ore to release the gold D. High-pressure spraying of ore E. Digging the gold out of the mountains 2. In the diagram, the mantle is labeled A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E 3. In the diagram, the semisolid part of the Earth is labeled A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E 4. In the diagram, the densest part of the Earth is labeled A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E ...

Question 1 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The process by which increased levels of CO2 in the atmosphere lead to enhanced growth of vegetation, which then removes CO2 from the atmosphere through photosynthe sis is termed a _____.  A. Milankovitch Cycle  B. negative feedback  C. sink  D. reservoir  E. positive feedback Question 2 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Evidence of recent climate change is found in _____.  A. all of the above  B. decreased crop yields  C. reduction of sea ice  D. ...

Evidence of recent climate change is found in . • A. decreased crop yields • B. all of the above • C. reduction of sea ice • D. ocean acidification Question 2 of 25 0.0/ 4.0 Points Data from the past 100 years (years 1900 - 2000 average) indicates that global temperatures have increased approximately °C: • A. 0.1 • B. 0.2 • C. 0.5 • D. 1.2 • E. 1.5 Qu...

9/25/2020 APUS CLE : ERSC181 I002 Sum 20 : Tests & Quizzes 4.0/ 4.0 Points 4.0/ 4.0 Points Week 1 Exam (timed and single access) Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 2 - Rock Forming Minerals 52.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 25 Which subatomic particle is NOT found in the nucleus? A. proton B. neutron C. electron Feedback: 3.1.1 Question 2 of 25 Which of the following is considered to be composed of a mineral? A. coal B. your teeth C. glass (un-ordered atoms) D. lab-grown diamond E. icicle ERSC181...