Briefly describe the origin of the Moon
What will be an ideal response?
The Moon originated from the impact of a large planetary body colliding with early Earth and tearing out a large chunk of molten Earth material that cooled within orbiting range and was kept within orbiting range by gravity.
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How does the ocean change with increasing depth?
A) It gets darker, warmer, and contains more organisms. B) It gets darker and warmer, pressure decreases and it contains more organisms. C) It gets darker and colder, pressure increases and it contains fewer organisms. D) It doesn't change in a consistent way.
Traditional geothermal power generation
A. requires geysers and hot springs. B. involves using hot magma to run generating equipment. C. relies on the heat released at the surface by the cooling earth. D. uses water or steam heated by hot rocks near the surface.
Birds are ____________; they generate and regulate metabolic heat to maintain a constant internal temperature. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)