What are four of the many things that plate tectonics theory explains or whose explanations it has
influenced? What will be an ideal response?
Plate tectonics explains, at least to some extent, all of the following phenomena: the distribution of
earthquakes and volcanoes, the locations of ore deposits and mountain systems, climate and ocean
circulation patterns, and the geographic distribution, evolution and extinction of life forms.
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Slipher made the observation that galaxies rotated and moved relative to each other. Hubble expanded on this work to show that ________
A) the rates of rotation varied within galaxies B) the relative motion between adjacent galaxies varies C) all galaxies except those in the Local Group are moving away from the Milky Way D) galaxies within the Local Group rotate less than other galaxies E) galaxies within the Local Group rotate more than other galaxies
La Paz, Bolivia
Latitude:_______ Longitude:__________
Elevation:______m_______ft
Population:________
Avg. Annual Temperature (°C, °F):________
Annual Temp. Range (°C, °F):________
What is the difference between pluripotent stem cells and multipotent stem cells?
A) There is no difference, they are two different names for the same cells. B) Pluripotent stem cells can form any type of cell , but multipotent stem cells can only form a limited number of cell types. C) Multipotent stem cells can form any type of cell, but pluripotent stem cells can only form a limited number of cell types. D) Multipotent stem cells can form all cell types, but pluripotent can only form new pluripotent stem cells.
Since the 1950s, the ____________________ has increased global food production by planting monocultures of key crops, increasing yields, and increasing the number of crops grown per year.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).