What atmospheric gas is common in the outer planets but rare in the inner planets?

A) Argon B) Hydrogen C) Carbon Dioxide D) Nitrogen


B

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Water is the third most common compound on the surface of the Earth, after carbon dioxide and methane

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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How did core samples drilled from various locations in the ocean floor support the concept of seafloor spreading?

a. Cores containing younger sediment were located closer to the ridge crest than were cores containing older sediment, meaning that older material is continuously being pushed away from the ridge. b. Cores containing younger sediment were located closer to the trench than were cores containing older sediment, meaning that older material is continuously being pushed away from the ridge. c. All cores contained sediment that was roughly the same age regardless of their proximities to the ridge crest. d. Cores containing older sediment were located closer to the trench than were cores containing younger sediment, meaning that older material is continuously being pushed away from the ridge. e. Cores containing older sediment were located closer to the ridge crest than were cores containing younger sediment, meaning that older material is continuously being pushed away from the ridge.

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Which sequence of numbers reflects the order in which the layers were deposited?

A. 4, 3, 1, 2 B. 1, 2, 3, 4 C. 1, 3, 4, 2 D. 4, 3, 2, 1 E. None of these.

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In autumn, the Great Lakes is most likely to get hit by storms that originated in

A) the Great Basin and the Lower Mississippi Valley. B) Alberta and the Texas Panhandle. C) British Columbia and eastern California. D) the Rocky Mountains and the North Atlantic. E) subtropical Pacific and the Pacific Northwest.

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