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Oceanography 100 Final SDSU Exam Questions And Answers 100% Verified
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How was the solar system formed? - answer-a supernova (explosion of a start when it runs 
out of fuel) 
-4.6 billion years ago 
how was the earth formed? - answer-a nebula made of gas and dust 
-was formed 4.5 billion years ago 
how did oceans form? - answer-A volcanic expulsion 
- rained for thousands of years 
-hit by an icy comets 
-volcanic out gassing and ice from comets 
when did life form? - answer-3.7 billion years ag...
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Geology 1114 TOP Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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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 (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 rises to shallower depth. 
(D) Plunging of the continental crust into the mantle...
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EARTH SCIENCE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+.
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EARTH SCIENCE EXAM 
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1. seismic waves: Vibrationsthat travel through Earth carrying the energy releasedduring an earthquake. 
2. crust: the outer layer of the Earth 
3. mantle: the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core 
4. lithosphere: the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and therigid upper part of 
the mantle 
5. asthenosphere: the soft layer of the mantle on which the lithospher...
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Chemistry Cumulative Questions and 
 
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Which sphere of the Earth system includes the cryosphere? 
 
Biosphere 
Lithosphere 
Atmosphere 
Hydrosphere 
Hydrosphere 
 
For which task is using moles most relevant? 
 
Calculating the density of a substance. 
Measuring the temperature change during a reaction. 
Determining the number of atoms in a container of liquid. 
Analyzing the color change in a solution. 
 
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Determining the number of atoms in a container of liquid. 
 
In t...
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Climate 
The long-term pattern of weather in a particular area. 
 
Five major components of a a climates system. 
The atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the cryosphere, the lithosphere, and the biosphere. 
 
Atmosphere 
Layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body. 
 
Hydrosphere 
All the Earth's water in the ground, on the surface, and in the air. 
 
Cryosphere 
Icy part of the Earth's water including icebergs, glaciers, and ice caps. 
 
Lithosphere 
The solid, outer part of Ea...
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APES Unit 4 Vocab fully solved 2024 passedCore - correct answer The innermost zone of Earth's interior, composed mostly of iron and nickel. It includes a liquid outer layer and a solid inner layer. 
 
Mantle - correct answer The layer of Earth above the core, containing magma. 
 
Magma - correct answer Molten rock. 
 
Asthenosphere - correct answer The layer of Earth located in the outer part of the mantle, composed of semi-molten rock. 
 
Lithosphere - correct answer The outermost layer o...
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PRAXIS 5005 EXAM LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
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PRAXIS 5005 EXAM LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT 
 
What causes the seasons? - Answer-The tilt of the Earth's axis. The earths orbit is not a perfect circle. There are points in its cycle when its closer to the sun, and it does NOT dictate the weather 
 
What are the layers of the earth? (from the inside to the outside) - Answer-inner core, outer core, mantle, crust 
 
How did earth form? - Answer-a mass of dust and gas spinning as gravity pulled it together 
 
How did the con...
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Test Bank for Living in the Environment 18th Edition Miller
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CHAPTER 3—ECOSYSTEMS: WHAT ARE THEY AND HOW DO THEY WORK? 
 
MULTIPLE CHOICE 
 
	1.	Scientists estimate that tropical rain forests contain up to half of the earth’s land plants and animal species. What percentage of the world’s land surface do tropical rain forests cover? 
a.	2 
b.	4 
c.	8 
d.	10 
e.	12 
 
 
ANS:	A	PTS:	1	 
TOP:	3-0 Core Case Study: Tropical Rain Forests Are Disappearing	 
KEY:	Bloom's: Remember		NOT:	New 
 
	2.	The disappearance of the tropical rain forests is an import...
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SFSU EARTH 310 Exam | Questions and Answers
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SFSU EARTH 310 Exam | Questions and Answers According to the lecture, which definition below would be the best definition of Geology? Geology is the scientific study of the Earth, Moon and other terrestrial bodies including its origin and evolution, composition, and the processes that act on them. Choose the best definition for the scientific method below: A systematic method that scientists use to aid in understanding phenomenon better. What are the key differences between a scientific hypoth...
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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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