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PHSC 210 Quiz Module 7: Young-Earth Megafloods 2024 with complete solution; Liberty University A lesser known fact about Charles Darwin is that he was a botanist. biologist. geologist. sea captain. Dr. Austin suggests that Charles Darwin, while traveling on the HMS Beagle, was influenced by the writings of Charles Lyell James Hutton Steve Austin Marcus Ross Which statement is incorrect? Austin believes the river valley was formed by a megaflood....

Micrometeorlogy the study of meteorology that includes the phenomena that last a few seconds and span < 1km in the atmosphere Eddies swirling motions as a result of hot air and convection Doldrums monotonous weather and weak surface winds at the ITCZ (Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone) 3 circulation cells Polar Cell Ferrell Cell Hadley Cell

Reservoir a location on earth where water is temporarily stored Of all the surface water on earth, ocean water makes up -- of the total? 96.5% How much global water is freshwater? 2.5% > 1.2% Groundwater water found below the surface of the earth Weathering the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces Erosion the removal of the rock from its original location Abrasion similar to the action of sandpaper and can happen as rocks and sediments rub against each other

Earth Scienceseeks to understand the physical processes and the historical record of the planet 5 Parts to Earth SceinceGeology Geography Oceanography Meteorology Astronomy 2 Parts to GeologyPhysical Historical Physical GeologyExamines the materials and current processes at work in the earth (earth quakes, weathering processes, minerals)

Micrometeorology Correct Answer studies atmospheric features and phenomena lasting minutes and extending up to a kilometer in size Eddies Correct Answer a swirling mass that causes air to mix Entrainment Correct Answer mixing of an air current with surrounding environment air; In a cloud, this process mixes in dry air and causes cloud to dissipate and air to cool Global Circulation Patterns are mainly influenced by Correct Answer solar heating and distribution of land masses Hadley C...

Chapter 5 and 6 Quiz 3 PHSC 210 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY 2024 LATEST UPDATE. A rope or spring propagating an "S" shaped wave after shaking it is representative of what type of earthquake wave? - CORRECT ANSWER secondary wave Tight folding in sedimentary rocks - CORRECT ANSWER must have occurred before lithification Choose the false statement regarding the events of the eruption of Mount St. Helens - CORRECT ANSWER lava flows blocked the flow of the Toutle River Uniformitarianism can b...

Alluvium Unconsolidated sediment deposited by a stream. Angle of Repose When unconsolidated, granular (sand-size or coarser) particles assume a stable slope; the steepest angle at which material remains stable; depending on the size and shape of the particles, the angle varies from 25 to 40 degrees. Aquifer Rock or soil through which groundwater moves easily. Aquitard Impermeable layers suchs as clay that hinder or prevent water movement. Artesian Well A well in which the water rises abo...

What is the definition of Earth Science? Correct Answer Earth science is the study of Earth and of the universe around it. It includes geology, oceanology, meteorology and astronomy. What are the sub-disciplines of earth science? Correct Answer GEOLOGY- the study of the origin, history, processes, and structure of the solid Earth METEOROLOGY- the study of the Earth's atmosphere OCEANOGRAPHY-the study of the Earth's oceans ASTRONOMY- the study of the universe beyond Earth Be able...

Pangaea Correct Answer A hypothesized supercontinent that existed from the late Paleozoic to early Mesozoic in old-Earth timescales, or formed and rifted apart during Noah's Flood according to Catastrophic Plate Tectonics. Laurentia and Gondwana Correct Answer According to Wegener, Pangaea split first into northern and southern portions. Continental drift Correct Answer A hypothesis proposed by Alfred Wegener which asserted that the continents had slowly moved away from each other and thr...