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Earth Science Exam Review Questions and Answers 100% Pass What are vibrations that transmit energy released during an earthquake? Seismic waves What is the Earth's outermost layer called? Crust What layer lies between Earth's crust and core, composed of hot, solid material? Mantle What term describes the rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and the upper mantle? Lithosphere Which layer of the mantle is soft and allows the lithosphere to move on top of it? ...

National Science Bowl Latest 2024 Graded A+ Seven tenths Approximate fraction of Earth's surface covered by oceans Basalt Rock that makes up most of the ocean floor and volcanic ocean islands Mach A dimensionless quantity representing the ratio of flow velocity past a boundary to the local speed of sound 1 Number of protons in an ionic state of an atom of hydrogen Hydrogen peroxide Common name for antiseptic, found in many homes, that decomposes into water and oxygen H2O2...

Earth Science-Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass What are the two main types of Earth's crust? Oceanic and Continental Explanation: The Earth's crust is divided into two main types: the oceanic crust, which forms the ocean floors, and the continental crust, which forms the continents. Which type of crust has higher density? Oceanic Explanation: Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust due to its composition of basaltic rocks. Which type of crust is thicker? ...

APSC 151 Week 2 UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Extrusive igneous rock - Correct Answer- - Form when magma solidifies at the surface - Can be explosion or flowing *Features*: - Lava flows Fluid, viscous, or sluggish (Ex. Central Chilean Andes) - Fissure eruptions - Volcanoes (many different types) Volcanic ash, lava, volcanic tuff (pyroclastic flow) ("tuff" layers in a tunnel) -. ex*rhyolite, andesite, basalt, komatilite* intrusive igneous rock - Correct Answer- - Form a...

When performing a foot massage during a pedicure, you should grasp the foot between your thumb and fingers at the _______. A. bottom of the foot B. heel area C. mid-tarsal area D. ankle area - correct answer C. mid-tarsal area Hot stones used in pedicures are smooth and typically _______. A. granite B. basalt C. quartz D. slate - correct answer B. basalt Products designed to soften and smooth thickened tissue are ______. A. foot creams B. skin solvents C. callus softener...

Complex multicellular organisms were not present in which Era A) Neogene B) Paleo-Proterozoic C) Mesozoic D) Precambrian - Neogene For a billion years or more, oxygen being produced by cyanobacteria was completely consumed in the process of A) The creation of chlorophyll B) The creation of phospholipid membranes on clay surfaces C) The precipitation of iron from the ocean waters D) Coal formation - The precipitation of iron from the ocean waters Which of the following igneous ...

Metamorphic rock correct answers A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions. (Ex: Gneiss, Marble, Quartzite) Magma correct answers A molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases, and water from the mantle Igneous rock correct answers a type of rock that forms from the cooling and hardening of molten rock at or below the surface (Ex: Basalt, Granite, Obsidian) Metamorphic and Igneous rock melts and turns into correct ans...

superposition - The principle that any given rock layer is probably older than those above it and younger than those below it continental crust - Extends from surface of Earth down to 20-30 miles. Continental crust (granite) is less dense then ocean crust (basalt). oceanic crust - Extends down from the surface of the Earth to 7 miles. Crust is layered and very uniform. Composed of basalt. mantle - Contains most of Earth's mass. Composed of iron, magnesium, aluminum, and siliconoxygen comp...

Geology Written Exam. A _____ is formed when magma intrudes between existing sedimentary layers - CORRECT ANSWER sill If a limestone, a shale, and a sandstone are deposited in that order without interruption, which of the following is true? - CORRECT ANSWER The limestone is the oldest and the succession is conformable What scenario requires a geologist to use the principle of cross-cutting relationships? - CORRECT ANSWER A dike truncates layers in a sedimentary succession Which of ...

A tentative, testable statement about the general nature of a phenomenon is called a: - hypothesis What type of circulation occurs in a marginal sea where there is more evaporation than precipitation, causing inflow of ocean water at the surface and outflow of very salty water at the bottom? - antiestuarine circulation What was the earliest form of navigation? - dead reckoning You are in a ship at sea. Based on the position of the sun, it is local noon where you are. Your watch says it is 9...