Coal is a fossil fuel that formed through the transformation of
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generate electricity.
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Which is the best description of a strike-slip fault
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A fault that forms at a transform boundary
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How is the strength of a volcanic eruption related to the magma in the volcano
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If the magma is more viscous, the eruption is stronger.
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Why do Earth's magnetic pole reversals provide evidence for plate tectonics
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Rocks lock in their magnetism when they cool.
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How is deposition a part of the erosion process
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The part of the erosion process in which sediment is placed in a
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What do geologists think happened during the last ice age
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Sea levels dropped 300 feet.
A land bridge connected Siberia and Alaska
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Which eras ended with a mass extinction
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Mesozoic and Paleozoic
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What happened at the end of the Mesozoic era but did not happen at the end of the Paleozoic era
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There were major asteroid impacts.
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Which formed as a result of the compaction of dead plants
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Coal
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Which gas did volcanoes not produce in the Precambrian era
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Oxygen
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At which location is dynamic metamorphism most likely to occur
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Transform boundary
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Having a weakness along a specific plane will allow a mineral to
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cleave
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Which type of power production produces the least amount of greenhouse gases
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Nuclear.
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If a population grows by 3 percent each year the growth of the population is
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exponential
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How do earths magnetic pole reversals provide evidence for plate tectonics
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rocks get older as you move away from ocean ridges
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Which of the following is true of passive continental margins
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they have a continental rise
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What feature is the result of a glacier carving out rock as it moves
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The feature that is the result of a glacier carving out rock as
it moves is a roche moutonnees. It is a rock formation created by
the passage of glacier ice.
Or a terminal moraine
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What feature is the result of glacier carving out rock as it moves
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The feature that is the result of a glacier carving out rock as
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Or a terminal moraine
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What happens at a convergent boundary
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A convergent plate boundary is a location where two tectonic plates are moving toward each other, often causing one plate to slide below the others.
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Which best explains how coal deposits formed
Coal is a fossil fuel that formed through the transformation of
organic plant matter. It is primarily used as a heat source to
generate electricity.
Which is the best description of a strike-slip fault
A fault that forms at a transform boundary
How is the strength of a volcanic eruption related to the magma in the volcano
If the magma is more viscous, the eruption is stronger.
Why do Earth's magnetic pole reversals provide evidence for plate tectonics
Rocks lock in their magnetism when they cool.
How is deposition a part of the erosion process
The part of the erosion process in which sediment is placed in a
new location, or deposited.
What do geologists think happened during the last ice age
Sea levels dropped 300 feet.
A land bridge connected Siberia and Alaska
Which eras ended with a mass extinction
Mesozoic and Paleozoic
What happened at the end of the Mesozoic era but did not happen at the end of the Paleozoic era
There were major asteroid impacts.
Which formed as a result of the compaction of dead plants
Coal
Which gas did volcanoes not produce in the Precambrian era
Oxygen
At which location is dynamic metamorphism most likely to occur
Transform boundary
Having a weakness along a specific plane will allow a mineral to
cleave
Which type of power production produces the least amount of greenhouse gases
Nuclear.
Good News: A Fusion Reactor will be operational in 2016; on the
other hand it will not be commercially available until 2045. {Song:
"Take Care Brother, Beware!"}.
If a population grows by 3 percent each year the growth of the population is
exponential
How do earths magnetic pole reversals provide evidence for plate tectonics
rocks get older as you move away from ocean ridges
Which of the following is true of passive continental margins
they have a continental rise
What feature is the result of a glacier carving out rock as it moves
The feature that is the result of a glacier carving out rock as
it moves is a roche moutonnees. It is a rock formation created by
the passage of glacier ice.
Or a terminal moraine
What feature is the result of glacier carving out rock as it moves
The feature that is the result of a glacier carving out rock as
it moves is a roche moutonnees. It is a rock formation created by
the passage of glacier ice.
Or a terminal moraine
What happens at a convergent boundary
A convergent plate boundary is a location where two tectonic plates are moving toward each other, often causing one plate to slide below the others.