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ESS 202 Final Exam Questions With 100% Verified Answers.
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.... - answerForaminifera study, single celled ocean 
creatures 
Range of the Seafloor Age - answerNew to 200Mya 
Strong layer (______), slides over weaker layer (______) - answerLithosphere, asthenosphere 
Tectonic plates are pieces of the.... - answerChilled, rigid, outermost ~100km of the earth 
(lithosphere) 
Two classification systems of the earth's layered structure - answer(1) Composition: Crust 
(oceanic, continental), mantle, core (fluid outer core, solid inner core) 
(2) Strength: Lit...
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MTTC Integrated Science - Earth & Space Sciences Exam Questions & Answers
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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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PETE 4190 Midterm Exam - Questions and Answers (Complete Solutions)
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PETE 4190 Midterm Exam - Questions and Answers (Complete Solutions) In today's industry, the term ______ is typically used to describe any fine - grain sedimentary rock that require massive stimulation for economic recovery. Shale In today's industry, the term "shale" is typically used to describe any _________________________fine - grain sedimentary rock that require massive stimulation for economic recovery. In today's industry, the term "shale" is typically used to describe any fine ...
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LUOA Earth Science: Module 3: What's Going on Inside the Earth? (2023/2024) Rated A
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LUOA Earth Science: Module 3: What's Going on Inside the Earth? (2023/2024) Rated A Divergent boundaries are where two oceanic crusts __________. are pulling apart from each other 
If you were to compare the consistency of the mantle to a type of food, what would best describe it? Thick peanut butter 
Where are there a lot of earthquakes and volcanoes? Ring of Fire 
What was the time period that Dr. Humphrey predicted that the magnetic field reversals were happening during the Flood? Weekly 
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MSCI 112 Final Exam Review Questions And Answers Rated A+. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Which layer in earth does NOT transmit S waves? 
a. The crust 
b. The inner core 
c. The mantle 
d. The outer core - correct answer. d. The outer core 
 
What are the plates of plate tectonics made up of? 
a. Asthenosphere 
b. Crust 
c. Lithosphere 
d. Mantle - correct answer. c. Lithosphere 
 
Which of the following igneous rocks has the lowest silica content? 
a. Felsic 
b. Intermediate 
c. Mafic 
d. Ultramafic - cor...
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Geology Exam # 3 Questions And Correct Answers
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Geology Exam # 3 Questions And Correct Answers 
What does uniformitarianism mean? 
We can interpret the processes that formed ancient rock by examining the processes that form similar rock today. 
 
 
In this illustration, which is a correct interpretation of relative ages? 
The granite pluton is older than the fault, which is older than the dike. 
 
 
Which of the following is the MOST PRECISE estimate of when the folding occurred? 
Before the granite pluton intruded, and after intrusion of the...
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Earth Science Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 Graded A+.
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Earth Science Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 Graded A+. The same objects have the - ANSWER same density (NO MATTER WHAT SIZE) 
2. The closer isolines are... - ANSWER the steeper the gradient 
(diagram: North side is steepest) 
3. The altitude of Polaris equals... - ANSWER the latitude of the observer 
Diagram: Observer's altitude = 66.5 degrees North 
4. The Earth rotates - ANSWER West to east 
15 degrees per hour 
in 24 hours or one day 
5. Latitude lines run 
Longit...
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GEOG140 Chapter 3 (midterm 1) Civil Engineering 2024 New Review 
Earthquake - ANS-An episode of ground shaking caused by the sudden breaking of rock or by frictional 
sliding along a pre-existing fault in the Earth. 
Seismicity - ANS-Earthquake activity. 
Seismology - ANS-The scientific study of earthquakes. 
Seismic Waves - ANS-Vibrations generated by an earthquake that pass through the Earth or along its 
surface. 
Fault - ANS-A fracture on which one body of rock slides or slips past another...
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EESC 101 Exam 4 || with 100% Error-free Answers.
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Hydrolic Cycle correct answers movement of water through the hydrosphere 
 
Hoe does water get trapped in certain parts of the hydrolic cycle? correct answers - longest in ice caps (10,000-200,000 years) 
- shortest in living organisms (hours-days) 
- shallow-deep ground water (100-10,000 years) so once it gets polluted it's really hard to clean 
 
Why are we so interested in groundwater? correct answers - water stored in sediments or rocks underground provides ~2/3 of the water we use 
- its t...
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seismic waves - Correct Answer ️️ -Vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the 
energy released during an earthquake. 
crust - Correct Answer ️️ -the outer layer of the Earth 
mantle - Correct Answer ️️ -the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and 
core 
lithosphere - Correct Answer ️️ -the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the 
crust and the rigid upper part of the mantle 
asthenosphere ...
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