EOSC 114 FINAL EXAM PREP ACTUAL 2025/2026 Q&A

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EOSC 114 FINAL EXAM PREP ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 1st, 2nd, and 3rd most common elements in the earth core - Answer -iron, nickel, oxygen 1st, 2nd, and 3rd most common elements in the earth crust - Answer -oxygen, silicon, aluminum 1st, 2nd, and 3rd most common elements in the ocean - Answer -oxygen, hydrogen, chlorine 1st, 2nd, and 3rd most common elements in the atmosphere - Answer -nitrogen, oxygen, argon how does density relate to stratification? - Answer -less-dense materials float on top of denser materials define fluid - Answer -a substance that has no fixed shape and yields easily to external pressure; a gas or a liquid define viscosity - Answer -how thick a fluid is; measure of resistance to flow; depends on temperature and chemical structure; high viscosity means that the matter is thick and has a slow flow; low viscosity means that the matter is runny and has a quick flow compressibility - Answer -able to be squeezed or expanded so that the mass fills less or more space; results in a change of density (mass/volume) of the object, because of the volume change define risk Need assistance on Online classes, Exams & Assignments? Reach out for instant help!! Full Course Assistance, Plagiarism-free Essay Writing, Research Paper, Dissertation, Discussion Posts, etc…. Confidential & Secure services. Tutors are available for all subjects! Email now at: tutorjean01@gmail.com - Answer -probability that any given hazardous event might occur (chance of potential loss) define potential energy (PE) - Answer -the work needed to raise an object of mass (m) a distance (z) against the pull of gravity (g) define kinetic energy (KE( - Answer -a moving object possesses kinetic energy define sensible heat - Answer -heat energy we can sense or feel (or measure); when we measure temperature we are measuring this; on an atomic level this is really particle motion define latent heat - Answer -"hidden" heat energy in chemical bonds between atoms; sensible heat "stored" as latent heat during melting or boiling (or sublimating); latent heat released as sensible heat when condensing or freezing (or depositing); when liquid becomes gaseous heat is taken from surroundings; when has becomes liquid heat is transferred/released to the surroundings what are the result of an excess of energy? - Answer -disasters what are plate tectonics controlled by? - Answer -composition, heat, and gravity define crust - Answer -low density rock that rises above; continental crustal rock is very different than the rock that comprises the oceanic crust define mantle - Answer -thick, rocky layer, very similar to oceanic crustal rock define lithosphere - Answer -solid outer layer of the earth; cool, solid exterior shell, quite brittle, a little ductile define asthenosphere Need assistance on Online classes, Exams & Assignments? Reach out for instant help!! Full Course Assistance, Plagiarism-free Essay Writing, Research Paper, Dissertation, Discussion Posts, etc…. Confidential & Secure services. Tutors are available for all subjects! Email now at: tutorjean01@gmail.com