The density of Mars is 3.9 g/cm3 which is a clue that it’s interior is made up of ____________ ? A. silicates (rocky) with a small metal core

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Q: Describe the three types of plate boundaries. Which type of plateboundary does the line labeled with...

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Q: Why do earthquakes only occur on the portionof a fracture zone that links mid-ocean ridge segments?

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Q: An example of natural emssisions of greenhouse gass includes which of the following

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Q: A _______ is a region surrounding a protected area where limited human activity is allowed.

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Q: What are some of the practical applications of geology?

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Q: Climate change in the Arctic is progressing slower than in other regions on the planet. Group of an...

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Q: Discuss the importance of biodiversity in mitigating the impacts of climate change. Give an example.

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Q: Galileo was the first to observe the moons of __________,

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Q: What do geologists mean by the statement: the Earth is acomplex system?

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Q: Could a diamond precipitate out of a salt lake?

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Q: how could weather affect us

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Q: If air cools at the dry adiabatic lapse rate of 10 °C/Km. and once the Lifting condensation level is...

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Q: How can we use and sustain the earth’s physical resources.

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Q: Popular media sometimes imply that the crust floats on a “sea ofmagma.” Is this a correct image?

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Q: Contour lines follow some basic rules. If you understand contour lines, you should be able to explai...

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Q: -What is soil degradation? -Why is soil important/ what's the importance of soil?

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Q: (a) Although groundwater can be contaminated by arsenic from anthropogenic sources, contamination by...

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Q: 12. Elsewhere on Figure 10A-5, well away from the coast, are six cold rings identified as C20XX. The...

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Q: How do apparent polar-wander paths show that the continentshave moved?

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Q: Environmental policy

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Q: Please explain in simple words the resoource recycling initiatives and prevention of pollution in MI...

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Q: 23. Discuss the locations and patterns of tropical cyclones in ocean basins and peak seasons

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Q: Define Physical Weathering. Explain the process.

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Q: The deposit where you found oil is an old river channel. what particular clastic texture/s stand/s o...

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Q: The bulge found on the flank or in a vent of a volcano?   A. crater   B.  pipe   C. cone   D. dome

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Q: Describe the major classes of water pollution and propose solutions to address water pollution

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Q: Differentiate silicate and non-silicate minerals.

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Q: The asthenosphere deforms plastically and is below the lithosphere.

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Q: explain in your own words why volcanism occurs in subduction zones.

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