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Biology 100 Midterm Questions with Verified Answers
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Biology 100 Midterm Questions with 
 
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**Question:** Are most glaciers currently retreating? 
**Answer:** Yes, the majority of glaciers are retreating. 
 
**Question:** What types of observations can you have? 
**Answer:** Observations can be either simple or complex. 
 
**Question:** When do insect wings become smaller? 
**Answer:** Insect wings shrink at higher altitudes and lower temperatures. 
 
**Question:** What is a notable characteristic of flies? 
**Answer:** Flies ar...
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Praxis 5005 (Science) Kathleen Jasper Purple Book Notes and Information Exam | Questions & 100% Correct Answers (Verified) | Latest Update | Grade A+
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Mantle 
: Is not liquid, but ductile or plastic, which means that some parts can flow under 
certain conditions and changes in pressure. 
Composed mainly of aluminum and silicates 
Crust 
: The outermost solid layer of earth. It is the lithosphere. 
Core 
: The innermost layers of the Earth. Mainly composed of nickel and iron 
Inner Core 
: Solid. Temperatures and pressures are extreme. 
Outer Core 
: A layer of liquid iron and nickel beneath the mesosphere. The only layer of Earth 
that is a...
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MEA 200 Exam #1 NCSU Questions and Verified Answers | Passed A+ | Latest Update
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big bang 
: -still energy left from explosion 
-discovered in 1960s 
-assumes earth came from material 
-Kant created most pop model of formation (planet accretion) 
nebula 
: beginning form of planets 
many bump into others and combine 
earths composition 
: -more dense material in center 
-heterogeneous (bc heat and dense elements melt and flow) 
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-accretion 
-compression 
-radioactive decay 
3 layers of earth 
: -based on composition 
-core, mantle, crust 
-metallic core sank to center 
lit...
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Oceanography Midterm || Already Passed.
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How many oceans exist on earth? What are they? correct answers 4 (+1) Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Antarctic 
 
Which ocean is the deepest? correct answers Pacific - Mariana Trench (11,022 meters) 
 
What defines a sea (versus an ocean)? correct answers Seas are smaller, shallower, salt water, connected to the world ocean directly, somewhat enclosed by land 
 
Continents vs. Oceans - which are deeper/higher? correct answers The largest mountains on Earth aren't nearly as high as the deepe...
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Geology 1114 Test 1 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated)
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Geology 1114 Test 1 Exam Questions And 
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Flux melting most likely occurs at: 
(A) Mid-ocean ridges. 
(B) Transform faults. 
(C) Subduction zones. 
(D) None of the above - answer(C) Subduction zones. 
Decompression melting occurs as a result of: 
(A) Decrease of the confining pressure as the Core rises to shallower depth. 
(B) Increase of the confining pressure as the asthenosphere rises to shallower depth. 
(C) Decrease of the confining pressure as the lithosphere ...
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EARTH SCIENCE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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EARTH SCIENCE FINAL EXAM 
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List the 3 main layers of the earth from the center to the outside based on composition 
(what they are made out of). - Correct Answer ️️ -1). Core (Inner and outer)-solid inner 
liquide outer. Iron/nickel alloy. Extreme pressure 
2).Mantle-82% of the earth's volume-Solid, rocky, shell 
3). Crust (Oceanic-younger rocks and Continental-granite rocks) 
List the 5 mechanical layers of the earth (based on how they deform?) Whic layers is a 
liqui...
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Study Guide for SDSU Oceanography 100 Updated Questions and Answers
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Study Guide for SDSU Oceanography 
100 Updated Questions and Answers 
How Old are the oceans - CORRECT ANSWER-4 billion years 
How were atmospheres and oceans formed - CORRECT ANSWER-outgassing and icy 
commets 
what is outgassing - CORRECT ANSWER-when volcanoes erupt and water vapor is 
condensed and turned into clouds and rain 
What are the internal Layers of earth - CORRECT ANSWER-lithosphere 
asthenosphere 
mesosphere 
outer core 
inner core 
Lithosphere - CORRECT ANSWER-Crust and Upper ...
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Biodiversity correct answers variability of organisms on earth, generated by evolution through the process speciation 
 
Speciation correct answers the formation of a new species 
 
species richness correct answers number of species that were or are on earth, Ancient vs current 
 
Genetic Variation correct answers Study one species and variation within or between all species 
Bilogoney 
 
Bilogoney correct answers way to organize variation and living things 
 
Community composition correct answe...
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Geology 1114 Test 1 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated)
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Geology 1114 Test 1 Exam Questions And 
Answers (Verified And Updated) 
Flux melting most likely occurs at: 
(A) Mid-ocean ridges. 
(B) Transform faults. 
(C) Subduction zones. 
(D) None of the above - answer(C) Subduction zones. 
Decompression melting occurs as a result of: 
(A) Decrease of the confining pressure as the Core rises to shallower depth. 
(B) Increase of the confining pressure as the asthenosphere rises to shallower depth. 
(C) Decrease of the confining pressure as the lithosphere ...
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WX 201 Final ERAU Exam Questions and Answers
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WX 201 Final ERAU Exam Questions and Answers 
The Atmosphere 
aerosol (a.k.a. particulates) 
rain, drizzle, fog, snow, ice crystals, cloud droplets 
 
 
Permanent gas 
Nitrogen [N2]=78% 
Oxygen [02]=21% 
Others (Ar, Ne, He, Kr, H)=1% 
 
 
Variable gas 
[H2O] 
-0 to 4% (highly variable) 
-Most abundant variable gas• 
[CO2] 
-0.039% and rising 
[O3] 
-Highly variable, reactive gas 
-Upper atmosphere: protects life from UV light 
-Occurs naturally, absorbs harmful ultraviolet light from sun 
 
 
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