The Earth has spheres that are constantly interacting. Which of the following is the best example of the geosphere interacting with the biosphere?(1 point)
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Strong winds carry pollen across large fields to flowers.
Strong winds carry pollen across large fields to flowers.
A strain of bacteria is able to live deep in an ocean.
A strain of bacteria is able to live deep in an ocean.
Volcanic ash provides nutrients in the soil for plants.
Volcanic ash provides nutrients in the soil for plants.
Some land mammals are dependent on ice formations.
Some land mammals are dependent on ice formations.
The following image is a prediction of how an earthquake would spread from the epicenter (marked by a star). Red indicates the worst areas, and green indicates the places where there is the least shaking. Water is colored blue. Consider a seismic wave—an earthquake—that starts in the middle of the red area and travels outward along the surface of the earth. Point A is the same distance from the epicenter as point B. Using what you know about the movement of waves, how would you expect the seismic waves to be different at point A and point B?(1 point)
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The waves would be larger at point A than at point B.
The waves would be larger at point A than at point B.
The waves would be exactly the same at points A and B.
The waves would be exactly the same at points A and B.
The ground would shake up and down at point A but back and forth at point B.
The ground would shake up and down at point A but back and forth at point B.
The waves would arrive at point B before they arrived at point A.
The waves would be exactly the same at points A and B.
The Milky Way Galaxy contains:(1 point)
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only the objects found in the Solar System.
only the objects found in the Solar System.
billions of stars and the objects in orbit around them.
billions of stars and the objects in orbit around them.
all of the stars throughout the Universe.
all of the stars throughout the Universe.
billions of stars but not the objects in orbit around them.
billions of stars and the objects in orbit around them.
Use the drop down menu to choose the correct term for each blank. (1 point)
Two objects are placed a certain distance from each other. The amount of gravitational force between the two objects depends on their masses and the distance between them. As the masses of the objects decrease, the force of gravity between them
. As the distance between the objects decreases, the force of gravity between them
As the masses of the objects decrease, the force of gravity between them decreases. As the distance between the objects decreases, the force of gravity between them increases.
Remy has learned that rock and soil from avalanches can cause tsunamis by falling into the ocean. Remy wonders if the height of the mountain has anything to do with the eventual size of the tsunami wave. How should Remy test this?(1 point)
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Build different-sized model mountains at the edge of a pool, pour sand down the side of each mountain, and see how large each resulting wave is.
Build different-sized model mountains at the edge of a pool, pour sand down the side of each mountain, and see how large each resulting wave is.
Build a model town at the edge of a pool and see how large waves must be to cause damage to the buildings.
Build a model town at the edge of a pool and see how large waves must be to cause damage to the buildings.
Pour different amounts of sand down the side of a model mountain into a pool and see how large each resulting wave is.
Pour different amounts of sand down the side of a model mountain into a pool and see how large each resulting wave is.
Cause avalanches on several different mountains and see how large each resulting tsunami is.
Build different-sized model mountains at the edge of a pool, pour sand down the side of each mountain, and see how large each resulting wave is.
Select the group of organelles that is common to both plant cells and animal cells.(1 point)
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cell wall, ribosomes, cell membrane, mitochondria
cell wall, ribosomes, cell membrane, mitochondria
ribosomes, cell membrane, mitochondria, cytoplasm
ribosomes, cell membrane, mitochondria, cytoplasm
cytoplasm, mitochondria, cell wall, nucleus
cytoplasm, mitochondria, cell wall, nucleus
nucleus, cytoplasm, ribosomes, chloroplasts