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Earth Science Lab Final (Answered) Complete Verified Solution
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Earth Science Lab Final (Answered) Complete Verified Solution 
 
Noncomformity 
1) Younger sedimentary rocks on top of older metamorphic or intrusive igneous rocks 
 
2) Imply period of uplift of deeply buried rocks 
Three types of uncomformities 
angular uncomformity, disconformity, and noncomformity 
Radiocarbon dating 
Using the carbon-14 isotope to date very recent events 
 
(Half-life of carbon-14 is only 5,730 years) 
(Only useful for dating events from historic past and very recent geolog...
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APSC 151 Week 2 (Surface and Crust Dynamics, Secondary Materials) Completed 2024
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APSC 151 Week 2 (Surface and Crust Dynamics, Secondary Materials) Completed 2024
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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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AP Environmental Science Unit 4 Questions with Accurate Answers 2024 
Watershed 
An ecosystem where all water runoff drains into a single body of water 
 
 
 
Troposphere 
The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere 
 
 
 
Stratosphere 
The second-lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere. 
 
 
 
Albedo 
Ability of a surface to reflect light 
 
 
 
saturation point 
The maximum amount of water vapor in the air at a given temperature. 
 
 
 
adiabatic cooling 
the cooling effect of reduced pressure on air ...
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UCA Earth Systems Science Final (flatley)
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Moving from the earth's crust towards the earth's core, temperature _____________ and pressure _______________. - increases; increases 
 
Large crystal size is associated with what type of rock? - Intrusive igneous 
 
Rocks found within the core of a mountain range formed along a continental-continental convergent plate boundary are likely to be: - Metamorphic 
 
processes associated with a mid-ocean ridge - Mantle convection 
Plate divergence 
Crustal formation 
 
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Geology 1114 Test 1 Exam Questions And 
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Flux melting most likely occurs at: 
(A) Mid-ocean ridges. 
(B) Transform faults. 
(C) Subduction zones. 
(D) None of the above - answer(C) Subduction zones. 
Decompression melting occurs as a result of: 
(A) Decrease of the confining pressure as the Core rises to shallower depth. 
(B) Increase of the confining pressure as the asthenosphere rises to shallower depth. 
(C) Decrease of the confining pressure as the lithosphere ...
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Earth Science Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest 2024/2025 | Graded
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Earth Science Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest 2024/2025 | Graded. 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 
Longitude lines...
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National Science Bowl Exam Questions With Verified And Updated Answers
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National Science Bowl Exam Questions 
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Seven tenths - answerApproximate fraction of Earth's surface covered by oceans 
Basalt - answerRock that makes up most of the ocean floor and volcanic ocean islands 
Mach - answerA dimensionless quantity representing the ratio of flow velocity past a 
boundary to the local speed of sound 
1 - answerNumber of protons in an ionic state of an atom of hydrogen 
Hydrogen peroxide - answerCommon name for antiseptic, found in man...
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GEOLOGY 101 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS 2024.
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Subduction 
A geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced downward into the mantle below another plate and melted 
 
 
 
Asthenosphere 
The lower part of the mantle 
 
 
 
Lithosphere 
The upper part of the mantle and the crust 
 
 
 
Atmosphere 
The air and area that is above the crust and below space 
 
 
 
Core 
The extremely hot, solid, and dense center of the earth, which is believed to be composed of iron and nickel 
 
 
 
Mantle 
Between the core and the crust, liqui...
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ASVAB Exam With 100% Correct And Verified Answers 2024 
Geology - Correct Answer-The study of the nature and composition of the rocks and material that make up the Earth, how they were formed, and the physical and chemical processes that have changed earth over time 
 
Mineral - Correct Answer-a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical elements 
 
Organic compounds - Correct Answer-Carbon- containing remains of decomposed plant or animal matter 
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