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Which of these is a type of Earth's crust?
sedimentary |
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terrestrial |
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metamorphic |
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oceanic |
The crust is the Earth's outermost layer and is divided into oceanic and continental types. Oceanic crust is 3 miles (5 km) to 6 miles (10 km) thick and is composed primarily of denser rock. Continental crust is 20 to 30 miles (30 to 50 km) thick and composed primarily of less dense rock. The crust makes up approximately one percent of the Earth's total volume.
Velocity and displacement are fully described by both a magnitude and a direction. Velocity and displacement are which of the following?
scalar quantities |
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combinational quantities |
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vector quantities |
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composite 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: \(\vec{v}\)
What part of the brain is responsible for the major senses (thinking, hearing, seeing)?
cerebellum |
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medulla |
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brainstem |
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cerebrum |
The cerebrum is the major part of the brain and is responsible for the main senses (thinking, hearing, seeing).
Which of the following is the formula for power?
\(P = w t\) |
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\(P = \vec{w}t\) |
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\(P = {\vec{w} \over t}\) |
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\(P = {w \over t}\) |
Power is the rate at which work is performed or work per unit time: \(P = {w \over t}\) and is measured in watts (W).
The crust and lithosphere of the Earth is made up of which of the following?
sedimentary rock |
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plates |
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continents |
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metamorphic rock |
The crust and the rigid lithosphere (upper mantle) is made up approximately thirty separate plates. These plates more very slowly on the slightly more liquid mantle (asthenosphere) beneath them. This movement has resulted in continental drift which is the gradual movement of land masses across Earth's surface. Continental drift is a very slow process, occurring over hundreds of millions of years.