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

A: Greenhouse gases have creates an envelope above the earth's surface and takes most of the infrared r...

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...

A: Answer: Arctic is warming more than twice as fast as global average, due to phenomenon of Arctic Amp...

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?

A: The earth can be described as the only planet which has water in three different forms which is liqu...

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

A: When carbon deposits deep below the earth (about 90 to 125 miles below the surface) are exposed to e...

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...

A: Because of its buoyancy, stable air opposes vertical movement, whereas unstable air rises. The envir...

Q: Match the atmosphere-ocean oscillation on the left with what a NEGATIVE value of it can cause in ter...

A: Oceans are defined as the mass of an internally connected single unique body of water. On earth, alm...

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

A: Contour lines are imaginary line on the land surface in which all points on it are at the same eleva...

Q: In order of most to least sustainable, list the following energy sources. Explain why you ranked eac...

A: The whole world runs on energy in the form of fossil fuels, electricity, solar energy or other forms...

Q: 1. Draw what you think a volcano looks like before eruption and label the signs. Then, explain your ...

A: A volcano is an eruption where a noticeable change in explosive or non-explosive activity is seen. A...

Q: 3. Geologists don't only focus on a single rock outcrop to interpret the paleoenvironment of a regi ...

A: Answer: Zone A- This zone contains sandstone with large scale cross bedding and very well rounded sa...

Q: 90 80 70. 60 80° 60° 40° 20° 0° 20° 40° 60° 80° North Latitude South Relative Humidity (%)

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

A: The mass of ocean water that flows from one location to the other location is termed as ocean curren...

Q: Which of the following is NOT a CAUSE of melting in the Earth's crust and mantle?       partial me...

A: Rocks are naturally occurring aggregates of minerals. They compose the entire earth's exterior. That...

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

A: Answer: Apparent polar wander is the perceived movement of Earth's paleomagnetic poles, relative to ...

Q: 7. What caused the layering of rocks? S. In what environment could erosion take place - underwater o...

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Q: What if the Earth was in a different solar system, like the other ones we've discovered so far. And ...

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Q: Define groundwater. Why do many scientists consider groundwater pollution a greater problem than sur...

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Q: Refer to the diagram. Where would you expect to find the oldest (and most altered) ocean lithosphere...

A: The rheological classification of the earth's interior classifies the layers into lithosphere, asthe...

Q: 18. Now focus on a warm eddy, "W2010," identified on the Figure 10A-5 map centered at about 39°N, 69...

A: The mass of ocean water that flows from one location to the other location is termed as ocean curren...

Q: Describe three ways in which your own actions contribute to water pollution. Now describe three ways...

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Q: A student notes that a rock contains quartz and potassium (K) feldspar and concludes that the rock i...

A: The mineral composition of igneous rocks is used to classify them: Olivine and/or pyroxene predomin...

Q: Winds are initially generated by the pressure gradient force friction O centripetal force force of g...

A: Wind is the circulation of air and it is formed due to pressure variation in the atmosphere. Wind mo...

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

A: Answer; Volcanic cone is triangular shaped hill formed from material from volcanic eruptions piles u...

Q: The difference between Tephra and pyroclastcs:   A. tephra are lite and travel upwards   B. tephra f...

A: Answer: Tephra is a generic term for unconsolidated, for any airborne pyroclastic accumulation. Teph...

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

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

A: The outer shell of the earth consists of denser oceanic crust and lighter continental crust and whic...

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

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