What term describes the mix of all living things in the biosphere
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Biodiversity.
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What galactic formation is made of irregular masses of particles gases and plasmas that reflect light from nearby stars
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nebulae
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What is the most common cause of tsunamis
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The most common cause of tsunamis is having an earthquake occur
under the ocean.
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What is the classification for small hot stars
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white dwarfs
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According to Mohorovic when do seismic waves change speed
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When they pass through different substances
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What term defines the size of an earthquake
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The term magnitude is used to describe the size of an
earthquake.
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What causes hotspots
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mantle plumes
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What scale is used to rate tornadoes by the amount of damage they cause
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The Fujita scale determines the strength of the tornado based on
the severity of the damage it causes. In the U.S. it has been
replaced by the Enhanced Fujita scale.
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Which term describes the point on the earth's surface above the area where an earthquake originates
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The term that describes the point on the Earth's surface above
the area where an earthquake originates is it's epicenter.
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How are volcanoes that have not erupted in recorded history classified
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Extinct
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Which term describes a wave or series of waves produced when a large body of water is disturbed on a large scale
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tsunami
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How are volcanoes that have erupted in recent history but are currently inactive classified
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dormant volcanoes
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What is a rotating mass of air that develops high in the atmosphere and begins a pattern of tornado formation
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This is called a mesocyclone.
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A nurse recognizes the need for a device on an IV tube to eliminate air bubbles in the line
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problem identification
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Which of these is a problem that technology cannot solve
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Poverty
preventing young people from choosing to experiment with drugs
and alcohol
diseases
*Technology can solve all of these problems, unfortunately there
are still some idiot drug attics, but there will always be some
stupid people in the world (unless we purge them).
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Which type of volcano has explosive eruptions due to thick magma which contains a large amount pf pressurized gas
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the stratovolcano
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What evidence in 1956 that supports the big bang theory
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The evidence in 1956 was the neutrinos discovery.
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What statements are true of earthquakes
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occur everyday all around the world
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Which of the following statements about hurricanes and tornadoes is true hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes hurricanes can kill people but tornadoes cannot hurricanes have strong winds
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The statement "Hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes" is
true.
"Hurricanes have strong winds" is also true unless there is a
second part to it.
Both hurricanes and tornadoes kill people.
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Which of these is not an area where volcanoes are usually found
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Where two tectonic plates slide past each other A+
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What term describes the mix of all living things in the biosphere
Biodiversity.
What galactic formation is made of irregular masses of particles gases and plasmas that reflect light from nearby stars
nebulae
What is the most common cause of tsunamis
The most common cause of tsunamis is having an earthquake occur
under the ocean.
What is the classification for small hot stars
white dwarfs
According to Mohorovic when do seismic waves change speed
When they pass through different substances
What term defines the size of an earthquake
The term magnitude is used to describe the size of an
earthquake.
What causes hotspots
mantle plumes
What scale is used to rate tornadoes by the amount of damage they cause
The Fujita scale determines the strength of the tornado based on
the severity of the damage it causes. In the U.S. it has been
replaced by the Enhanced Fujita scale.
Which term describes the point on the earth's surface above the area where an earthquake originates
The term that describes the point on the Earth's surface above
the area where an earthquake originates is it's epicenter.
How are volcanoes that have not erupted in recorded history classified
Extinct
Which term describes a wave or series of waves produced when a large body of water is disturbed on a large scale
tsunami
How are volcanoes that have erupted in recent history but are currently inactive classified
dormant volcanoes
What is a rotating mass of air that develops high in the atmosphere and begins a pattern of tornado formation
This is called a mesocyclone.
A nurse recognizes the need for a device on an IV tube to eliminate air bubbles in the line
problem identification
Which of these is a problem that technology cannot solve
Poverty
preventing young people from choosing to experiment with drugs
and alcohol
diseases
*Technology can solve all of these problems, unfortunately there
are still some idiot drug attics, but there will always be some
stupid people in the world (unless we purge them).
Which type of volcano has explosive eruptions due to thick magma which contains a large amount pf pressurized gas
the stratovolcano
What evidence in 1956 that supports the big bang theory
The evidence in 1956 was the neutrinos discovery.
What statements are true of earthquakes
occur everyday all around the world
Which of the following statements about hurricanes and tornadoes is true hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes hurricanes can kill people but tornadoes cannot hurricanes have strong winds
The statement "Hurricanes cover a larger area than tornadoes" is
true.
"Hurricanes have strong winds" is also true unless there is a
second part to it.
Both hurricanes and tornadoes kill people.
Which of these is not an area where volcanoes are usually found
Where two tectonic plates slide past each other A+