This scientist used a mathematical model and the rate of Earth’s cooling to calculate that the age

of the Earth must be 20-400 million years old.
a. Hutton d. Lyell
b. Joly e. Lord Kelvin
c. Bishop Ussher


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A. to send male politicians through gender sensitivity courses. B. to give women more work to do. C. to ensure that females have equal access to education as males. D. to restructure the economy from one based on agriculture to one based on industry.

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As Earth revolves around the sun, Earth's axis remains parallel to its former positions

What is this characteristic called? a. constant inclination b. parallelism c. true bearing d. angle of incidence

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One zone within the earth deforms plastically and may even be partially molten. This is the:

a. outer core b. inner core c. asthenosphere d. lithosphere

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Which of the following is not a chemical change?

A) a rock being crushed to powder B) grass growing C) grape juice turning into wine D) a loaf of bread growing mold E) wood burning to ash

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