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Origin of the universe and elements
What is the main goal of science 1,
What evidence supports the idea t...,
What is the big bang refered to b...
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Origin of the solar system
What explains why all planets orb...,
Which planet rotates in the oppos...,
What separates the terrestrial an...
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Minerals
Which of the following is not a p...,
What is the most abundant element...,
Which two elements are most likel...
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Chemistry of minerals
Which mineral has a fixed chemica...,
The variation in composition of n...,
What type of bonding occurs when ...
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Physics of minerals
Which type of seismic wave can tr...,
What property of minerals control...,
The earth s magnetic field is gen...
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Layers of the earth
What key evidence supports the id...,
Which type of seismic wave cannot...,
What causes the p wave shadow zone 3
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Composition of the layers of the earth
What is the average density of th...,
Which of the following meteorites...,
What is the main component of the...
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Processes in the layers of the earth
What force is responsible for the...,
What did antonio snider pellegrin...,
What evidence supports the idea o...
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Magma
What is magma 1,
Where does basaltic magma typical...,
What is the main difference betwe...
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Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks
What is metamorphism 1,
What principle explains why miner...,
Which is not an agent of metamorp...
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Moving magma around
Why does magma rise through the e...,
What is an intrusion 2,
Which factor does not influence t...
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The Earth's crust
What defines the earth s crust 1,
What is the approximate density o...,
What type of rock dominates ocean...
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Formation of sediment
What is sediment 1,
What is the main difference betwe...,
Which process is not an example o...
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Sedimentary rocks
What is lithification 1,
What two processes are essential ...,
What is a classic sedimentary rock 3
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Origin of the Earth's atmosphere and hydrosphere
What is the earth s atmosphere pr...,
Why didn t earth retain its prima...,
What was the major source of eart...
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The origin and growth of the oceans
What major advancement did the hm...,
What modern tool is primarily use...,
What does multibeam sonar do 3
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Geosphere-Ocean interactions
What process causes waves to bend...,
What is longshore drift 2,
Which feature is formed by wave e...
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Mountain belts
What is strain in geology 1,
Which type of deformation is reve...,
What type of fold is arched upwar...
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Volcanic arcs
What type of tectonic setting for...,
What causes the generation of mag...,
What type of magma is typical at ...
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Volcanic islands
What makes volcanic islands like ...,
The mantle plume hypothesis sugge...,
What is one of the predictions of...
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Earth's climate
What is the main difference betwe...,
Which of the following provides d...,
How does oxygen isotope analysis ...
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Climate change
Why does snowfall not disprove gl...,
What is the flaw in saying co fro...,
Why is the antarctic sea ice not ...
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Surface water
What is the primary factor 1,
What is a drainage basin 2,
Which of the following increases ...
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Sedimentary environments
What is a sedimentary environment 1,
What does the principle of unifor...,
Which feature would most likely i...
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Glaciation
What is a glacier 1,
What are the two main types of gl...,
What are u shaped valleys evidenc...
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Deserts and winds
What defines a desert in terms of...,
What causes subtropical deserts l...,
What is a rain shadow desert 3
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Mass wasting
What is mass wasting 1,
What is the angle of repose 2,
How does water influence slope st...
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Soil
What are the main components of s...,
What is the difference between re...,
Why is soil considered non renewa...
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Origin of life
What is the fermi paradox 1,
What are stromatolites 2,
Which experiment demonstrated tha...
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Groundwater
What is groundwater 1,
What is the vadose zone 2,
What is an aquifer 3
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Mineral resources
What defines a mineral ore 1,
What is the concentration factor ...,
Which process leads to the accumu...
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Energy resources
What is the main difference betwe...,
Which of the following is a nonre...,
What is hubbert s peak oil theory 3
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