Sample SC Ready Science

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What is the expected change in temperature when a weather map indicates colder weather?

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The temperature is expected to become colder.

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What is the increased likelihood when the weather map indicates colder weather?

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There will be an increased likelihood of cloudy skies with rain.

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What does the principle of uniformitarianism state?

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The principle of uniformitarianism states that the processes that shape the Earth today are the same as those that have occurred in the past.

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What geologic change is shown in the figure that supports the principle of uniformitarianism?

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Erosion.

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What are index fossils?

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Index fossils are fossils of organisms that were widespread but only existed for a short period of geological time, used to date the rock layers.

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What evidence supports that the Perisphinctes and Nerinea index fossils are approximately the same age?

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Both index fossils were formed in the Mesozoic era.

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What can be inferred if Mucrospirifer fossils are the youngest index fossils?

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It indicates that Mucrospirifer fossils are more recent compared to other index fossils.

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What does it mean if Pecten index fossils are older than Paradoxides index fossils?

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It means that Pecten fossils were formed before Paradoxides fossils.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy an object possesses due to its motion.

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How does temperature affect kinetic energy and particle movement?

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As temperature rises, both kinetic energy and particle movement increase.