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A rock found on Earth that crashed down from space is called _________. correct answers a meteorite Which of the following statements about asteroids, Kuiper belt objects, and Oort cloud objects is true? correct answers Objects in the asteroid belt and Kuiper belt orbit the Sun in nearly the same plane as the planets, but objects in the Oort cloud do not. When a comet passes near the Sun, part of it takes on the appearance of a large, bright ball from which the tail extends. This part is c...

EOSC EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Which of the following would be the MOST effective way to cause a mass extinction today? A) Exterminate/kill the majority of the biota at the base of the food chain. B) Stop fertilizing farm land. C) Acidify major inland lakes. D) Cut down deciduous forests (those with trees that lose all of their leaves for part of the year). E) Exterminate/kill all top predators in North America. - Answer- Exterminate/kill the majority of the biota at t...

Jackie Brenston - ANSWERLead singer of Ike Turner's band Rocket 88 artist - ANSWERJackie Brenston Rocket 88 qualities - ANSWERFirst recorded rock song, distorted guitar from broken amp, subject was fast car, recorded with Sam Phillips Form of Rocket 88 - ANSWER12-bar blues Big Joe Turner - ANSWERknown for "shouting" style and risque lyrics and performances, career bridged boogie woogie, jump blues, R&B, rock Shake, Rattle, & Roll original artist - ANSWERBig Joe Turner Shake, Rattl...

Astronomical Unit correct answers Earth's average distance from the sun, equal to 1.5 x 10^8 km Solar system correct answers consists of the sun, its family of planets, some smaller bodies, such as, moons and comets planets correct answers small, spherical, non-luminous bodies that orbit a star and shine by reflected light star correct answers a self-luminous ball of hot gas that generates its own energy light year (ly) correct answers the distance that light travels in one year, ap...

why doesn't venus experience plate tectonics? - ️️Two Possibilities Venus is so hot that its lithosphere may slowly flow rather than break into plates Venus is so dry that its lithosphere may be too strong to break Why is Olympus Mons so big? - ️️Olympus Mons is a relatively flat shield volcano; 22 km high and over 600 km in diameter; avg. slope of 4 degrees Olympus Mons is this large due to: weak Mars gravity allows high topography, no plate tectonics on Mars to move a volcano of...

ASTRO 7 , 8, 9 ,10, 11What are the four major features of our solar system that provide clues to how it formed? Describe each one briefly. - correct answer Patterns of motion among large bodies, Two types of planets, asteroids and comets, exceptions to the rules. What are the basic differences between the terrestrial and jovian planets? Which planets fall into each group? - correct answer Terrestrial planets are small and dense with rocky surfaces and abundant metals in the core: Earth, Mars,...

Asteroid ~ Any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter) Jupiter ~ Planet -Gas giant -Strong magnetic field -Counter rotating layers in atmosphere -Mantle composed of metallic hydrogen -69 moons lol Saturn ~ Planet -Gas giant -Thin rings 250000+km in diameter -Pole spot/hexagonal cloud -62 moons Uranus ~ Planet -Gas giant -Rotates on a tilted axis Neptune ~ Planet -Gas giant -Prob...

How much of the Earth's water is found in the ocean? - 97% There were multiple sources of water that contributed to the ocean. How was the majority of the ocean's water formed? - The condensation and cooling of water vapor What caused Earth to partially melt when being formed? - -Impact of asteroids, comets, and debris -Gravitational compression -Accumulation of decaying radioactive elements What was the main requirement for the development of life on Earth? - Absence of free oxygen Wh...

ASTRO 7 , 8, 9 ,10, 11 Question and answers 2024 verified to passASTRO 7 , 8, 9 ,10, 11 What are the four major features of our solar system that provide clues to how it formed? Describe each one briefly. - correct answer Patterns of motion among large bodies, Two types of planets, asteroids and comets, exceptions to the rules. What are the basic differences between the terrestrial and jovian planets? Which planets fall into each group? - correct answer Terrestrial planets are small and ...

_____________________ is the study of the history of life on Earth. : Paleontology Earth is believed to be _________________________________. : 4.5 billion years old protects Earth from harmful solar wind particles; responsible for the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis); lies deep within the Earth : Earth's Magnetic Field charged particles escape from the sun's gravitational pull : Solar Wind What would be most different about an object on Mars than Earth? : Weight What are the four...