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LUOA Earth Science third quarter UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers Benefits to using geothermal energy include all of the following except_______________. - CORRECT ANSWER- non-toxic emissions turn into water vapor. A very controversial form of energy is ______________________ power. - CORRECT ANSWER- nuclear What is the main leading source of renewable energy? - CORRECT ANSWER- Hydropower

LUOA Earth Science Module 8 (2023/2024) Already Passed Glossopteris was a temperate climate leaf fossil. He found it in Antarctica. How could this be? Because that fossil was supposed to have been in a temperate climate near the equator but instead was in Antartica, meaning that the continents have moved since the beginning of time. Alfred Wegener discovered rocks in the Appalachian Mountains matched rocks in _______________________. Europe and Greenland Originally, Wegener's hypothesis that...

LUOA Earth Science Module 7 Latest 2023 100% Pass If an air mass was to undergo an air mass modification it would have to ____________________. stall or slow over a new air mass The original characteristics of an air mass are determined by __________________________. the source area where it formed A warm, humid air mass moves over the middle-south over the United States. Where did it likely originate? the gulf of mexico What symbol would you find on the weather map that would label an air m...

LUOA Earth Science 3rd Quarter Test (2023/2024) Rated A+ One of the benefits to conventional oil is _______________. it has a high net energy yield Some of the problems with coal include: (choose 2) It has high CO2 emissions when it is burned. It is a severe threat to human health. A passive method of using solar energy would be _____________________ opening the window to let sunlight come in What is the main leading source of renewable energy? Hydropower All of the following are benefits to...

LUOA Earth Science Module 9 Questions and Answers Graded A+ Newton discovered that the gravity of a planet _________________ as the planet approaches the sun causing the planet to move ____________ around the sun in that part of its orbit. increased, faster Newton discovered that if two planetary objects moved twice as far from each other ______________________. their gravity reduced by 1/4th Explain Kepler's 2nd law of planetary motion, also known as the Law of Areas. Kepler's 2nd law of p...

LUOA Earth Science Final Exam Questions and Answers Graded A What is coprolite? fossilized animal poop Which of the following are considered trace fossils? (Choose 3) imprints, trails, and tracks An example of an index fossil would be _______________. (Choose 2) trilobite and ammonite A hollow space left behind after the organism completely disintegrates is called an(n) ______. mold Which of the following are considered original remains? (Select all that apply) cast organism stuck in tree sa...

LUOA Earth Science Module 6 Questions and Answers Rated A+ What are the 3 ways heat moves through the atmosphere? Conduction, convection, and radiation Which method of energy transfer does not require a medium? radiation Which type of heat energy moves through air, water, and magma? Convection ____________________ is the transfer of energy through space by various forms of electromagnetic energy. Radiation ____________ _________ is/are responsible for the movement of air through the atmosphe...

LUOA Earth Science Module 8 Questions and Answers 100% Pass Pangaea mean all the earth Alfred Wagoner found what in Africa,India,South America and Australia that showed him they were all covered in ice at some point ice striations why didn't scientist in 1912 take Alfred seriously? because there was no way the continents could plow through the ocean basin because they didn't know of a strong enough power because he wasn't a geologist Alfred Wegener proposed his idea of continental drift wh...

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...

LUOA Earth Science third quarter exam actual questions and answers 2024 with complete solution Benefits to using geothermal energy include all of the following except_______________. - Answer ️️ -non-toxic emissions turn into water vapor. A very controversial form of energy is ______________________ power. - Answer ️️ -nuclear What is the main leading source of renewable energy? - Answer ️️ -Hydropower There is enough coal to last us about ______________________ years. - Answe...