Arizona Craters

Question 1

The scientific process is most commonly used to _______ theories and discover truth by _______ __ ___________.

Answer 1

Falsify, process of elimination.

Question 2

How do volcanic craters form?

Answer 2

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Question 3

How do sink holes form?

Answer 3

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Question 4

How do meteorite craters form?

Answer 4

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Question 5

What is he significance of accretion in the earths formation?

Answer 5

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Question 6

What is the significance of differentiation in the earths formation?

Answer 6

Separation of matter, generally organized by density or chemistry.

Question 7

Discuss density

Answer 7

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Question 8

What is the scientific process?

Answer 8

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Question 9

Relations between meteorites and earths craters?

Answer 9

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Question 10

What happened next after the earth accreted?

Answer 10

• Magma ocean
• crystallization of first rocks on earths surface
• condensation of the ocean from steam
• gentle rain on solid ocean

Last things to differentiate after accretion was ocean and atmosphere because they were the lightest

Question 11

How was the first land formed?

Answer 11

Sigh

Question 12

Meteorite types

Answer 12

Iron - iron, like core

Chondrites - made of chondrules (iron rich silicates, pyroxene and olivine, chromite, plagioclase, chromite, platinum group minerals) like mantle

Achondrite - plagioclase, same comp as ocean crust. Less common. Crust takes a long time to form. It is also thin and unlikely to make it through an explosion on to the surface of the earth.

Question 13

Sun

Answer 13

Did

Question 14

Size

Answer 14

Has enough

Mass