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Science Olympiad Dynamic Planet Exam Questions And Answers volcano - answera weak spot in the crust where magma has come through the surface magma - answerthe molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases and water from the mantle lava - answerliquid magma that reaches Earth's surface Ring of Fire - answera major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean island arc - answera string of volcanoes that form as a result of subduction of one oceanic plate beneath a second oceanic plat...

Some of the main areas of Earth science are - Answer-Geology, Astronomy, and Oceanography Meteorology is - Answer-The study of the atmosphere and the process that produce weather and climate The are of Earth science that examines the physical and biological changes that have occurred in Earth past is called - Answer-Historical geology According to the nebular hypothesis - Answer-Our solar system formed from a huge rotating cloud made mostly of hydrogen and helium Earths four major sp...

Praxis 5005 Science Practice Test Questions and Answers Rated A+ Which of the following characteristics is (are) unique to mammals? milk producing glands Which of the following organ systems is responsible for the transport of blood and nutrients? circulatory system an example of a device that converts electrical energy directly into mechanical energy A motor represents the amount of space an object takes up? Volume Which of the following is a major advantage of sexual reproduction over asex...

Earth Science Chapter 1 Exam Questions and Answers Earth Science - Answer-The scientific study of the earth and the world around it What can be discovered through the observation and experimentation? - Answer-The causes of natural events or phenomena How early did the Chinese keep records of earthquakes? - Answer-780 BCE When did greeks compile a catalogue of rocks and minerals? - Answer-around 200 BCE others including the ______ tracked the movement of _______ ______ and _______ ...

Which of the following is the best explanation for the formation of Hadley cells in the tropics, as seen in the diagram between 30 degree N and 30 degree S latitude? - ANSWER The sun warms the moist air at the equator and causes it to rise because of its lower density. As the warm air moves away from the equator, it cools, becomes denser , and then sinks. Which of the following is the best explanation for the deflection of the trade winds in both hemispheres, as seen in the diagram above? - A...

Science MOCA Questions and Answers 100% Correct The most abundant gas in the atmosphere Nitrogen Occurs when the moon is between the earth and the sun New Moon If a farmer has been exposed to cowpox but doesn't have small pox Mutation bc of genes, viruses from species land immunizations, antibiotics Photosynthesis takes place in.. Chloroplasts What happens during lava stage of a butterfly? 2nd Stage- Caterpillars Igneous rock Formed from cooled magma. found inside earths crust Sedimentary rock ...

A mathematical model is u7sed to predict the trajectory of a bullet fired from a gun. Which discipline of physical science is used to develop this model? - -physics an environmental scientist monitors pollutants in a lake. Which two disciplines of physical science does this scientist use? - -chemistry and earth science Which study involves both Earth science and physics? - -calculating how much energy is associated with a hurricane which question could be answered with a controlled experim...

APES Unit 4 AP College board Which of the following is the best explanation for the formation of Hadley cells in the tropics, as seen in the diagram between 30 degree N and 30 degree S latitude? - ANSWER The sun warms the moist air at the equator and causes it to rise because of its lower density. As the warm air moves away from the equator, it cools, becomes denser , and then sinks. Which of the following is the best explanation for the deflection of the trade winds in both hemispheres, as ...

APES UNIT 4 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A Earth's spheres lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere Earth's core levels - inner core; solid - outer core; liquid - mantle - asthenosphere - lithosphere (earth's surface) Earth's surface composed of... continental crust and oceanic crust Which is denser, oceanic crust or continental crust? oceanic Plate tectonics theory a model of movement of Earth's crust Convection currents exist in c...

About 1.4 Billion years ago, the aerobic eukaryotes emerged T/F - ANSWERTrue All of earths water, land and atmosphere that contains and supports life is known as - ANSWERthe biosphere Biggest earthquakes happen along subduction zones - ANSWERTrue Japan tsunami march 11 2011 Continental continental convergent margin - ANSWERboth plates are low density and cannot undergo subduction so they collide himalayas NR 130 Final Exam Study Guide Questions With Complete Solutions