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What is the rotation period of Mercury (sidereal day)? - 59 Earth days How long is one solar day on Mercury? - 176 Earth days What is orbital period of Mercury? - 88 Earth days What is partially molten and takes up 75% of the diameter of its planet? - Mercury's core What planet is smaller than many moons in the SS? -Mercury What is the range of topography on Mercury like? - very small variety What planet has the most extreme temperatures in the SS? - Mercury (800°F to -350°F) What plane...

Second Continental Congress - ANSWER-A convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the spring of 1775 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Managed the Colonial war effort and moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Townshend Acts (1767) - ANSWER-A series of British acts passed beginning in 1767 and relating to the British American colonies in North America. Thirteen Colonies - ANSWER-A group ...

Marine Biology, 11e (Castro) Chapter 1 The Science of Marine Biology 1) The Challenger expedition made collections of marine organisms: A) Around the world. B) In the Pacific Ocean only. C) In the Atlantic Ocean only. D) In the Mediterranean Sea only. E) In the North Sea only. Answer: A Section: 01.01 The Science of Marine Biology Topic: The History of Marine Biology Bloom's: 01. Remember 2) The first marine laboratory in the world was established in: A) Russia. B) England. C) France....

Diamonds & diamond grading final exam Questions and Correct Answers, With Complete Verified Solution. 100% Correct 2024. Bourse A diamond buying and selling club - they have them in trading centers Peridotite A type of rock that diamonds form in - igneous rock ( formed from a molten state) - most diamond form in this rock - has consistent release of carbon Eglogite A type of rock that diamond form in - metamorphic rock (rocks that have been altered by heat and pressure - does not h...

The Earth's upper mantle is mainly made of peridotite, an ultramafic igneous rock with lots of olivine crystals. Which type of magma can be produced when the upper mantle undergoes decompression melting of the upper mantle peridotite at mid-ocean ridges? - correct answer -Basaltic Seismic studies of the earth have shown that the platnet's interior is made of a few layers with distinct seismic signatures and chemical compositions. The major layers of the planet include (from innermost to the...

Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography/ Final Exam 2023 Which of the following is a form of radiation that is capable of creating electrically charged particles by removing orbital electrons from the atom of normal matter through which it passes? a. Ionizing radiation b. Nonionizing radiation c. Subatomic radiation d. Ultrasonic radiation - ANSWER-a. Ionizing Radiation The millisievert (mSv) is equal to a. 1/10 of a sievert. b. 1/100 of a sievert. c. 1/1000 of a sievert. d. ...

GIA Diamonds and Diamond Grading Final Exam Questions and Correct Answers. Complete Verified Solution 2024. Substantial price discounts are available to retailers and jewelry manufacturers who can buy in large quantities. The diamond industry has changed dramatically in recent years because the world's supply of diamond rough has increased. A diamond grading system provides a consistent way to communicate diamond quality. Diamond's supreme hardness and durability are a result of the ...

PRAXIS II ELEMENTARY EDUCATION- SCIENCE EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS How many questions are this Praxis exam? - correct answer 50 What is the passing score I need to pass? - correct answer 159 (raw points 33) What are the layers of the earth? (from inside to out) - correct answer inner core, outer core, mantle and crust What is the inner core? - correct answer solid center of the earth, composed of iron and nickel (700-800 miles) What is the outer core? - correct answer a l...

Test Bank for Essentials of Geology Earth Science, 13th Edition (Tarbuck, 2024) All Chapters Covered, Latest Guide A+. Earth Science, 13e (Tarbuck) Chapter 1 Introduction to Earth Science 1) What are the basic differences between the disciplines of physical and historical geology? A) Physical geology is the study of fossils and sequences of rock strata; historical geology is the study of how rocks and minerals were used in the past. B) Historical geology involves the study of rock strata, ...

SDSU Ocean 100 Final SacramentoGrilo Latest Version Already Passed origin of earth • Supernova: death of a star (great explosion) • Supernova happened 4.6 bya, dust and gas flattens to a disk and spins faster due to gravity and solar nebula formed. • Solar Nebula: describes formation of Earth 4.5 bya • Nebula: gas cloud origin of oceans • volcanic explosion, H2O condensed and rained down for thousands of years to create oceans • icy comets hitting earth (respon...