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liquid water does all, but
This region has dense, hot rock
8th grade into to geology
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This region has dense, hot rock
outer core
crust
mantle
inner core
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liquid water does all, but
exist on all other planets
dissolve minerals
float when frozen
moderates climate
3
The core of the earth has both a solid and a liquid portion
True
False
4
the assumption that current natural processes are shaping the earth in the same way it always has
plate tectonic theory
uniformitarianism
geology
uniformity
5
this protects earth from radiation and supernovas
position in the Milky Way
position in the solar system
relationship to the sun
our atmosphere
6
This would NOT be considered renewable and nonbiological
wind
oil
sunlight
drinking water
7
a species of that is nearly extinct
renewable biological
nonrenewable biological
renewable nonbiological
nonrenewable nonbiolgical
8
the study of the earth’s structure, materials, and processes
chemistry
seismology
geology
biology
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this would be considered nonrenewable and nonbiological
a lake
solar energy
oil
iron ore
10
the belief that catastrophic events in the past shaped the earth’s surface
catastrophism
plate tectonics
uniformitarianism
uniformity
11
scientists believe the earth operates in regular patterns
uniformity
plate tectonic theory
geology
uniformitarianism
12
this minimizes the chances earth will collide with an asteroid
position in the solar system
distance from the sun
atmosphere
location in the galaxy
13
Earth's gravity is determined by its
shape
color
volume
mass
14
earth's distance to the sun creates the right amount of light and heat for life to exist
True
False
15
most scientists today believe the earth is young
False
True
16
most modern scientists are uniformitarians
True
False
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This part of the earth's structure varies greatly in thickness
crust
outer core
mantle
inner core
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this insures mostly moderate temperatures and seasonal changes
earth's tilt
earth's ellipse around the sun
our position in the solar system
magnetic field
19
exercising wise dominion over the earth means we should freak out about natural resources
False
True
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This part of the earth takes up most of the earth's volume
crust
mantle
inner core
outer core
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a forest could be described as
renewable nonbiological
nonrenewable nonbiological
nonrenewable biological
renewable biological
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We can learn about the internal structure of the earth by the way seismic waves travel through it
False
True