The plastic-like substratum on which the lithospheric plates move is called the

a. outer core.
b. endosphere.
c. isosphere.
d. asthenosphere.


d

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If the voltage amplitude across an 8.50-nF capacitor is equal to 12.0 V when the current amplitude through it is 3.33 mA, the frequency is closest to:

A) 32.6 kHz B) 5.20 MHz C) 32.6 Hz D) 5.20 kHz E) 32.6 MHz

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The Bohr model pictures a hydrogen atom in its ground state as a proton and an electron separated by the distance a0 = 0.529 × 10^?10 m. The electric potential created by the proton at the position of the electron is

a. ?13.6 V. b. +13.6 V. c. ?27.2 V. d. +27.2 V. e. +5.12 × 10^9 V.

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The _______________ is a thin layer of gas from which Earth receives most of the Sun's light

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Information-carrying nerves are connected to the retina at the

A) fovea. B) blind spot. C) cornea. D) iris. E) periphery.

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