Convection currents in the ______causes lithospheric plates to move across the Earth's surface.

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asthenosphere

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Mass A is located at (30.0 cm, 0 cm) and has a mass of 250 grams, mass B is located at (0 cm, 30.0 cm) and has a mass of 350 grams, mass C is located at (-30.0 cm, 0 cm) and has a mass of 450 grams. What is the moment of inertia of this object about an axis perpendicular to the x-y plane and passing through the origin? A) 0.0945 kg m2 B) 0.315 kg m2 C) 0.185 kg m2 D) 0.0135 kg m2 E) 0.0450 kg m2

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When we see Venus in its full phase, what phase would Earth be in as seen by a hypothetical Venetian?

A) waning crescent B) new C) third quarter D) first quarter E) full

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The full Moon's apparent magnitude is

A) -1.4. B) -26.2. C) -12.5. D) +4.83. E) +12.7.

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In metals, at temperatures below half of the melting temperature, plastic strain is due to _________motion.

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