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1. What were the major lines of evidence for continental drift as presented by Wegener in the early 20th century? Answer: The glaciations on the Gondwana continents could only have occurred if the continents were joined since the centers of the glaciers would have been in the ocean if they were not. Also, the continents, such as South America and Africa, match like a jigsaw puzzle. Similar fossil plant and animals are separated by oceans leading to the assumption that they must have lived i...

MIDTERM TEST - Earth Systems Science with 100% Correct Answers What are the layers of the Earth? - Correct Answer️️ -Crust, Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core What are three plate boundaries? Explain/Give Example - Correct Answer️️ -Divergent - Push Away/Mid-Atlantic Ridge Convergent - Pull Together/Himalayan Mountains Transform - Slide Past/San Andreas Fault Who created the continental drift theory? - Correct Answer️️ -Alfred Wegener in 1915 How long...

NR 130 Exam 1 Study part 1 Questions with Answers Which of the following statements is FALSE about scientific theories? A) Scientific theories may change as our technology changes B) Scientific theories may change as our knowledge about the natural world increases C) Scientific theories can be disproven D) Scientific theories are never changed - CORRECT ANSWER D) Scientific theories are never changed The _____ is the totality of Earth's water, including oceans, lakes, streams, unde...

Biogeography is the research of the diversity and distribution of life over space and time. Its major focus is learning about the systems and mechanisms that characterize Earth’s many life formsBiogeography is the research of the diversity and distribution of life over space and time. Its major focus is learning about the systems and mechanisms that characterize Earth’s many life formsBiogeography is the research of the diversity and distribution of life over space and time. Its major focus ...

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PHSC 211 Final questions and answers 100% correct If 2,000 atoms of 206Pb are found in a mineral sample, the how many helium atoms were produced? 16,000 Mount Fuji and Mount St. Helens in the western United States are examples of__________ Stratovolcanoes The color of a mineral's powder is known as_______ streak Which of the following pairs does NOT go together? Phyllite, High-grade metamorphism Pumice and scoria are easily identifiable because of their_________...