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LUOA earth science module 2 questions and answers 100% pass 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 i...

When using a dynamic schedule and the energy profile in an hour is >250 MW and the actual hourly integration deviates from the hourly energy profile by ____ the tag must be modified. A. 100 MW B. 10% C. 50 MW D. 25% B. 10% Dry steam plants, flash steam plants, and binary cycle power plants are the three main types of what kind of generating plant? A. Nuclear generators B. Combustion turbine generators C. Geothermal generators D. Hydroelectric generators C. Geothermal generators...

PRAXIS 5005 Science Latest Update Graded A Scientific Method Question Hypothesis (stated as a fact) Prediction ( clarifying the hypotheses) (video example) Test Analysis Name the 3 basic units of measurement and what they measure 1. Meter: length 2. Liter: volume 3. Gram: mass 10 The metric system increases and decreases by units of... Significant numbers are... all non zero numbers, zeros between numbers, and zeros to the right of the number. ex 0.01230 sig numbers are: 1230 ___ variable g...

The ability of a mineral to resist scratching is called - Answer- hardness The breaking of a mineral along definite planes is called - Answer- cleavage The two most abundant elements in the earth's crust are - Answer- oxygen and silicon Which of the following internal crystalline structure of minerals does not have three axes at right angles to one another? - Answer- monoclinic Ore minerals contain - Answer- a useful metal or nonmetal that is easily extracted The two most importa...

Geology 1114 Test 1 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) Flux melting most likely occurs at: (A) Mid-ocean ridges. (B) Transform faults. (C) Subduction zones. (D) None of the above - answer(C) Subduction zones. Decompression melting occurs as a result of: (A) Decrease of the confining pressure as the Core rises to shallower depth. (B) Increase of the confining pressure as the asthenosphere rises to shallower depth. (C) Decrease of the confining pressure as the lithosphere ...

Fault correct answers A plane in rock along which movement occurs Liquefaction correct answers - A process by which water-saturated sediment temporarily loses strength and acts as a fluid - When the ground is a poorly consolidated sediment or sedimentary rock with water in the pore spaces, shaking can cause the sediment to become like quicksand. - Dry/wet sand analogy Fractional Melting correct answers A mixture of molten and solid rock when the entire rock does not have the same melt...

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...

How old is the Earth? CORRECT ANSWER 4.6 billion years old Which of the following is the thickest sphere on Earth? CORRECT ANSWER geosphere Wet mud and earthworm found on the edge of a lake would be considered to be part of which sphere? CORRECT ANSWER biosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere On Earth, chemical differentiation lead to the formation of layers in Earth based on the ______ of the materials that make up those layers. CORRECT ANSWER density Between continental and oceanic crust,...

Final Exam CRSS 3060 Soils & Hydrology, Questions and Correct Answers, With Complete Solution 2024. soil composition percentages 50% inorganic matter, 5% organic matter, and 45% pore space (water/air) Georgia Regions: Valley & Ridge Ultisol & Inceptisols on steep sedimentary ridges and flat valleys Georgia Regions: Blue Ridge Ultisols n Inceptisols on steep metamorphic mountains Georgia Regions: Piedmont Ultisols on dissected rolling igneous and metamorphic rock Georgia Regions: Sand hi...

Bio Beyond Unit 4 Time Travelers Reading Guide Questions and Answers Graded A what are fossils? remnants of organisms body fossil fossil that is a remains of a body direct evidence of life body fossil (evidence) trace fossil impression the organisms left in a rock (not the organism itself) indirect evidence trace fossil (evidence) fossil that shows that something was left behind during the organism's daily life indirect evidence, proof that organism existed something produced biologically...