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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...

A growth fault is similar to a ________________, except that it ________________. - correct answer normal fault; occurs simultaneously with the deposition of sedimentary rock Growth faults are typical in areas characterized by ________________ such as in ________________ or any other region in which ________________. - correct answer ongoing sedimentation; river deltas; the Earth's crust is sinking at a fast pace Detachment faults are ________________ typically with displacement in th...

seismic waves - Answer-Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake. crust - Answer-the outer layer of the Earth mantle - Answer-the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core lithosphere - Answer-the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle asthenosphere - Answer-the soft layer of the mantle on which the lithosphere floats basalt - Answer-a rock that makes up much of the o...

APES Unit #4- Earth Systems & Resources correctly answered 2024/2025Core - 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 ans...

Geology Final Exam Questions And Answers This metamorphic rock is hard enough to scratch glass. This rock is most likely: (black rock) quartzite The rock shown here is most likely an example of: swirly rock (black and white) regional metamorphism A possible protolith for this metamorphic rock is: smooth grey rock shale What type of metamorphism is likely to be seen in this area shown here? (meteor crate natural landmark) shock metamorphism This metamorphic rock is mainly...

Anorthosite Correct Answer a plutonic igneous rock composed almost entirely of plagioclase feldspar, found in the San Gabriel Mountains and dated about 1.022 billion years Connate Water Correct Answer Water trapped in a formation at the time of deposition Franciscan Formation Correct Answer a heterogeneous unit of sedimentary and volcanic rocks consisting of graywakce and inter-bedded shale, minor amounts of chert, limestone, greenstone, andd metamorphic rocks of greenschist and blueschist...

Why do earthquakes occur? correct answers - release of energy in response to a build up of stress along a fracture - energy released in sudden bursts due to stick-slip behavior Why do we see stick slip behavior? correct answers faults are not smooth so the jagged edge causes friction What are the four different types of faults? correct answers - normal faults (with gravity) - transform faults (sideways motion) - reverse faults (against gravity, high angle) - thrust faults (against grav...

If a xenolith included within an igneous pluton has a numerical age of 55 million years (Ma) old, what can you infer about the age of the pluton? - Answer-the pluton formed after 55 Ma ago Radiocarbon is first produced in the ______ when neutrons strike ______ atoms. - Answer-atmosphere; nitrogen-14 A minimum of ______ seismic stations is necessary to determine the focus of an earthquake. - Answer-3 Which seismic wave will be the last to reach a seismic station following an earthquake? - An...

A growth fault is similar to a ________________, except that it ________________. - correct answer normal fault; occurs simultaneously with the deposition of sedimentary rock Growth faults are typical in areas characterized by ________________ such as in ________________ or any other region in which ________________. - correct answer ongoing sedimentation; river deltas; the Earth's crust is sinking at a fast pace Detachment faults are ________________ typically with displacement in th...

EES A06 Module 1-10 Quizzes Updated 2024/2025 Questions and Answers Graded A+: University of Toronto EES A06 Module 1-10 Quizzes Updated 2024/2025 Questions and Answers Graded A+: University of Toronto Module 1 1. Which of the following was not a piece of evidence used by Wegener in support of continental drift? a. Seafloor paleomagnetism b. The distribution of coal mires and glacial deposits c. The match of rocks on now separated continents d. The shape of the African and South Americ...