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Which three are formed due to compression?

A
syncline, normal fault, and strike-slip fault
B
anticline, syncline, and reverse fault
C
normal fault, anticline, and strike-slip fault
D
reverse fault, strike-slip fault, and syncline
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Which statement describes Earth?

A
It is an outer planet.
B
It is a gaseous planet.
C
It was formed from gas and dust.
D
It has a thick atmosphere of hydrogen and helium.
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Which fossils are formed by sediments and found in sedimentary rock?

A
a mold of a fish skeleton and a cast of a clamshell
B
a cast of a clamshell and a frozen animal
C
a frozen animal and a piece of petrified wood
D
a piece of petrified wood and a preserved insect
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What do scientists know about the future of the universe?

A
what dark matter is made of
B
why the expansion of the universe is accelerating
C
that stars will eventually burn out causing the universe to become cold and dark
D
that galaxies spin much slower than they should based on visible matter
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Cattle live in an area where the streams are dry. For which basic need do these cattle most likely compete?

A
energy
B
food
C
shelter
D
water
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A student came late to class and started her notes midway through the lecture. These are the notes she copied:–Small, rocky object–Not round, irregular shapes–Several meters to kilometers–Make up a belt between Mars and JupiterWhat should she title her notes?

A
Comets
B
Asteroids
C
Meteors
D
Meteoroids
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Which two processes would most likely cause metamorphic rocks to change into sediments?

A
compaction and erosion
B
cementation and weathering
C
erosion and weathering
D
heating and compaction
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The image shows an up-close view of a rock.

Question illustration
A
jagged grains
B
coarse grains
C
rounded grains
D
non-banded grains
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Which part of Earth contains frozen water?

A
atmosphere
B
biosphere
C
cryosphere
D
geosphere
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Where does the peak wavelength emitted by the Sun fall in the electromagnetic spectrum?

A
in the green-blue range
B
in the ultraviolet range
C
in the yellow-green range
D
in the infrared range

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