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| Who had the greatest influence on the modern US space program? |
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| Who has been called the Father of Modern Rocketry? |
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| What is the best explanation for how a rocket works? |
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| Telescopes that use mirrors to collect incoming light are called? |
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| Based on what the Bible has to say about Creation, the probability of discovering intelligent aliens with souls through scientific studies like SETI is? |
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| Of what is the Milky Way an example? |
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| Which pair of elements makes up the bulk of most stars, including our sun? |
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| The distance that light travels in a year is a(n)... |
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| The asteroid "belt" lies between... |
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| The Jovian planets are distinct from the other planets in the solar system because they are composed mostly of... |
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| The brightest planet as viewed from Earth is... |
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| Why does the moon have a very thin atmosphere? |
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| Sever solar storms that can disrupt telecommunications on Earth are called... |
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| Of what gas is the sun mostly composed? |
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| What is the most important greenhouse gas in the atmosphere? |
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| What is the name for the large chunks of ice that break off continental glaciers and float in the sea? |
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| What are seasonal winds that bring heavy precipitation? |
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| What two factors make a tornado so destructive? |
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| True tornadoes in Tornado Alley often form within strong, rotating cloud systems called... |
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| Lightning, tornadoes, and thunderstorms are all associated with a single __________ cloud. |
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| A "hook" appearing in the Doppler radar image of a severe storm is often the sign of a... |
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| An instrument used to remotely measure precipitation and wind speeds in storms is a(n)... |
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| What kind of instrument measures atmospheric pressure? |
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| The scientific study of the atmosphere is known as... |
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| The gas called ozone is composed of... |
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| The atmosphere was formed by... |
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| A layer of rock that directs groundwater from one place to another is a(n)... |
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| What percentage of the earth's fresh water is groundwater? |
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| What is the world's longest river? |
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| Ultimately, streams west of the North American Great Divide drain into the... |
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| The ________ contain most of the life on Earth. |
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| Who was inspired by the Psalms to make accurage wind and current charts, earning himself the nickname "Pathfinder of the Seas"? |
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| What is the major warm current located in the West Atlantic Ocean? |
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| How many tides do most coasts experience in a typical 24-hour period? |
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| What is the most abundant salt found in ocean water? |
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| Which ocean covers the largest percentage of the earth's surface? |
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| The formation of a delta is most closely related to the process of... |
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| What climate condition is most favorable to weathering? |
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| Nearly half of the electrical power plants in the United States use this fuel. |
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| An overwhelming majority of fossils are... |
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The young-earth view of historical geology concludes that
-only a tiny fraction of the secular rock cycle could have occurred since the beginning of the world.
-the world was not designed to recycle rocks
-subduction of sedimentary rocks likely resulted from a brief but catastrophic period in the earth's history.
-all of the above are consistent with a young-earth view of geologic history |
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| -all of the above are consistent with a young-earth view of geologic history |
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| Why are igneous rocks like granite and basalt often used for statues and important buildings? |
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| What is the best metallic conductor of electricity? |
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| A dark mineral sample attracts iron filings. You could conclude that the mineral is... |
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| Volcanoes are made of _________ rocks. |
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| What is a rapid downhill movement of hot, solid, volcanic particles suspended in steam? |
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| What is the mountain with the highest elevation east of the Mississippi River in North America? |
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| What is the differences of land elevations in a region? |
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| What is an ocean wave caused by an earthquake? |
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| What are three things that can cause an earthquake? |
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fault skipping
volcanoes
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meteorite impacts |
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| Circular reasoning is a logical error committed by scientists who use _______ fossils to date rock layers. |
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| Secular geologists believe Pangaea was made of many _________ plates. |
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| North, south, east, and west are known as the ________ directions. |
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| What does the moon's gravity produce on earth? |
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| The earth's crust is made up of large divisions known as? |
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| A(n) _______ is a simplified image that models a part of the earth's surface. |
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| By definition, a force is... |
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| Matter is defined as anything that has ________ and occupies _______. |
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