The ________ forms the relatively cool, brittle plates of plate tectonics.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Ans: lithosphere

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The functional role of a species in its community is its ________

A) habitat B) niche C) selection D) distribution E) place in the food chain

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Tropical seasonal forests are specially adapted to tolerate

A. Years of drought followed by years of rain B. Annual cycles of extreme heat and extreme cold C. Annual cycles of severe drought and heavy rain D. Extreme drought and cold at the same time E. Extreme heat

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The nebular theory proposes the sun and planets formed from a rotating cloud of interstellar gases and dust called a ________.

A) solar nebula B) planetesimal C) protoplanet D) celestial sphere

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