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How did life originate on earth? A) Life started with meteors from space brought extra terrestrial life from which later evolved. B) Life existed on earth from the beginning and we do not know where it came from C) Simple chemicals combined during early stages of earth and evolved into ancestral life form. D) Superhuman powers created life as they exist now and their diversity E) Aliens brought some simple life forms several million years ago and allowed it to evolve. correct answersc 2) The...

A major reason for the large size of the volcanoes on Mars is the probable lack of ____________ on Mars - ️️Continental drift A measurement of the density of a planet can tell its rough _________. - ️️Composition A strong magnetic field indicates that the planet has __________, _______, and ________. - ️️A large liquid core, a core rich in metals, and a high rotation rate. Accretional Heating - ️️As the planets formed through the accretion of planetesimals, they heated due to ...

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EAPS Exam 3 Review Questions & Answers, rated A+ Which of the following describes a meteor? - -Small objects that burn up in Earth's atmosphere Which of the following describes a comet? - -Icy objects that form a tail as they come close to the Sun Which of the following describes an asteroid? - -Large objects (> 10 m) in space originating from a region between Jupiter and Mars Why does the Moon have more impact craters than the Earth? - -Because most impact craters on the Earth a...

4 ways light interacts with matter - ️️1. emission (lightbulb) 2. absobtion 3. transmission (air, glass) 4. relfection / scattering accretion heat - ️️deposits energy brought by planetismals accretion heat - ️️Heat generated by meteor bombardment (deposits energy brought from planets) Adaptive Optic - ️️technologie that corrects astronomical seeing Angular Resolution - ️️The ability of a telescope to distinguish between adjacent objects in the sky. Asterism - ️️A...

KT Event (Cretaceous-tertiary) ~ Massive meteor hits coast of Mexico and causes extinction Massive worldwide cooling Tertiary Period (Cenozoic Era) ~ Climate became cooler and drier, mammals moved from asia to north america via the Bering land bridge, radiation in flowering plants, mammals, lizards, and birds occured. Also, more grasslands appeared Quaternary Period (Cenozoic Era) ~ Huge range of terrestrial mammals, including hominids (us!). As humans evolved and dominated the eart...

NRES 101 Midterm 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2023//2024 T/F: Species diversity increases as you approach the equator - ANSWER True What are possible reasons why more species occur near the equator - ANSWER - More time without geological disruptions (e.g., glaciers) - More niches - Climatic stability - Greater biological productivity What is speciation - ANSWER The formation of 2 species from 1 ancestral species What factors lead to speciation - ANSWER - natural selection - sexual selec...

Astronomy 101 Practice Test Questions and Correct Answers Solar System Characteristics: orbits, what do inner planets do compared to outer, and what about spin - Answer- Counter Clockwise Orbits, Inner planets move faster, Each planet has individual spin Number of planets and names - Answer- 8: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune Gravity - Answer- Attractive force, holds everything together, requires 2 objects pull on each other Gravity on Earth - Answer- 9.8...

Contract - Answer-legally enforceable agreement Consequences of breaking a contract - Answer-Courts will order you to pay money damages or grant a decree of specific performance Specific performance - Answer-court ordering you to actually perform the actions states in your contract Bilateral contract - Answer-a promise for a promise, both parties saying you will do something at a later time - supplier and buyer agree on product amount and purchase price Offer - Answer-a contract pro...

NRES 101 Speciation Exam Certifications Questions with Already passed Answers 2023/2024 T/F: Species diversity increases as you approach the equator - correct answer True What are possible reasons why more species occur near the equator - correct answer - More time without geological disruptions (e.g., glaciers) - More niches - Climatic stability - Greater biological productivity What is speciation - correct answer The formation of two species from one ancestral species What factors...