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SCIN138 WEEK 8 FINAL EXAM 2023 – Questions and Answers Rated A+. In the scientific method, a hypothesis is _______, and a theory is _________. A. an educated guess ; a law that has been universally accepted by the scientific community B. a tentative untested explanation ; well tested and widely accepted explanation C. an educated guess ; a tentative untested explanation D. a tentative untested explanation ; a law that has been universally accepted by the scientific community E. an objecti...

SCIN138 WEEK 8 FINAL EXAM 2023 – Questions and Answers Rated A+. In the scientific method, a hypothesis is _______, and a theory is _________. A. an educated guess ; a law that has been universally accepted by the scientific community B. a tentative untested explanation ; well tested and widely accepted explanation C. an educated guess ; a tentative untested explanation D. a tentative untested explanation ; a law that has been universally accepted by the scientific community E. an objecti...

SCIN138 Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access) Questions and Answers 2023. In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks?  A. weathering and erosion  B. recrystallization by high heat and pressure  C. melting and crystallization  D. deposition and lithification  E. compaction and cementation Question 2 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points A coarse-grained (phaneritic texture) igneous rock formed _________________.  A. on the surface of ...

Exam (elaborations) SCIN 138 Introduction to Geology (W 2 E) (SCIN138) Part 1 of 2 - 40.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points Which type of boundaries involve deep sea trenches, the destruction of seafloor crust, and subduction? • A. convergent boundaries • B. divergent boundaries • C. transform boundaries Feedback:2 Plate Tectonics Question 2 of 25 0.0 / 4.0 Points Which piece of evidence renewed the scientific community's interest in contin...

Exam (elaborations) SCIN 138 Introduction to Geology (Week 1 Exam) (SCIN138) Part 1 of 2 - Rock Forming Minerals 52.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points Of the top elements present on the Earth, which of the following is found is the smallest quantity —calcium, iron, or magnesium? • A. calcium • B. iron • C. magnesium Feedback:3.1.2 Periodic Table of the Elements Question 2 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points Which subatomic particle is NOT found in th...

Question 1 of 50 2.0 / 2.0 Points In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks? • A. weathering and erosion • B. recrystallization by high heat and pressure • C. melting and crystallization • D. deposition and lithification • E. compaction and cementation Question 2 of 50 2.0 / 2.0 Points A coarse-grained (phaneritic texture) igneous rock formed . • A. on the surface of the earth in an expl...

Exam (elaborations)Week 3 Exam SCIN 138 Introduction to Geology 100% CORRECT (SCIN138) Week 3 Exam (timed and single access) Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 2 - 48.0/ 48.0 Points Question 1 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points Which type of waves are compressional in nature? • A. C • B. L • C. P • D. S Question 2 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points What is a shadow zone and why does it exist? • A. A shadow zone appears on the opposite side of the planet...

Exam (elaborations) W 8 SCIN 138 SOLVED (SCIN138) Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access) Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 4 - 42.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 50 2.0 / 2.0 Points The number one factor causing landslides is (are) . • A. precipitation • B. volcanic eruptions • C. glaciation • D. freeze-thaw cycles • E. earthquakes Answer Key:A Question 2 of 50 2.0 / 2.0 Points Folds like anticlines and synclines are m...

SCIN 138 Week 4 Exam Questions and Answers | American Public University, 2021 - Put the following in the order in which they can occur: erosion, transport, weathering, compaction, burial, cementation, sedimentary rock. • A. weathering, erosion, transport, deposition, burial, compaction, cementation, sedimentary rock • B. erosion, transport, weathering, compaction, deposition, burial, cementation, sedimentary rock • C. erosion, weathering, transport, deposit...

ERSC 181 Week 5 Quiz Questions and Answers | American Military University-Heat promotes recrystallization by • A. stripping away valence electrons • B. separating ultramafic elements from mafic ones • C. increasing atomic vibration • D. causing minerals to melt Feedback: heat causes atoms to vibrate more vigorously, possibly moving from one location in the crystal to another, even moving into another crystal. Question 2 of 25 4.0 / 4.0 Points Which type of...