The astronomical object in our sky which is directly connected to the tides is the
A) Sun
B) Moon
C) nearest star
D) most massive planet in our solar system, Jupiter
B
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Because of ________, the Moon is moving away from the Earth at about 4 centimeters per century
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The increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is responsible for __________
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A solenoid of length 0.700 m having a circular cross-section of radius 5.00 cm stores 6.00 µJ of energy when a 0.400-A current runs through it. What is the winding density of the solenoid? (?0 = 4? × 10-7 T ? m/A)
A) 104 turns/m B) 327 turns/m C) 1080 turns/m D) 865 turns/m E) 472 turns/m
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. A divergent boundary forms between two oceanic plates and the resulting oceanic ridge. 2. The Himalayas formed due to a continent-continent collision. 3. Plate tectonics theory states that the outer layer of the Earth, the lithosphere, is broken up into several plates that move atop of a more ductile like asthenosphere. 4. Convection currents in the mantle cause the tectonic plates of the lithosphere to move. 5. Convergent boundaries move toward each other.