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Which of the following is probably least at risk for geologic hazards? correct answers On gentle slopes away from mountains The average composition of the continental crust is represented by the rock? correct answers Granite The oceanic crust is primarily composed of the rock? correct answers Basalt The outer core is thought to be primarily composed of liquid ________________ and nickel, while the inner core is thought to have the same composition in a solid form. correct answers iron ...

NATS 1560 (test 1) Questions and Answers 100% Verified Food science •scientific and technological research on the properties of food substances, aimed at inventing new food products and new methods of preservation and processing Nutrition science the scientific study of the processes through which food provides nourishment to the body what are the general characteristics of the modern sciences? materialism, reductionism & experimentalism What are macronutrients? carbohydrates, lipids, prote...

GIA Colored Stone Final Exam Questions And Answers. By what date had Kokichi Mikimoto begun culturing whole pearls - Answer 1908 Synthetic gem materials - Answer Are not minerals which of the following is an organic gem - Answer amber which of the following is amorphous - Answer amber a natural material that's made up of a mass of one or more kinds of mineral crystals is - Answer rock what group does alamandine belong to - Answer garnet A gem produced by, or derived from, a living organ...

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...

Science Praxis 5005 Elementary Education 100% Correct Plate tectonics Movement of continents and changes in the Earth's crust caused by internal forces Atmosphere dry gas (nitrogen, oxygen, argon carbon dioxide), water vapor, solid particles Troposphere closest to Earth's surface (weather related activities) Stratosphere Very little water, ozone layer Mesosphere Coldest layer Thermosphere Layer extends upward into space Mountains are caused by... volcanic action or tectonic plate collisi...

GED Test 740 Questions with Verified Answers "WOW! Mom rides a kayak at noon." How are the underlined words alike? - CORRECT ANSWER They are palindromes Who was the author of Common Sense: Thomas Paine or Thomas Jefferson? - CORRECT ANSWER Thomas Paine What is NOT a real shark: hammerhead, shovelhead, or tigerhead? - CORRECT ANSWER tigerhead What is the force that slows down an object or stops its motion? - CORRECT ANSWER friction Which is greater than 90 degrees: an acute angle...

By what date had Kokichi Mikimoto begun culturing whole pearls - ANSWER - 1908 Synthetic gem materials - ANSWER - Are not minerals which of the following is an organic gem - ANSWER - amber which of the following is amorphous - ANSWER - amber a natural material that's made up of a mass of one or more kinds of mineral crystals is - ANSWER - rock what group does alamandine belong to - ANSWER - garnet a broad gem category based on chemical composition and crystal structure is call...

GACE Middle Grades Science Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Tidal hypothesis - answerTheory that the solar system started with a near collision of sun and large star. Few astronomers believe this theory. condensation hypothesis - answersolar system began with rotating clouds of dust and gas. Condensation happened in center to form sun, and smaller parts of clouds formed. More astronomers believe in this idea. Core - answerOuter core- liquid; inner core- solid. Very dense in center...

Earth Science Regents Review Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Already Passed What field focuses on understanding the components that form Earth's surface, such as rocks and minerals? Geology Which area of study involves exploring celestial bodies and phenomena beyond our planet, including stars and meteors? Astronomy Which science is concerned with weather patterns, climate, and atmospheric conditions? Meteorology What branch examines the vast majority o...

List the 3 main layers of the earth from the center to the outside based on composition (what they are made out of). - 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 liquid? - Answer-1.The lithosphere is the outermost mechanical layer a...