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PRAXIS 5005 Science Latest Update Graded A
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PRAXIS 5005 Science Latest Update Graded A Scientific Method Question Hypothesis (stated as a fact) Prediction ( clarifying the hypotheses) (video example) Test Analysis 
Name the 3 basic units of measurement and what they measure 1. Meter: length 2. Liter: volume 3. Gram: mass 
10 The metric system increases and decreases by units of... 
Significant numbers are... all non zero numbers, zeros between numbers, and zeros to the right of the number. 
ex 0.01230 sig numbers are: 1230 
___ variable g...
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Texas Science 7-12 Practice Test 2024/2025 with 100% complete answers
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Fjord correct answersA long narrow inlet with steep cliffs created by glacial erosion (commonly found in Washington State) 
 
The Alps were formed... correct answers...by the collision of the African and Eurasian continents (the alps are not made of volcanic rock) 
 
Three Main Types of Rocks correct answersIgneous - Obsidian, Basalt, Granite (made from lava/ volcanic activity) 
 
Metamorphic - Slate, Gneiss, Phyllis (made under extreme pressure and temperature) 
 
Sedimentary - Limestone, Shal...
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Final Exam - Earth Systems - Second Semester
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What is fossil? - Answer-Remains of an ancient organism or its activity 
 
What kinds of rocks are fossils found in? - Answer-Sedimentary rocks 
 
What help determine the absolute and relative ages of rocks? - Answer-Fossils 
 
What provides clues to past geologic events, climates, and evolution of living things? - Answer-Fossils 
 
What are an indicator of an area's ancient environmental conditions and climates? - Answer-Fossils 
 
Why do fossils not form in igneous rocks? - Answer-Igneous roc...
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Week 2 APSC 151 Questions And Answers
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Slate(Metamorphic) 
~ -low-grade metamorphism 
-fine gained 
- originally mudrocks, and volcanic ash 
Phyllite (Metamorphic) 
~ -glassy sheen an wavy texture 
-more temp and pressure than slate 
-Composed mainly of fine crystals of muscovite and chlorite 
Schist(Metamorphic) 
~ -Medium to coarse grained 
-schist describes its texture(strongly foliated aka schistosity) 
More temp and pressure than phyllite 
Gneiss(Metamorphic) 
~ -Medium to coarse-grained 
-High-grade metamorphism(very high temp ...
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Geology 1111 Online TRU Exam(100% correct and graded A+)
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silicates - minerals that contain silicon and oxygen and usually one or more other elements, are 
one of the largest groups of minerals 
oxides - compounds that have oxygen as their anion, t ut they exclude those with oxygen 
complexes such as carbonate, suphate, and silicate. have O2 as their anion, 
Ways rocks may form - Igneous: forms from magma that has either cooled slowly under ground or 
cooled quickly at the surface after a volcanic eruption 
Sedimentary rocks: formed when weathered frag...
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GACE Middle Grades Science Questions & Correct Answers | Latest Update |Already Graded A+
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tidal hypothesis 
: Theory that the solar system started with a near collision of sun and large star. 
Few astronomers believe this theory. 
condensation hypothesis 
: solar system began with rotating clouds of dust and gas. Condensation happened 
in center to form sun, and smaller parts of clouds formed. More astronomers believe in 
this idea. 
Core 
: Outer core- liquid; inner core- solid. Very dense in center. Believed that core is 
80% iron. Helps heat oceans. 
Mantle 
: Surrounds core. ...
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LUOA Earth Science Module 2 (2023/2024) Rated A
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LUOA Earth Science Module 2 (2023/2024) Rated A Copper is generally used for electrical wiring 
All rocks are made of minerals 
We all use minerals every day. We brush our teeth with toothpaste containing ____________, an abrasive powder that scrubs our teeth. We take a shower, get out and maybe put __________ powder on us. We turn on the light switch that has wires made of ___________. calcite, talcum, copper 
Why is oil not a mineral? (Choose 2) because it is a liquid, because it is made of li...
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Earth Science Exam 1 Questions and Answers Graded A+
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Earth Science Exam 1 Questions and 
 
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1. What defines a mineral? 
 
 A naturally occurring solid that is inorganic. 
 
2. How is a crystal characterized? 
 A substance with particles arranged in a regular, geometric pattern. 
 
3. What is meant by atomic number? 
 The total number of protons present in an atom's nucleus. 
 
4. What does atomic mass refer to? 
 
 The mean mass of all isotopes of a particular element. 
 
5. What is an isotope? 
 Variants of the same element t...
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GIA Colored Stone Final Exam Questions And Answers.
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GIA Colored Stone Final Exam Questions And Answers. 
By what date had Kokichi Mikimoto begun culturing whole pearls - Answer 1908 
Synthetic gem materials - Answer Are not minerals 
which of the following is an organic gem - Answer amber 
which of the following is amorphous - Answer amber 
a natural material that's made up of a mass of one or more kinds of mineral crystals is - 
Answer rock 
what group does alamandine belong to - Answer garnet 
A gem produced by, or derived from, a living organ...
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Geology Exam # 3 Questions And Correct Answers
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Geology Exam # 3 Questions And Correct Answers 
What does uniformitarianism mean? 
We can interpret the processes that formed ancient rock by examining the processes that form similar rock today. 
 
 
In this illustration, which is a correct interpretation of relative ages? 
The granite pluton is older than the fault, which is older than the dike. 
 
 
Which of the following is the MOST PRECISE estimate of when the folding occurred? 
Before the granite pluton intruded, and after intrusion of the...
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