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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Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary structure Ripple marks Magma emplacement Mud cracks or Cross beds
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Magma emplacements or Batholith are not sedimentary
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Which would be least helpful in reducing indoor pollution
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Increasing the house temperature
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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.
Good News: A Fusion Reactor will be operational in 2016; on the
other hand it will not be commercially available until 2045. {Song:
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Which is a pollutant associated with high tech gadgets in landfills
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Chromium
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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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If a 100 g sample of a radioactive element decays to 25 g in 4 days what is the half-life of the element
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The half-life of the element is 2 days.
It has decayed to half, i.e 50 g in two days and then to half of
that, i.e 25g in two half-lives.
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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 have scientists linked to increased hurricane strength
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higher ocean temp in the tropics
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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
Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary structure Ripple marks Magma emplacement Mud cracks or Cross beds
Magma emplacements or Batholith are not sedimentary
structures.
Which would be least helpful in reducing indoor pollution
Increasing the house temperature
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!"}.
Which is a pollutant associated with high tech gadgets in landfills
Chromium
How do earths magnetic pole reversals provide evidence for plate tectonics
rocks get older as you move away from ocean ridges
If a 100 g sample of a radioactive element decays to 25 g in 4 days what is the half-life of the element
The half-life of the element is 2 days.
It has decayed to half, i.e 50 g in two days and then to half of
that, i.e 25g in two half-lives.
Which of the following is true of passive continental margins
they have a continental rise
What have scientists linked to increased hurricane strength
higher ocean temp in the tropics
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.