ES Final Review 2019

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__?__ is the scientific term for tectonic plates pulling apart.

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Rifting

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Which layer of the atmosphere is friendly to human life?

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Troposphere

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How much more carbon dioxide does the ocean contain than the atmosphere due to oceanic life and direct contact with the atmosphere?

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60 times

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Rocks that undergo intense heat and pressure are sedimentary.

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false

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Salinity in the ocean increases overtime through evaporation.

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true

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The composition of planets is determined by what? Options: the amount of ice on their poles, the formation of the universe, their distance from the sun, their age

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their distance from the sun

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Strata is the scientific term for layers of rock.

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true

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A group of galaxies is known as a __?__.

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Galactic Cluster

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The threat of an event that will have a negative effect on humans.

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Natural Hazard

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__?__ are a direct result of gas and dust clumping together.

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Protostars