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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What will be an ideal response?
Of the more than 6,000 languages in the world, about a dozen are spoken by more than one hundred million people each.
a. true b. false
What is the major cause of widespread cutting of tropical rainforests?
A) the recent globalization of commerce in international wood products B) an expansion of farmlands in tropical regions C) intensified efforts to protect the forests from wildfires by harvesting D) rising worldwide demand for paper E) urban sprawl
If a cartographer approached you claiming that she had produced the world's most accurate and useful world map, with none of the shortcomings of previous maps, why would you need to doubt her claims?
What will be an ideal response?