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Oceanography 100 Final SDSU Exam Questions And Answers 100% Verified How was the solar system formed? - answer-a supernova (explosion of a start when it runs out of fuel) -4.6 billion years ago how was the earth formed? - answer-a nebula made of gas and dust -was formed 4.5 billion years ago how did oceans form? - answer-A volcanic expulsion - rained for thousands of years -hit by an icy comets -volcanic out gassing and ice from comets when did life form? - answer-3.7 billion years ag...

Oceanography 100 Final SDSU Exam Questions And Answers 100% Verified How was the solar system formed? - answer-a supernova (explosion of a start when it runs out of fuel) -4.6 billion years ago how was the earth formed? - answer-a nebula made of gas and dust -was formed 4.5 billion years ago how did oceans form? - answer-A volcanic expulsion - rained for thousands of years -hit by an icy comets -volcanic out gassing and ice from comets when did life form? - answer-3.7 billion years ag...

EARTH SCIENCE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+. 2 / 5 1. seismic waves: Vibrationsthat travel through Earth carrying the energy releasedduring an earthquake. 2. crust: the outer layer of the Earth 3. mantle: the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core 4. lithosphere: the solid, outer layer of the earth that consists of the crust and therigid upper part of the mantle 5. asthenosphere: the soft layer of the mantle on which the lithospher...

Flux melting most likely occurs at: (A) Mid-ocean ridges. (B) Transform faults. (C) Subduction zones. (D) None of the above (C) Subduction zones. Decompression melting occurs as a result of: (A) Decrease of the confining pressure as the Core rises to shallower depth. (B) Increase of the confining pressure as the asthenosphere rises to shallower depth. (C) Decrease of the confining pressure as the lithosphere rises to shallower depth. (D) Plunging of the continental crust into the mantle...

Chemistry Cumulative Questions and Answers Graded A+ Which sphere of the Earth system includes the cryosphere? Biosphere Lithosphere Atmosphere Hydrosphere Hydrosphere For which task is using moles most relevant? Calculating the density of a substance. Measuring the temperature change during a reaction. Determining the number of atoms in a container of liquid. Analyzing the color change in a solution. 2 Determining the number of atoms in a container of liquid. In t...

Climate The long-term pattern of weather in a particular area. Five major components of a a climates system. The atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the cryosphere, the lithosphere, and the biosphere. Atmosphere Layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body. Hydrosphere All the Earth's water in the ground, on the surface, and in the air. Cryosphere Icy part of the Earth's water including icebergs, glaciers, and ice caps. Lithosphere The solid, outer part of Ea...

PRAXIS 5005 EXAM LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT What causes the seasons? - Answer-The tilt of the Earth's axis. The earths orbit is not a perfect circle. There are points in its cycle when its closer to the sun, and it does NOT dictate the weather What are the layers of the earth? (from the inside to the outside) - Answer-inner core, outer core, mantle, crust How did earth form? - Answer-a mass of dust and gas spinning as gravity pulled it together How did the con...

APES Unit 4 Vocab fully solved 2024 passedCore - correct answer The innermost zone of Earth's interior, composed mostly of iron and nickel. It includes a liquid outer layer and a solid inner layer. Mantle - correct answer The layer of Earth above the core, containing magma. Magma - correct answer Molten rock. Asthenosphere - correct answer The layer of Earth located in the outer part of the mantle, composed of semi-molten rock. Lithosphere - correct answer The outermost layer o...

CHAPTER 3—ECOSYSTEMS: WHAT ARE THEY AND HOW DO THEY WORK? MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Scientists estimate that tropical rain forests contain up to half of the earth’s land plants and animal species. What percentage of the world’s land surface do tropical rain forests cover? a. 2 b. 4 c. 8 d. 10 e. 12 ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: 3-0 Core Case Study: Tropical Rain Forests Are Disappearing KEY: Bloom's: Remember NOT: New 2. The disappearance of the tropical rain forests is an import...

Earth Science-Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass What are the two main types of Earth's crust? Oceanic and Continental Explanation: The Earth's crust is divided into two main types: the oceanic crust, which forms the ocean floors, and the continental crust, which forms the continents. Which type of crust has higher density? Oceanic Explanation: Oceanic crust is denser than continental crust due to its composition of basaltic rocks. Which type of crust is thicker? ...