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Clemson Univ Geology 1010 (Coulson) -- Exam 3 100% Correct Positive feedback Change in the 2nd component (B) enhances the change in the 1st component (A) For Example: Lower the temp > Ice forms > Temp drops again Negative Feedback Change to 2nd component (B) offsets the initial change in 1st component (A) For Example: You do poorly on exam 1, so you start to study more. You then do better on the exam 2, so you start to slack off, and thus do poorly on the exam 3. Insolation Heat energy...

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Clemson Geology 1010 - Exam 3 Latest Update with Verified Solutions Geology in the News -oldest confirmed animal fossil identified -Dickinsonia -558 MA --> 15-20 million years before the Cambrian Explosion -Fossils have been found for decades, but difficult to identify Why do we care about the climate? - climate is influenced by many parts of the earth -we deal with climate everyday -we don't have another planet Climate - average surface conditions on Earth over LONG time scales (decade mi...

Geology 1010 Exam 1 Dr. Coulson Clemson Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is science? One way of viewing the world around us ex.(historical, religious, philosophical) What does science rely on? Facts What is a principle? A fact that was a revelation in the field. What are the 4 steps of the scientific method? Observation (Step 0), Question, Hypothesis, Collect Data, Evaluate What is a Theory? A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data. What is a law? A law is an ...

Clemson Geology 1010 - Exam #2 Questions and Answers with Certified Solutions Mt. Resnik Antarctic Volcano, under 2 miles of ice, helping sceintists study movement of Antarcticas glaciers -new application of volcanology Why do we care about Sedimentary processes? most common type of rock on Earth's surface -oil, coal, fossils, agriculture, building materials, mudslides Parent Rock exposed to weathering Processes to form sedimentary rock weathering erosion deposition lithification weathering...

Clemson Geology 1010 - Exam #1 Latest Update Rated A principles claims something that has been proven - known to all as correct scientific method observation, questions, hypothesis, collect data, and evaluation hypothesis educated guess; "if-then" statement. needs to be testable; be predictive theories hypothesis but now has a lot of data supporting it; tested for years law essentially correct (always an exception) geology study of earth catastrophism everything was caused by 6 catastrop...

Geology 101 Questions with Correct Answers.

What is the lithosphere? CORRECT ANSWER crust and upper mantle What is the asthenosphere? CORRECT ANSWER the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere deformable--like playdough Continental lithosphere CORRECT ANSWER -thick -old(4byo) -not dense -many types of rocks oceanic lithosphere CORRECT ANSWER lithosphere that is mainly comprised of basalt; it is more dense that is why it sits lower in the asthenosphere. -thin -young(200 myo) 3 types of plate boundaries...

age of earth CORRECT ANSWER our understanding of radioactivity helps us accurately determine numerical dates for rocks that represent important events in earth's past. Earth is about 4.6 billion years old. Asthenosphere CORRECT ANSWER "weak sphere" 400km deep, small amount of melting, mechanically detached from lithosphere, which can move independently craton CORRECT ANSWER interior of a continent, oldest part density CORRECT ANSWER defined as mass per unit of volume, determines how ...

How is Earth's atmosphere different from other planets? - Abundance of nitrogen and oxygen What is the hydrosphere? - All the water on earth contained within the water cycle. Includes oceans, rivers, lakes, glaciers, groundwater, and evaporated water. What allows Earth to have a cyclical hydrosphere? - Earth's distance from the sun keeps the water on Earth's surface liquid. What is the Biosphere? - All life contained on Earth, this includes us, all animals, insects, and plants. Earth's...