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"Which characteristics describe the troposphere? Check all that apply. is the innermost layer contains the ozone layer has the highest air pressure spans 12-50 km above Earth is a good place for planes to fly"

What are the composition and structure of the geosphere?

Explain how the biosphere interacts with the atmosphere.

List the three zones around the globe where most earthquakes occur.

In what eon, era, period, and epoch do we now live?

Explain the difference between cumulus clouds and cumulonimbus clouds.

What are some 5th grade science words that start with the letter "Y"?

How much of Mount St. Helens was blown off during the 1980 eruption? A. 4,000 meters B. 400 meters C. 40 meters

"What are the five steps of the water cycle in order? Evaporation Condensation Precipitation Runoff Transpiration"

MRI systems are generally _____ times stronger than a refrigerator magnet.

"Choose all the answers that apply. Minerals must: be inorganic be made naturally have a crystalline structure be a solid have a homogeneous composition"

"Select the correct answer. Why is the neritic zone rich in nutrients? A. Because scientists continuously add nutrients to maintain the marine life B. Because there is ample sunlight penetration C. Because continental runoffs provide nutrients to the ocean D. Because nutrients deposit in the neritic zone from the oceanic zone through currents"

"What is the main difference between the Vigoro and Earthgro wood mulches? A. Color B. Texture C. Scent D. Packaging"

"Which sequence correctly depicts the order in which weathering, erosion, and deposition occur? A. Rock sediment → erosion → weathering → deposition B. Rock → weathering → erosion → sediment → deposition C. Rock → erosion → sediment → weathering → deposition D. Rock → weathering → sediment → erosion → deposition"

Is sunlight biotic or abiotic?

It takes the Moon about 28 days to orbit Earth. How many times will the Moon orbit Earth in 1 year?

Which statement best describes a watershed? A. It is the depositing of sediments at the mouth of a river. B. It is the widest part of a river, where the most erosion has occurred. C. It is the action of rivers picking up sediments and depositing them further along downstream. D. It is an area where rivers and/or streams join together, emptying into the same body of water.

Explain the position of the Earth during the summer solstice.

About how many Earths could fit inside the Sun? A. 100 B. 1,000 C. 1,000,000 D. 10,000

What landforms are created by transform boundaries?

What is the difference between a cast fossil and a mold fossil?

What kind of soil is found in the Piney Woods region? A. Entirely sandy B. Heavy clay C. A mixture of sand and clay D. A mixture of lignite and salt

Select the correct answer. What is the difference between hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones? A. Their wind speeds B. The amount of precipitation they bring C. The location in which they form D. The time of year in which they form

List 3 ways that the asthenosphere is different from the lithosphere.

How much shorter is each day after June 21st?

The clap of thunder you hear after a lightning flash is created by rapidly heated air that expands as the lightning passes through it. The distant rumbling is caused by the thunder's sound waves bouncing back and forth within clouds or between mountains. The structure of the selection above can best be described as: A. cause and effect B. compare and contrast C. definition D. sequence

Give 5 examples each of abiotic and biotic components.

What is a carbon reservoir, and what are some examples?

These ROOT-WORDS are HYDRO, HYDRA & HYDR meaning "water."

The four extra minutes in the solar day are due to our ________ around the Sun.