Scientists have been monitoring sea levels for decades. They noticed that sea levels have risen 10-20 centimeters, and will eventually flood coastal areas. What is the MOST likely cause of this rise in sea level?
global warming melting the polar ice caps
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Fossils of a dinosaur species have been found in South America and Africa; two continents separated by an ocean. The dinosaur could not swim or fly. What does this suggest about the continents of South America and Africa?
The continents were once connected.
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List four nonrenewable energy resources.
Oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear power
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Factories and sewage treatment plants are two common examples of which type of pollution source?
Point source pollution
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Mineral X is non-metallic and shows fracture. Scratch tests determine that its hardness is 7. The mineral is red, but the streak is white. What is mineral X?
garnet
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Which two geological events are MOST common along tectonic plate boundaries?
earthquakes & volcanoes
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What are the three main factors that affect ocean currents?
coriolis effect, continental deflection, & global winds
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As you dive farther down into the ocean, how would the light, temperature, and pressure change?
light and temperature decrease, pressure increases
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What two factos affect the density of water in ocean currents?
temperature and salinity (salt content)
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According to this chart, which three sources of greenhouse gas emissions made up 77% of our total emissions in 2019?
transportation, electricity, and industry
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What is the MAIN reason a meteorite is different than a comet?
It has passed through Earth's atmosphere
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When the Earthโs axis points towards the sun, it is __________ for that hemisphere.