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Clemson Geology 1010 - Exam 3 Latest Update with Verified Solutions Geology in the News -oldest confirmed animal fossil identified -Dickinsonia -558 MA --> 15-20 million years before the Cambrian Explosion -Fossils have been found for decades, but difficult to identify Why do we care about the climate? - climate is influenced by many parts of the earth -we deal with climate everyday -we don't have another planet Climate - average surface conditions on Earth over LONG time scales (decade mi...

Define Geography - Study of Earth's physical features, inhabitants, and their spatial relationships/interactions Subfields of geographic study - Physical(landforms, water, soil, and animals) and Human(culture, economic and political) The Primary Steps of the Scientific Method - Observation, Hypothesis, Experimentation, Peer view, and Conclusion 4 primary environmental spheres - Atmosphere(air), Lithosphere(stone), Hydrosphere(water), and Biosphere(life) Latitude (parallels) - Lines go e...

Clemson Univ Geology 1010 (Coulson) -- Exam 3 100% Correct Positive feedback Change in the 2nd component (B) enhances the change in the 1st component (A) For Example: Lower the temp > Ice forms > Temp drops again Negative Feedback Change to 2nd component (B) offsets the initial change in 1st component (A) For Example: You do poorly on exam 1, so you start to study more. You then do better on the exam 2, so you start to slack off, and thus do poorly on the exam 3. Insolation Heat energy...

WGU C255 Intro to Geography Questions and Answers Already Passed Geography The study of the interaction of all physical and human phenomena at individual places and of how interactions among places form patterns and organize larger spaces physical geography Studies the characteristics of the physical environment. When geography concentrates on topics such as climate, soil, and vegetation, it is a natural science human geography Studies human groups and their activities, such as language, indus...

Geology Final Exam Questions And Answers Which of the following is accurate about Louis Agassiz? A. He offered ideas that explain the timing of ice-age events but not the severity of temperature change associated with ice ages. B. He stated that there are changes in the amount and distribution of insolation received on the Earth. C. He stated that there are cyclical changes in the Earth's orbit and axial tilt. D. He stated that the presence of erratics in Europe was due to large continen...

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Josh's IEC Exam Semester #1 Questions & Correct Answers For fasteners that are designed to be countersunk, the length is determined by the distance from the end of the fastener to the _____________________________ - ANSWER the top of the head A 1/4 - 28 x 3 !/2 machine screw has ________________ threads per inch. - ANSWER 28 A 6-32 x 2 1/2 machine screw has a diameter of ___________ inches - ANSWER .138 Which of the following are wire connectors? 1. Split-bolt 2. Compression Conn...

weather correct answers the state of the atmosphere at a given time in relation to meteorological phenomena -governed by a chaotic system Climate correct answers the meteorological condition of an area in general over a long period of time Net radiation equation correct answers Rn= Q↓-Q↑-I↑+I↓ Q↓ correct answers In coming shortwave radiation from the sun (insolation) Q↑ correct answers reflected shortwave radiation I↑ correct answers the longwave radiation radiated...

EAS 120 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers A temperature increase of 10C is greater than a temperature increase of 10F - Answer-True which permanent gas is the most abundant in Earth's atmosphere - Answer-Nitrogen Which variable gas do most scientist attribute to global warming - Answer-Carbon Dioxide Which geographical regime has witnessed the greatest increase of temperature during the period from 1975 to the present? - Answer-Land Which location's temperature appears to...

NAS 2 Challenge Exam (2023/2024 Update) | 100% Correct Questions and Answers (Verified Answers) QUESTION describe protein three-dimensional structure and its role in protein function Answer: tertiary, functional protein, either globular or rod like. Fibrous or globular to provide structure QUESTION Identify specific types of organic compounds and their functions Answer: -Nucleic acids: information molecule, molecule of heredity, director of metabolism involved i...