Earth Science Final

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What process changes limestone into marble?

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Metamorphosis

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How does recycling plastic bags benefit the ecosystem?

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Recycling reduces direct harm to organisms.

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What data should scientists collect to understand the impact of agriculture on rainforest size?

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Data on the growth or decline of agriculture in the rainforest and its correlation with the number of acres of rainforest.

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What does the theory about planetary impact craters suggest?

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All planets likely experienced many collisions that resulted in impact craters.

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What happens to gamma rays by the time they reach the surface of the sun?

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Gamma rays scatter many times before reaching the Sun's surface, resulting in a spectrum of electromagnetic radiation.

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What is diagenesis?

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The process of chemical and physical changes in sediments after they are deposited.

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Define crystallization in geology.

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The process by which minerals form from a solution or melt.

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What is sedimentation?

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The process of settling or being deposited as sediment.

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Explain the greenhouse effect.

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The warming of Earth’s surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

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What is the significance of biodiversity in ecosystems?

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Biodiversity contributes to ecosystem resilience, productivity, and stability.