Write a short essay discussing the origin and development of the early solar system. What evidence do we have for

events that took place during this period? What will be an ideal response?


The student should discuss solar nebula theory, the accretion of planetesimals, and the origin
of the raw materials that made up the early solar nebula. Evidence is derived from
mathematical modeling of the early solar system and from materials contained within various
types of meteorites.

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The cost savings and/or advantages that individual firms get when they are located in the same area as other firms of the same industry is known as a(n) ________ economy

A) remittance B) external C) ancillary D) localization E) deindustrialization

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Roughly half of New Zealand's exports go to


A) China, Japan and the United States
B) China, Australia and the European Union
C) Indonesia, the European Union and the United States
D) China, Japan and Indonesia
E) Australia, Indonesia and Japan

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Earth's core is probably:a

composed of rock with high silica content. b. hollow. c. molten throughout. d. composed of potassium and aluminum rich silicates. e. composed mostly of iron and nickel.

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Stream-eroded valleys are V-shaped, whereas glacially-scoured valleys are U-shaped

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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