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Amphoteric - a substance that can act as both an acid and a base Cohesion - water sticks to itself. gives water surface tension and it has the highest cohesion of all nonmetallic liquids. Adhesion - water sticks to other things. specific heat - the heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount (usually one degree). At what temperature is water most dense? - 4 degrees Celsius The shape of the water molecule is unique wi...

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Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access) Overall Grade (highest attempt): 96 / 100 - 96 % Question 1 2/2 points Pyroclastic flows are more associated with __________. ocean hot spots stratovolcanoes shield volcanoes flood basalts cinder cones Question 2 2/2 points In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks? compaction and cementation melting and crystallization deposition and lithification recrystallization by high heat and pressure weathering and erosi...

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Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access) Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 4 - 52.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points Which of the following surficial processes results in the most poorly sorted sediments?  A. rivers  B. glaciers  C. ocean waves  D. deep marine  E. wind Question 2 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points What information is needed to determine the distance from the epicenter of an earthquake to a seismic receiving station?  A. The amplitude o...

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Week 5 Exam (timed and single access) Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 3 - 52.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The parent rock of a metamorphic rock is what?  A. The rock before it was subjected to metamorphism.  B. The rock as it is subjected to metamorphism.  C. The first rock formed during metamorphism.  D. The rock after it was subjected to metamorphism. Question 2 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points What are the three agents of metamorphism?