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Why is Earth considered to be a dynamic (as opposed to static)planet?

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Question 2

What is the basic premise of the principle of uniformitarianism?

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What is the name of the method that is used to determine the absolute age of a rock body?

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How do igneous rocks form?

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What are the characteristics of the Jovian planets?

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How do metamorphic rocks form?

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What is the central thesis of the theory of organic evolution?

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What are the three types of tectonic plate boundaries?

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Question 9

What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?

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Describe how temperature increases will occur in all global warming scenarios.

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What is one way in which geologic knowledge is used to help humans?

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Question 12

What are the three ways sedimentary rocks can form?

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Question 13

What extremely important theory is as foundational and unifying to geology as the theory of evolution is to biology?

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What are the characteristics of the terrestrial planets?

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What does geology have to do with the standard of living that societies have?

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Question 16

State the principle of uniformitarianism.

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Question 17

What is Doppler effect?

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Question 18

What is Pluto now that it is no longer a planet,and what are the characteristics of that type of body?

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Question 19

The three major groups of rocks are ____________________,____________________,and ____________________.

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What is natural selection?

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Quiz 1: Understanding Earth: A Dynamic and Evolving Planet