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ASM 246 Arizona State University -ASM 246 week 3 quiz well answered graded A+True or False: Adapids and omomyids had skeletal features similar to those of New World monkeys, such as postorbital closure and a prehensile tail - correct answer False! What is the Arboreal Hypothesis? - correct answer The idea that primates evolved because they developed adaptations for living in trees What traits were characteristics of primates as they adapted to living in trees? - correct answer Nails to gra...

UTHS World History A Exam Q&A Accurately Answered Select the most appropriate description of a nomadic tribe - group of people who traveled from location to location following herds of animals which provided food and clothing which of the following is a scientist that works to uncover artifacts physically unearthing these objects that the remains of people who created them - archaologist what period of history refers to the time when people did not leave written records - prehistory ...

A-level Geography- Hazards EXAM QUESTIONS (65 TERMS) WITH VERIFIED DEFINITIONS UPDATED 2024 Earth's Structure Asthenophere Lithosphere Types of crust Convection currents Slab pull Ridge push Sea-floor spreading Constructive plate margins Rift valley Destructive plate margins Conservative plate margins Magma plume Basaltic Lava Andesitic Lava Rhyolitic Lava Pyroclastic Flow Primary Volcanic Hazards Secondary Volcanic Hazards Preparing for an eruption Park model Hazard Manag...

What is Geology "Earth knowledge" -Scientific study of our planet -Earth's history -Earth's composition -Earth's internal structure -Earth's surface features Sustainable Development Earth is a "spaceship" with limited resources and a delicate life-support system. "Sustainable Development": Current generation must ensure hospitable planet for future generations. The Roles of Geologists -Find and manage NATURAL RESOURCES -Understand Earth processes well enough to ...

Desertification correct answers processes that destroy the productivity capacity of an area of land Rift Valleys correct answers deep valley caused by the rocks of Earth's crust arching and cracking to let down a section of crust to form the valley floor Tropical rain forest correct answers forest ecosystem characterized by a great variety of species that are dependent on high temperatures and rainfalls Savanna correct answers tropical ecosystem that in areas of seasonal rainfall; ...

SCIN138 Week 8 Final Exam ALL Answers 100% Correct FALL 2023 Latest Guaranteed Grade A+. SCIN 138 Week 8 Final Exam (timed and single access) Part 1 of 4 - 50.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 50 2.0/ 2.0 Points In the rock cycle, what processes directly link igneous rocks to metamorphic rocks?  A. weathering and erosion  B. recrystallization by high heat and pressure  C. melting and crystallization  D. deposition and lithification  E. compaction and cementation Questio...

APSC 151 Final Exam Questions With Verified Answers Most Abundant elements in the earth's crust by weight a) oxygen, silicon, aluminum b) oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide c) iron, nickel, copper d) calcium, sodium, gypsum e) earth, wind, fire - answerA What are the 2 dominant sources of lithium to power the new age of devices and transport a) porphyry deposits, astroblemes b)veins, dykes c) placer deposits, volcanoes d) rhyolites and basalts e) granitites and salt lakes - answere ...

SIOP Dynamic Earth Exam Questions with Correct Answers Continental drift - Answer-Theory developed by Alfred Wegener which stated that the continents were once joined together and moved apart over time Plate Tectonics - Answer-Convection currents in the asthenosphere push the lithospheric plates causing them to move Divergent Boundary - Answer-When two plates move away from each other; form rift valleys and mid-ocean ridges Convergent Boundary - Answer-When two plates move toward (i...

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Write out Moh's Hardness Scale - Answer-1.)Talc 2.)Gypsum 3.)calcite 4.)Fluorite 5.)Apatite 6.)Orthoclase 7.)Quartz 8.)Topaz 9.)Corundum 10.)Diamond List Five characteristics an Earth material must have in order to be considered a mineral. - Answer- 1.)Inorganic 2.)Naturally occurring 3.)Solid 4.) Crystalline Structure 5.)Chemical Formula Name fie tests we can use to identify a mineral, and say if they are a field test or a lab test. - Answer- 1.)Color 2.)Hardness 3.)Streak 4.)Luster 5.)Cl...