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Mttc Integrated Science Secondary (Earth And Space Sciences) Elaborated Questions And Answers
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Theory of Plate Tectonics - CORRECT ANSWER-A theory stating that Earth's 
lithosphere is broken into huge plates that move and change in size over time 
- explains the process of continental drift 
- theory is a fusion on the theories of continental drift and seafloor spreading 
- continents are not floating on the ocean, rather they are rooted 
What are the 10 major plates of the Earth's lithos...
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AICE Marine Science Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers
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Continental Drift - Answer-A theory supporting the possibility that continents are able to move over Earth's surface 
 
Plate tectonics - Answer-the process where large sections (plates) of the Earth's crust are in constant movement over the fluid mantle, causing earthquakes and volcanoes at the borders between the plates 
 
Lithosphere - Answer-The outermost layer of the Earth's crust 
 
Asthenosphere - Answer-a nearly liquid layer made of the uppermost part of the mantle 
 
Mantle - Answer-...
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Geology 111 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated)
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Geology 111 Exam Questions And Answers 
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Most natural disasters are which of the following? - answerrarely if ever cyclic because there 
are too many overlapping effects 
The costs of catastrophic events continue to increase primarily because ____. - answermore 
people are moving into areas at high risk for natural disasters 
When is a large event such as a major earthquake not a disaster? - answerwhen it happens in 
an area without any people 
Which of the following was t...
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Geology 111 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated)
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Geology 111 Exam Questions And Answers 
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Most natural disasters are which of the following? - answerrarely if ever cyclic because there 
are too many overlapping effects 
The costs of catastrophic events continue to increase primarily because ____. - answermore 
people are moving into areas at high risk for natural disasters 
When is a large event such as a major earthquake not a disaster? - answerwhen it happens in 
an area without any people 
Which of the following was t...
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MTTC Integrated Science - Earth & Space Sciences Correct 100%
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Theory of Plate Tectonics - ANSWER A theory stating that Earth's lithosphere is broken into huge plates that move and change in size over time 
- explains the process of continental drift 
- theory is a fusion on the theories of continental drift and seafloor spreading 
- continents are not floating on the ocean, rather they are rooted 
 
What are the 10 major plates of the Earth's lithosphere? - ANSWER African, Antarctic, Australian, Eurasian, North American, South American, Pacific, Cocos, N...
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AIS Forecasted Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Geosphere - Earth sphere that contains all of earths materials 
Hydrosphere - Earth sphere that contains all of the water on earth 
Atmosphere - Earth sphere that contains oxygen nitrogen CO2 and all other molecules 
in the air 
Biosphere - Earth space that contains all living things on earth 
Geologic Time scale - Record of geological events 
Pangea - Supercontinent that provides evidence for continental drift theory 
Continental drift - Theory that states all continents were once together as ...
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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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Geology chapter 1-4 exam questions and answers 2024
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What is Geology 
"Earth knowledge" 
-Scientific study of our planet 
-Earth's history 
-Earth's composition 
-Earth's internal structure 
-Earth's surface features 
 
 
 
Sustainable Development 
Earth is a "spaceship" with limited resources and a delicate life-support system. 
"Sustainable Development": Current generation must ensure hospitable planet for future generations. 
 
 
 
The Roles of Geologists 
-Find and manage NATURAL RESOURCES 
-Understand Earth processes well enough to ...
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APES UNIT 4 REVIEW verified/passed Earth's spheres - correct answer lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere 
 
Earth's core levels - correct answer - inner core; solid 
- outer core; liquid 
- mantle 
- asthenosphere 
- lithosphere (earth's surface) 
 
Earth's surface composed of... - correct answer continental crust and oceanic crust 
 
Which is denser, oceanic crust or continental crust? - correct answer oceanic 
 
Plate tectonics theory - correct answer a model of movement of...
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EARTH SCIENCE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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EARTH SCIENCE FINAL EXAM 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 
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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