What percent of the United States' energy is from geothermal
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Geothermal electricity production in the US was 0.30 percent in
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A fault generally occurs at a transform boundary
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A strike-slip fault generally occurs at a transform boundary
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What best describes Earth's north magnetic pole
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Wandering with no pattern
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Which is a metamorphic process
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The metamorphic process is the conversion of one mineral into
another through heat and pressure over time. The metamorphic
process is the conversion of one mineral into another through heat
and pressure over time.
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Which describes how a compass works
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. The south magnetic pole of the compass points to Earth's north
magnetic pole.
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Which skeleton turned out to have parts of an orangutan
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The Piltdown man The orangutan
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What is true about compasses
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compass magnets can be deflected by earths magnetic field or other permanent magnets
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What country receives the least amount of rainfall anually
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Bahrain receives the least amount of rainfall annually with 77
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Why do scientists think Earth's core contains iron
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Samples of Earth's crust contain less iron than found in
meteorites, and iron is a comparatively heavy element that would
have sunk into the planet when it was being formed.
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Which type of fault is under compression
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Reverse
Its Thrust!
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Is the following is an intrusive igneous body Pyroclast Lava Flow Lahar Batholith
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Batholith is an intrusive igneous body.
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The continental crust is what
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The continental crust is up to 70 km thick.
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Which of he following is a characteristic of al minerals apex
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Inorganic Apex
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What evidence supports dynamo theory
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Tidal heating supports the dynamo theory. Magnetized lunar rocks and asteroids are used for evidence of this.
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-evidence-dynamo-asteroid.html Earth's outer core contains liquids that conduct electricity.
Earth's outer core is a liquid. Earth's core contains mostly iron and nickel.
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What are Other than earth is also known to have magnetic pole reversals
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Mars
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New crust forms
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At ocean ridges
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What percent of the United States' energy is from geothermal
Geothermal electricity production in the US was 0.30 percent in
2006
A fault generally occurs at a transform boundary
A strike-slip fault generally occurs at a transform boundary
What best describes Earth's north magnetic pole
Wandering with no pattern
Which is a metamorphic process
The metamorphic process is the conversion of one mineral into
another through heat and pressure over time. The metamorphic
process is the conversion of one mineral into another through heat
and pressure over time.
Which describes how a compass works
. The south magnetic pole of the compass points to Earth's north
magnetic pole.
Which skeleton turned out to have parts of an orangutan
The Piltdown man The orangutan
What is true about compasses
compass magnets can be deflected by earths magnetic field or other permanent magnets
What country receives the least amount of rainfall anually
Bahrain receives the least amount of rainfall annually with 77
mm of rain.
Why do scientists think Earth's core contains iron
Samples of Earth's crust contain less iron than found in
meteorites, and iron is a comparatively heavy element that would
have sunk into the planet when it was being formed.
Which type of fault is under compression
Reverse
Its Thrust!
Is the following is an intrusive igneous body Pyroclast Lava Flow Lahar Batholith
Batholith is an intrusive igneous body.
The continental crust is what
The continental crust is up to 70 km thick.
Which of he following is a characteristic of al minerals apex
Inorganic Apex
What evidence supports dynamo theory
Tidal heating supports the dynamo theory. Magnetized lunar rocks and asteroids are used for evidence of this.
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-evidence-dynamo-asteroid.html Earth's outer core contains liquids that conduct electricity.
Earth's outer core is a liquid. Earth's core contains mostly iron and nickel.
What are Other than earth is also known to have magnetic pole reversals