Using Figure 9.5, explain what part of our solar system would likely have contained water when the planets were just starting to form?
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In cooler regions of the solar nebula, water-bearing silicates and ices could form. So, those planets that accreted in the asteroid belt or farther from the Sun could contain water.
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A) an armed conflict between the United States and the USSR that lasted from 1946-1991 and included occupation of several European countries by the United States B) armed warfare between Eastern Europe and Western Europe from 1968 -1973 C) armed warfare between Eastern Europe and Western Europe that lasted from 1986-1991 D) the nickname given to efforts by the cold, northern countries of Europe to resolve their energy crisis in the 1990s to avoid deaths caused by hypothermia E) an ideological struggle between the United States and the former Soviet Union that lasted from 1946-1991, and included Soviet occupation of several European countries
Approximately how much complete protein constitutes an adequate daily supply?
A) 10 g/day B) 30 g/day C) 50 g/day D) 70 g/day
The position on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake source is called the ________
A) epicenter B) seismic zone C) focus D) inertial point
Distinguish between eutrophic and oligotrophic oceans. Where would you expect to find eutrophic areas in the ocean? Oligotrophic areas?
What will be an ideal response?