Large fractures in Earth's surface that are associated with movement of lithospheric plates are called ______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


faults

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A) when it gets above the atmosphere B) when it is half-way there C) when it is closer to the Moon than it is to Earth D) There is no point where there is no more gravitational force exerted on the spaceship by Earth

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If water had a lower specific heat capacity, would ponds and lakes be more or less likely to freeze in winter?

What will be an ideal response?

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About where is our solar system located within the Milky Way Galaxy?

a) about half way from the center of the galaxy to the outskirts of the galactic disk b) in the halo of the galaxy about the galactic disk c) near the far outskirts of the galactic disk

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If a nucleus decays by ?+ decay to a daughter nucleus, which of the following statements about this decay are correct? (There may be more than one correct choice.)

A) The daughter nucleus has more protons than the original nucleus. B) The daughter nucleus has more neutrons than the original nucleus. C) The daughter nucleus has the same number of nucleons as the original nucleus. D) The daughter nucleus has fewer protons than the original nucleus. E) The daughter nucleus has fewer neutrons than the original nucleus.

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