Magma - Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

Magma with high silica content tends to be - Answer-very viscous magma with low silica content tends to be - Answer-very fluid submarine eruptions of volcanoes - Answer-form pillow basalts which type of volcano is commonly composed of andesite - Answer-composite volcano an igneous rock made of pyroclasts has a texture called - Answer-fragmental the largest known shield volcanoes on Earth occur in - Answer-Hawaii Mafic igneous rocks contain - Answer-50% silica, MG and iron tw...

Density - Answer This equals the mass of an objects * its volume. The unit for this is g/mL. Water Displacement - Answer How do you find the volume for an irregular object? Warm - Answer This type of air/water/magma rises because it's less dense Cold - Answer This type of air/water/magma sinks because it's more dense Pressure - Answer What else increases when density increases? 1g/mL - Answer What is the density of liquid water? Liquid - Answer This form ...

The three Intermediate Periods in the history of ancient Egypt mark the collapse of Egyptian governments (the Old, Middle, and then New Kingdom) caused by natural cycles of drought. true or false Answer - true The Intermediate Periods did follow and mark the collapse of the Kingdoms. They were caused by the instability and famine from natural drought cycles. What are the Milankovitch cycles? Answer - The cycle of changes in Earth's wobble, tilt, and orbit The Milankovitch cycles are...

Natural Science Questions and Answers Graded A+ What is the process by which plants make their own food? Photosynthesis What is the primary gas released by plants during photosynthesis? Oxygen What is the chemical formula for salt? NaCl What type of animal is known for having a backbone? Vertebrate What is the main function of the heart in the human body? To pump blood 2 Which planet is known for its rings? Saturn What is the largest organ in the human bo...

What is a mineral? - Answer-a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition Streak - Answer-the color of a mineral in powdered form Luster - Answer-The way a mineral reflects light Cleavage - Answer-the tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces Fracture - Answer-the manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces Hardness - Answer-a measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched Densit...

GACE Middle Grades Science Latest Update with Verified Answers tidal hypothesis Theory that the solar system started with a near collision of sun and large star. Few astronomers believe this theory. condensation hypothesis solar 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 Outer core- liquid; inner core- solid. Very dense in center. Believed that core is...

Explain how tectonic processes lead to the formation of an underwater volcano - divergent plates / description ; hot gases / molten rock / lava / magma + rises / erupts ; lava cools / solidifies / hardens to form rock ; Describe the mutualistic relationship between these algae (zooxanthellae) and the coral. - any 3 of: algae photosynthesise ; produce oxygen / glucose / sugars / carbohydrates / organic compounds / amino acids for coral ; corals provide protection for algae ; corals pr...

EOS 120 Final Exam Flash Cards Exam Card QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ( VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ 2023 What are eubacteria and where did they come from? - CORRECT ANSWER They are bacteria that need oxygen to survive, they most likely evolved from archea bacteria. What are vestigal structures? - CORRECT ANSWER Structures that no longer serve a purpose. What are homolgous structures? - CORRECT ANSWER From similar ancestors yet these features are oriented differ...

Coal is a sedimentary rock composed of organic matter and frequently contains plant fossils. Which of the following statements can we infer to be true about the depositional environment in which coal formed? - ️️Coal was originally deposited in a biologically productive terrestrial ecosystem. Coal is composed of fossil organic matter and is used as fuel for many of the power plants in the USA. From which organisms did this organic matter originate? - ️️Plants Coal is produced from bury...

What are the differences between sand and clay? (size, shape, strength comes from __?) - ️️Sand: larger/coarse grained, rounder, strength from frictional forces between particles Clay: small/fine grained, flat, strength from water interaction What rocks make up the crust, what rocks make up the surface? - ️️crust = 95% igneous and metamorphic surface = 75% sedimentary Soil Mechanics - ️️Application of static, mechanics of materials, and fluid mechanics to describe the behavio...