Which of the following terms is not a classification based on particle size?
A) rock
B) regolith
C) debris
D) earth
Answer: B
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A) solar output dipped slightly. B) El Niño occurred. C) La Niña occurred. D) Mount Pinatubo erupted. E) ocean currents shifted significantly.
Spiral galaxies tend to resemble a pinwheel because ________
A) the stars in the center are very old and large while the outer edges of the galaxy contain the youngest and smallest stars B) stars in the center of galaxy are moving more slowly than the ones on the outer edges. C) the barred structures form twisted pathways that distort the flow patterns D) stars in the center of the galaxy are moving faster than the ones on the outer edges E) stars are moving from the center to the edges of the galaxy
What was the test of the Big Bang Hypothesis discussed in your text?
A) We should be able to detect remnants of the initial heat of the universe. B) There should be more expansion in older galaxies than in young ones. C) We should be able to model how the galaxies have moved and reconstruct the original explosion. D) The universe should be expanding. E) We should be able to measure how atoms have changed through fusion since the original explosion.
Lee-side lows are
a. storms (extratropical cyclones) that form on the eastern (lee) side of a mountain range. b. thermal lows that form due to surface heating over deserts. c. storms (tropical cyclones) that form near the Leeward Islands. d. low pressure areas that form over oceans, then move onshore of the lee side of the coastline. e. storms that form on the lee side of lakes.