If a floating log is seen to bob up and down 15 times in 1.0 min as waves pass by you, what are the frequency and period of the wave?

What will be an ideal response?


0.25 Hz, 4.0 s

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According to the following reaction, which molecule is acting as an acid?

H3O+ + HSO4- ? H2O + H2SO4 A) H2SO4 B) H2O C) H3O+ D) HSO4- E) none of the above

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Which of the following is a necessary condition for an ice mass to be a glacier?

A) Accumulation must exceed ablation. B) Basal sliding must occur. C) The ice mass must move under its own weight. D) Meltwater must be present.

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Olympus Mons is ________

A) a huge volcano on Venus B) a huge volcano on Mars C) a great canyon on Mars D) a large lava plain on the Moon

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