Milankovitch cycle - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Where is the top of the asthenosphere closest to the earth’s surface? • A. Next to a subduction zone • B. Underneath a collision zone • C. In the center of continental plates (craton) • D. Underneath a transform fault • E. Underneath a mid-ocean ridge Question 2 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points James Hutton’s statement that “the present is the key to the past” (uniformitarianism) is demonstrated by .• A. the Earth’s landscapes are fixed and have not changed • B. anc...

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...

Pervious questions 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which two elements are the most common in the crust?  A. iron and magnesium  B. potassium and magnesium  C. silicon and oxygen Which element comprises about 8% of the crust?  A. silicon  B. iron  C. aluminum Which of the following techniques is the MOST diagnostic or reliable?  A. color  B. hardness  C. cleavage Question 4 of 25 0.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following is considered to be composed of a mineral?  A. l...

Question 1 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points The process by which increased levels of CO2 in the atmosphere lead to enhanced growth of vegetation, which then removes CO2 from the atmosphere through photosynthe sis is termed a _____.  A. Milankovitch Cycle  B. negative feedback  C. sink  D. reservoir  E. positive feedback Question 2 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Evidence of recent climate change is found in _____.  A. all of the above  B. decreased crop yields  C. reduction of sea ice  D. ...

Evidence of recent climate change is found in . • A. decreased crop yields • B. all of the above • C. reduction of sea ice • D. ocean acidification Question 2 of 25 0.0/ 4.0 Points Data from the past 100 years (years 1900 - 2000 average) indicates that global temperatures have increased approximately °C: • A. 0.1 • B. 0.2 • C. 0.5 • D. 1.2 • E. 1.5 Qu...

9/25/2020 APUS CLE : ERSC181 I002 Sum 20 : Tests & Quizzes 4.0/ 4.0 Points 4.0/ 4.0 Points Week 1 Exam (timed and single access) Return to Assessment List Part 1 of 2 - Rock Forming Minerals 52.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 25 Which subatomic particle is NOT found in the nucleus? A. proton B. neutron C. electron Feedback: 3.1.1 Question 2 of 25 Which of the following is considered to be composed of a mineral? A. coal B. your teeth C. glass (un-ordered atoms) D. lab-grown diamond E. icicle ERSC181...

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ERSC181 Week 8 Final Exam Part 1 of 4 - 50.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points When going from a magnitude 5 to a magnitude 6 earthquake on the Richter magnitude scale, what is the increase in seismic wave amplitude? • A. 100 • B. 2 • C. 0.5 • D. 10 • E. 1 Question 2 of 50 2.0 / 2.0 Points Which of the following surficial processes results in the most poorly sorted sediments? • A. wind • B. rivers • C. deep marine • D. glaciers • E. ocean waves Question 3 of 50 2....