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ISP 203B Exam 1 with complete solutions
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ISP 203B Exam 1 with complete solutions 
The current theory of plate tectonics states that approximately ________ large 
lithospheric plates comprise the outer 60 to 200 kilometers of the Earth. - ANS ️️ 
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The majority of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur: - ANS ️️ Near the 
boundaries between lithosphere plates. 
The continental drift hypothesis proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1912 was based 
on all the following except: - ANS ️️ continent movement rates determined by 
GPR m...
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Geology TOP Study Guide Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Who proposed the theory of Continental Drift?Alfred Wegener. 
In which ocean are most of the world's convergent plate boundaries located?Pacific 
Ocean. 
The east coast of North America is a what boundary? The West coast of South America is 
what boundary?Not a plate boundary. 
A convergent plate boundary. 
What is associated with a divergent plate boundary? Name a divergent plate 
boundary.Earthquakes, volcanicm and rifting. 
The mid-atlantic Ridge. 
At what type of boundary do the deepest ...
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Geology Part 2 Practice Exam Questions Correctly Answered.
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Geology Part 2 Practice Exam Questions Correctly Answered. 
 
Where are tectonic plates located? - CORRECT ANSWER at Earth's surface 
 
What are the three types of plate boundaries? - CORRECT ANSWER divergent, convergent, and transform 
 
Which of the following statements about earthquakes with magnitude greater than 4.0 is most accurate? - CORRECT ANSWER Earthquakes with magnitude greater than 4.0 occur in a pattern than correlates closely with plate boundaries. 
 
Which plate boundary is NOT ...
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SCI 225 questions & answers rated A+
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SCI 225Hypothesis - correct answer possible explanation that leads to a prediction 
 
weather - correct answer Local 
 
Climate - correct answer Regional 
 
Latitudinal Distribution - correct answer wind, temp, rain, ocean currents 
 
Biomes - correct answer Global associations of plants and animals, largely determined by climate, primarily temp. and precipitation 
 
Antropogenic - correct answer Human casued 
 
Albedo - correct answer reflectivity 
 
CO2 - correct answer 412 ppm 
 
Law of Super...
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EESC 1100 First exam || with Complete Solutions.
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In the geocentric model of the Solar System, what is at the center of the solar system? correct answers earth 
 
Our solar sytem lies on what part of the Milky Way? correct answers outer arm 
 
What element was first to form? correct answers Hydrogen 
 
What did our solar system begin as? correct answers second or third generation nebula 
 
What is the oldest planet in the solar system? correct answers all the same age 
 
What are the two most common components of Earth's atmosphere? correct an...
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GEA3600 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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true - Answer- Sub-Saharan Africa is endowed with significant mineral reserves, most of which are embedded in various rocks. (true/fase) 
 
a. - Answer- Remote Sensing data and applications thereof are particularly valuable for Africa because (select the best answer) 
a. the African continent is vast and many areas/environments are difficult to access 
b. there is little technology in Africa 
c. Africans need the help of scientists and researcher who use Remote Sensing more than any other place ...
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PHSC 210 Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers
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Pangaea Correct Answer A hypothesized supercontinent that existed from the late Paleozoic to early Mesozoic in old-Earth timescales, or formed and rifted apart during Noah's Flood according to Catastrophic Plate Tectonics. 
 
Laurentia and Gondwana Correct Answer According to Wegener, Pangaea split first into northern and southern portions. 
 
Continental drift Correct Answer A hypothesis proposed by Alfred Wegener which asserted that the continents had slowly moved away from each other and thr...
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Geology chapter 1-4 exam questions and answers 2024
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What is Geology 
"Earth knowledge" 
-Scientific study of our planet 
-Earth's history 
-Earth's composition 
-Earth's internal structure 
-Earth's surface features 
 
 
 
Sustainable Development 
Earth is a "spaceship" with limited resources and a delicate life-support system. 
"Sustainable Development": Current generation must ensure hospitable planet for future generations. 
 
 
 
The Roles of Geologists 
-Find and manage NATURAL RESOURCES 
-Understand Earth processes well enough to ...
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Geol 1610|61 Exam 1 And Answers
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_____ implies that each successive layer deposited is younger than the one deposited below, therefore the oldest rocks would be at the bottom of an outcrop and the youngest rock would be at the top of an outcrop, provided the outcrop has not been overturned. - ️️law of superposition 
A large plutonic mass that encompasses an area over 40,000 square kilometers - ️️batholith 
A rock composed primarily of quartz, feldspar, and muscovite would be? - ️️Metamorphic 
A rock resulting from t...
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SCIN 100-chapter4 quiz test with complete solutions
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SCIN 100-chapter4 quiz test with complete 
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Which of the following plates is getting significantly smaller each year? 
Pacific 
Eurasia 
North America 
Africa - answerPacific 
If plate movement continues on its current path, in 50 million years the Mediterranean Sea will 
close because the African plate collided with the Eurasian plate. 
True 
False - answert 
A typical rate of seafloor spreading in the Atlantic Ocean is ________. 
20 feet per year 
2 centimeters per year 
0.1 inches p...
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