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.
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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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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 of the following describes the exponential growth of a species
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The rate of population increase stays constant.
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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 best explains how natural gas deposits formed
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Pressure from sediment turned decaying plankton at the bottom of
the ocean into natural gas.
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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 do geologists think happened in the last ice age
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Sea levels rose over 300 feet
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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
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 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 is not an environmental consequence of nuclear energy
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Greenhouse gases
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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
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 of the following describes the exponential growth of a species
The rate of population increase stays constant.
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 best explains how natural gas deposits formed
Pressure from sediment turned decaying plankton at the bottom of
the ocean into natural gas.
Which of the following is true of passive continental margins
they have a continental rise
What do geologists think happened in the last ice age
Sea levels rose over 300 feet
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.
Which is not an environmental consequence of nuclear energy