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Mttc Integrated Science Secondary (Earth And Space Sciences) Elaborated Questions And Answers Theory of Plate Tectonics - CORRECT 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 lithos...

LUOA Earth Science Module 8 Questions and Answers Graded A Pangaea mean all the earth Alfred Wagoner found what in Africa,India,South America and Australia that showed him they were all covered in ice at some point ice striations why didn't scientist in 1912 take Alfred seriously? because there was no way the continents could plow through the ocean basin because they didn't know of a strong enough power because he wasn't a geologist Alfred Wegener proposed his idea of continental drift whi...

Geology 111 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) Most natural disasters are which of the following? - answerrarely if ever cyclic because there are too many overlapping effects The costs of catastrophic events continue to increase primarily because ____. - answermore people are moving into areas at high risk for natural disasters When is a large event such as a major earthquake not a disaster? - answerwhen it happens in an area without any people Which of the following was t...

Geology 111 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) Most natural disasters are which of the following? - answerrarely if ever cyclic because there are too many overlapping effects The costs of catastrophic events continue to increase primarily because ____. - answermore people are moving into areas at high risk for natural disasters When is a large event such as a major earthquake not a disaster? - answerwhen it happens in an area without any people Which of the following was t...

Geosphere - Earth sphere that contains all of earths materials Hydrosphere - Earth sphere that contains all of the water on earth Atmosphere - Earth sphere that contains oxygen nitrogen CO2 and all other molecules in the air Biosphere - Earth space that contains all living things on earth Geologic Time scale - Record of geological events Pangea - Supercontinent that provides evidence for continental drift theory Continental drift - Theory that states all continents were once together as ...

EARTH SCIENCE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS List the 3 main layers of the earth from the center to the outside based on composition (what they are made out of). - Correct Answer ️️ -1). Core (Inner and outer)-solid inner liquide outer. Iron/nickel alloy. Extreme pressure 2).Mantle-82% of the earth's volume-Solid, rocky, shell 3). Crust (Oceanic-younger rocks and Continental-granite rocks) List the 5 mechanical layers of the earth (based on how they deform?) Whic layers is a liqui...

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...

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 ...

APES UNIT 4 REVIEW verified/passed Earth's spheres - correct answer lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere Earth's core levels - correct answer - inner core; solid - outer core; liquid - mantle - asthenosphere - lithosphere (earth's surface) Earth's surface composed of... - correct answer continental crust and oceanic crust Which is denser, oceanic crust or continental crust? - correct answer oceanic Plate tectonics theory - correct answer a model of movement of...

EARTH SCIENCE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS List the 3 main layers of the earth from the center to the outside based on composition (what they are made out of). - Correct Answer ️️ -1). Core (Inner and outer)-solid inner liquide outer. Iron/nickel alloy. Extreme pressure 2).Mantle-82% of the earth's volume-Solid, rocky, shell 3). Crust (Oceanic-younger rocks and Continental-granite rocks) List the 5 mechanical layers of the earth (based on how they deform?) Whic layers is a liqui...