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UBC EOSC 326 |Lab 2| – Question and answers Set |Quiz Score 19.71 out of 21.5| best online exam prep for May 2024 University of British Columbia

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Work W = f x d The force that pushes an object times the distance the object moves Potential energy The work needed to raise an object a distance against the pull of gravity Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:02 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More Kinetic energy The energy an object has due to its motion Sensible heat Heat energy we can feel or measure Latent heat Hidden heat energy in chemical bonds Released...

EOSC 315 Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Verified What 2 things control phytoplankton variability - Answer- 1. sunlight 2. nutrient availability (macro and micro) when are phytoplankton considered light limited - Answer- when they cannot increase their total biomass and support high levels of productivity What are 2 issues with light in the ocean for organisms - Answer- 1. water absorbs and reflects light (less light intensity) 2. organisms inconsistent position within the mixe...

EOSC 118 EXAM SET QUESTIONS AND CORRECT REVISED ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED 8 most abundant elements in the Earth's crust from most, to least abundant: - Answer- Oxygen, O 46.0 Silicon, Si 27.5 Aluminum, Al 8.0 Iron, Fe 5.0 Calcium, Ca 4.0 Sodium, Na 3.0 Potassium, K 3.0 Magnesium, M 2.0 Native elements - Answer- -When elements occur by themselves in rock (i.e., not chemically bonded to other elements) -20 elements can occur in their native state (not including gases); all are metal...

EOSC 118 EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT Methods for synthetically producing diamonds - Answer- Carbon Vapour Deposition (CVD), High Pressure High Temperature growth (HPHT) HPHT growth - Answer- seed diamonds placed in chamber, flooded with molten carbon and catalysts, imitates growth of natural diamonds, 1500 degrees C and 60,000 atm pressure Carbon Vapour Deposition (CVD) - Answer- flow H and CH4 gas through chamber with plasma flame in flow path, low pressure, uses diamond...

EOSC 114 Final Exam (Learning Goals) Questions with Complete Solutions What are the primary forces that trigger a tsunami? Tsunamis are primarily triggered by undersea earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or underwater landslides. Why is the Pacific Ocean more prone to tsunamis compared to other oceans? The Pacific Ocean is more prone to tsunamis due to its active tectonic boundaries, specifically the Pacific Ring of Fire, where numerous subduction zones are present. What are the main ...

EOSC 210 Midterm 1 Exam Questions and Answers All Correct 100% Verified What is Walther's Law? - Answer- - a vertical sequence of facies reflects lateral changes in depositional environment - when a depositional environment (sedimentary environment) migrates sedimatents lie on top of other sedimnets What is marine trangression? - Answer- - sea level rises relative to land surface - depositional environment migrate toward land - marine sediments (shales and limestones) deposited on top...

EOSC 118 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT What is Spodumene? - Answer- Spodumene is a lithium (Li)-bearing aluminosilicate mineral and is the base mineral for the gemstone varieties kunzite and hiddenite. Spodumene is typically colourless, while light pink kunzite is uncommon and vivid green hiddenite is considerably rare. How is spodumene distinguished? - Answer- Spodumene forms prismatic crystals with roughly square or rectangular outlines and two distinct cleavages that intersect a...

EOSC 114 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 COMPLETE SOLUTIONS What does satellite radar interferometry (InSAR) measure? - Answer- ground deformation of a volcano or volcanic area over time Mauna Loa is the world's largest ______ volcano. - Answer- shield Compared to all other volcanoes in the Cascades, Mt. Rainier is considered to be the most dangerous volcano because ______. - Answer- it has the largest volume of ice and snow Hazards associated with air-fall tephra include al...