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GACE Middle Grades Science Latest Update with Verified Answers 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...

EESA06 FINAL EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED AND UPDATED what are the three types of convergent plate boundaries and what do they create? 1) oceanic-oceanic : volcanic island arc 2) oceanic-continental : magmatic arc 3) continental - continental: mountain range, high plateau Tethys a dead ocean which closed during the breakup of Pangea how much do plate tectonics move per year centimeters/year where can we find mid ocean ridges shallow areas in an ocean suture...

EESA06 FINAL EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED AND UPDATED what are the three types of convergent plate boundaries and what do they create? 1) oceanic-oceanic : volcanic island arc 2) oceanic-continental : magmatic arc 3) continental - continental: mountain range, high plateau Tethys a dead ocean which closed during the breakup of Pangea how much do plate tectonics move per year centimeters/year where can we find mid ocean ridges shallow areas in an ocean suture...

loose, water passes through rapidly Clay soils - answersmooth and greasy, are moist and do not let water through easily Loamy soils - answerVelvety, particles clump together, holds some water, but some can pass through Pedalfers - answerreddish soils/Aluminum and iron (Alfers) Al and Fe rust and turn red clay. Georgia. Rich in iron. Pedocals - answerfound in grasslands and brush in WESTERN north america, rich in calcium carbonate, gray-tan-white, dry and temperate Laterites - answerredis...

soil - a relatively thin surface layer made up of a mixture of weathered mineral particles, decaying organic matter, living organisms, gases, and liquid solutions components of soil - • Inorganic materials (Sand, silt, clay, Loam is a mix) • Organic matter • Water • Air elluviation - fine particles carried percolating water to deeper soil illuviation - deposition of the particles eluviated from above O horizon - loose and partly decayed organic matter at top A horizon...

GEG 111 EXAMS 2 24/25 | HARPER COLLEGE | LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+. Which of the following is an exogenic process? -Correct Answer: Weathering Which of the following is an endogenic process? -Correct Answer: Volcanism Uniformitarianism assumes that mountains, plains, and canyons formed by -Correct Answer: the same physical processes we see today are a key to understanding the processes that have been operating throughout geol...

GLG 101 Final Exam | questions and answers | 2023/24 Rock Cycle - Magma cools and solidifies creating igneous rocks. Igneous rocks are exposed at the surface and eroded away creating sedimentary rocks. Sedimentary rock deform under heat and pressure to form Metamorphic rocks. How we determine the relative ages of rocks - We place rocks in their proper sequence of formation. Which rock formed first,second, third, and so on. Rock Types - Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic Igneous Rock...

EAPS 112 - Chapter 14 Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Cretaceous sea level rose in response to ________ . a. transgressions of the Cretaceous Interior Seaway b. rapid formation of coral reefs c. increasing complexity of ocean circulation patterns d. an increased rate of seafloor spreading e. cooler worldwide temperatures - ANSWER-d. an increased rate of seafloor spreading A global rise in sea level during the Cretaceous resulted in a worldwide ________ , such that ________ depositi...

GACE Middle Grades Science Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Tidal hypothesis - answerTheory that the solar system started with a near collision of sun and large star. Few astronomers believe this theory. condensation hypothesis - answersolar 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 - answerOuter core- liquid; inner core- solid. Very dense in center...

GEG 111 EXAM 3 | HARPER COLLEGE | LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ A major difference between a barrier island and a barrier spit is -Correct Answer: a barrier spit is connected to the mainland, whereas a barrier island is not A shallow saltwater body cut off from the ocean by a bay barrier is known as a -Correct Answer: lagoon The destruction of a mangrove swamp might lead to -Correct Answer: loss of species and coastal erosion Whi...