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What Geologic Features Does Plate Tectonics Help Explain?

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The theory of plate tectonics revolutionized the earth sciences by explaining how the movement of geologic plates causes mountain building, volcanoes, and earthquakes.

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About 97% of Earth's water is _____.underground
saltwater
freshwater
frozen solid

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The majority of water on Earth is found in the oceans, and a big part of this is specifically in the Pacific Ocean.

The water in the Oceans is salty, so the correct answer is: saltwater.

After this second most typical state of water is in icecaps and glaciers: frozen.

The correct answer is salt water.

Which of the following state delegates is strongly opposed the Virginia Plan? A.) large states B.) northern states C.) small state D.) southern states E.) slave states

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I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option C. Small state delegates strongly opposed the Virginia Plan. The Virginia Plan proposed a legislative branch that is composed of two chambers. Larger states supported this while the smaller states did not agree to this and preferred to have an alternative plan.

All of the elements heavier than oxygen are created by fusion reactions in _____.red supergiants and supernovas
red dwarfs
main sequence stars
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neutron stars

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The best answer to the question above would be the first choice, red supergiants, and supernovas. All of the elements that are heavier than oxygen are created by the fusion reactions in red supergiants and supernovas.

All of the elements heavier than oxygen are created by fusion reactions in red supergiants and supernovas.

Red supergiants are aging giant stars that has consumed its core's supply of hydrogen fuel.

Who discovered America?

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Leif Eriksson discovered America before Christopher Columbus.
Columbus. by mistake even though it was already inhabited by natives. Columbus and his people brought diseases. he was also a llama fu(ker

If two angles are supplementary and one of them is 30°, what is the measurement of the second angle? A. 150° B. 180° C. 60° D. 90°

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A. 150, because supplementary angles are angles that add up to 180 degrees.

Which generalization MOST LIKELY reflects the influence of Europe's coastal location and temperate oceanic climate? A. Europe has a declining birth rate.
B. Europe is the world's second smallest continent.
C. The European Union has the largest economy in the world.
D. The European Union has a limited role in the foreign policy of member nations.

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I think that the best answer is that

C. The European Union has the largest economy in the world.

Coastal location encourages trade and fishing and temperate climate makes farming easier- those factors contribute to the economy, so they would make the economy of the EU quite strong!

Europe's coastal location and temperate oceanic climate, both suitable for trade, have enabled the European Union to have the largest economy in the world. The EU accounts for an estimated 30% of the gross world product, ahead of the United States, China, and Japan.
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