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Earth's history is divided into time periods, which of these is the longest time period?
age |
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era |
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eon |
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epoch |
The Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old and its history is divided into time periods based on the events that took place and the forms of life that were dominant during those periods. The largest graduation of time is the eon and each eon is subdivided into eras, eras into periods, periods into epochs, and epochs into ages.
Velocity and displacement are fully described by both a magnitude and a direction. Velocity and displacement are which of the following?
combinational quantities |
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composite quantities |
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vector quantities |
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scalar quantities |
Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction. In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only. A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol: \(\vec{v}\)
Earth's troposphere layer is which of the following?
coldest |
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closest to the surface |
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farthest from the surface |
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hottest |
The Earth's atmosphere has several layers starting with the troposphere which is closest in proximity to the surface. Containing most of the Earth's breathable air (oxygen and nitrogen), it's a region with warmer temperatures closer to the surface and cooler temperatures farther away which results in the rising and falling air that generates weather.
In the food chain, omnivores may be which of the following?
secondary consumers or scavengers |
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primary or secondary consumers |
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primary or tertiary consumers |
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secondary or tertiary consumers |
Secondary or tertiary consumers may be omnivores.
Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?
solid |
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primarily solid |
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liquid |
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primarily liquid |
Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.