Properties of Minerals — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which shows the correct order of processes leading up to the formation of a main sequence star?

A
Gases condense to form a nebula, gravity causes the nebula to collapse and spin, nuclear fusion occurs, and a protostar forms.
B
A protostar forms, nuclear fusion occurs, gases condense to form a nebula, and gravity causes the nebula to collapse and spin.
C
Gases condense to form a nebula, gravity causes the nebula to collapse and spin, a protostar forms, and nuclear fusion occurs.
D
A protostar forms, gases condense to form a nebula, gravity causes the nebula to collapse and spin, and nuclear fusion occurs.
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Seyed made a chart to compare Einstein's and Newton's ideas about time and space.Which best completes the chart?

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A
The speed of light is absolute.
B
The speed of light varies.
C
Space is three-dimensional.
D
Space is four-dimensional.
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
deposition
B
erosion
C
rock
D
texture
E
rock cycle
F
composition
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Fossils show how the complexity of living organisms has changed over time. Gerobatrachus hottoni was a unique organism that lived during the Permian period between ancient salamanders and ancient frogs. Scientists have nicknamed this organism the “frogamander” because it is believed to be a common ancestor of both modern frogs and salamanders.Which type of fossil is Gerobatrachus hottoni most likely to be?

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A
intermediary
B
phylogenic
C
transitional
D
index
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If all else stays the same, which change could be made to cause an increase in the gravitational force on a space shuttle?

A
increasing the distance of the space shuttle from Earth
B
decreasing the distance of the space shuttle from Earth
C
increasing the universal gravitational constant acting on the space shuttle
D
decreasing the universal gravitational constant acting on the space shuttle
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What is the approximate tangential speed of an object orbiting Earth with a radius of 1.8 × 108 m and a period of 2.2 × 104 s?

A
7.7 × 10–4 m/s
B
5.1 × 104 m/s
C
7.7 × 104 m/s
D
5.1 × 105 m/s
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
coal
B
limestone
C
marble
D
slate
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
epicenter
B
focus
C
seismic waves
D
S waves
E
surface waves
F
Mercalli
G
Richter
H
Moment Magnitude

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