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ISP 203B-Exam 2 Questions With 100% Correct Answers
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ISP 203B-Exam 2 Questions With 100% Correct Answers Affects of earthquakes and Landslides - answerEffect of water on ground stability Landslides, Glaciers and Volcanic products - answerDense material flows downslope Hot material (air, volcanoes and magma) - answerRises Cold material - answerSinks Earthquakes and volcanoes - answerRocks crack under stress Love waves - answer-Structures are weaker to horizontal shaking -Needs reinforcement -Surface seismic waves that cause horizontal shifting of t...
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EGEE 101 Exam 2; Questions & Answers 100% Correct
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EGEE 101 Exam 2; Questions & Answers 100% 
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SourceRock Correct answer-Finding this is a good sign that there is or was once oil 
around. 
Seismic Correct answer-Sound waves traveling underground are used to map the geology, 
called? 
Directional Correct answer-Drilling for oil and gas but is not a straight line. 
Catalyst Correct answer-Something that can increase of decrease the activation energy or 
a reaction. 
Enhanced Recovery Correct answer-Additional Methods to extract more of...
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Earth Science Exam Review Questions and Answers 100% Pass
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Earth Science Exam Review Questions 
 
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What are vibrations that transmit energy released during an earthquake? 
 Seismic waves 
 
What is the Earth's outermost layer called? 
 Crust 
 
What layer lies between Earth's crust and core, composed of hot, solid material? 
 Mantle 
 
What term describes the rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and the upper mantle? 
 Lithosphere 
 
Which layer of the mantle is soft and allows the lithosphere to move on top of it? 
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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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ERSC181 B001 Week 8 Final Exam (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2023
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Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access) 
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Part 1 of 4 - 52.0/ 52.0 Points 
Question 1 of 50 
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Which of the following surficial processes results in the most poorly sorted sediments? 
 
A. rivers 
 
B. glaciers 
 
C. ocean waves 
 
D. deep marine 
 
E. wind 
Question 2 of 50 
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What information is needed to determine the distance from the epicenter of an earthquake to a 
seismic receiving station? 
 
A. The amplitude o...
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EPS C20 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Name the two classes of seismic waves. - correct answer-Body waves and surface waves 
 
Name the four types of seismic waves. - correct answer-P-waves, S-waves(up and down motion, particles move up and down) , Rayleigh waves, and Love waves 
 
Which type of seismic wave has the same mechanism as an acoustic wave in the air? - correct answer-P-wave 
 
Name the two major scales by which we measure how big an earthquake is and explain their differences. - correct answer-Intensity: Determines damage...
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ISP 203B Final Exam 100% Solved
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The scientific method - answer1. observe 
2. formulate a hypothesis 
3. test/falsify the hypothesis 
4. theory 
What is science: - answerobservation, formulation and falsification of hypotheses, the 
development of a scientific theory. 
Recurrence intervals: - answerTime span (in years) until today over which these combined 
events took place / number of events that meet the criterion (geographical area and minimum 
magnitude, for example) 
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SDI Final Review Exam 2024 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update 20242025
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1.	Objects under water appear 60 percent larger than they do on land. 
ANS true 
2.	As you descend 
ANS Colors appear to fade. 
Reds and oranges are among the first colors to disappear. 
At 30 m/99 ft, little color remains other than blues, grays, blacks and whites. All of the above. 
3.	Because sound travels faster under water 
ANS It is harder to determine the direction from which a sound is coming. 
4.	Which of the following is/are true? 
ANS Water conducts heat away from your body 25 times f...
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ISP 203B Final Exam 100% Solved
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ISP 203B Final Exam 100% Solved 
The scientific method - answer1. observe 
2. formulate a hypothesis 
3. test/falsify the hypothesis 
4. theory 
What is science: - answerobservation, formulation and falsification of hypotheses, the 
development of a scientific theory. 
Recurrence intervals: - answerTime span (in years) until today over which these combined 
events took place / number of events that meet the criterion (geographical area and minimum 
magnitude, for example) 
-ex: 50 years / 10 ear...
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ISP 203B Final Exam 100% Solved
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ISP 203B Final Exam 100% Solved 
The scientific method - answer1. observe 
2. formulate a hypothesis 
3. test/falsify the hypothesis 
4. theory 
What is science: - answerobservation, formulation and falsification of hypotheses, the 
development of a scientific theory. 
Recurrence intervals: - answerTime span (in years) until today over which these combined 
events took place / number of events that meet the criterion (geographical area and minimum 
magnitude, for example) 
-ex: 50 years / 10 ear...
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