A small piece of rock that enters Earth’s atmosphere and survives to reach the ground is a(n) _______________

Fill in the blank with correct word.


ANSWER: meteorite?

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A)eon, era, period, and epoch B)epoch, eon, era, and period C)eon, epoch, period, and era D)era, eon, period, and epoch E)eon, era, epoch, and period

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When rock is subjected to compressive force, it may fault. If rocks in the hanging wall are pushed up over rocks in the footwall, it is called a

A. normal fault. B. reverse fault. C. strike slip fault. D. none of the above

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Explain the difference between feral and exotic animals

What will be an ideal response?

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The most widespread and effective anticolonial, anti-imperialist, and generally anti-core movement to challenge the modernizing and secularizing forces of globalization has been

A) Islamism. B) postmodernism. C) jihad. D) cultural nationalism. E) postcolonialism.

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