One zone within the earth deforms plastically and may even be partially molten. This is the:

a. outer core
b. inner core
c. asthenosphere
d. lithosphere


c

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Boreal forest Desert Savanna Tundra

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________ may form at the bottom of cockpits and may even be an important cause of cockpit karst topography

A) Stalactites B) Grabens C) River floodplains D) Sinkholes

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Most karst topography forms in ________

A) limestone B) granite C) basalt D) sandstone

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The reactants shown schematically below represent iron oxide, Fe2O3 , and carbon monoxide, CO. Which of the following is the correct full balanced chemical equation for what is depicted?

A. Fe2O3 + 3 CO ? 3 FeO2 + 2C B. Fe2O3 + 3 CO ? 2 Fe + 3 C2O C. Fe2O3 + 3 CO ? 2 Fe + 3 CO2 D. Fe2O3 + 3 CO ? 3 FeO + 2 C

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