What does the Milankovitch cycle refer to?
a) the cycle associated with sunspots that generally flare up every 11 years
b) the cycle associated with Earth's volcanism
c) the cycle that takes into account Earth's eccentricity, obliquity, and precession that affect Earth's climate
d) the cycle that takes into account how much dissolved CO2 exists in the ocean that varies cyclically and affects ocean acidity
C
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Label the atomic properties of carbon as they would be found on the periodic table
A) Atomic mass B) Atomic symbol C) Atomic number 1) A 2) B 3) C
In accordance with Charles Law, a gas under constant pressure will ________ when ________.
A. expand; cooled B. keep the same volume when heated or cooled C. contract; heated D. expand; heated
Which type of stress always causes change in shape but not in volume?
A) normal stress B) shear stress C) strain D) pressure
What is the geological process that leads to the formation of a Foreland Basin?
a. Continent rift b. Subsidence between convergent plate boundaries c. Subsidence due to the volcano arc d. Weight of the mountain belt pushes down the crust's surface