Why is a “spark” of energy required to begin the chemical reaction of burning a fossil fuel? What is another name for this spark of energy?

The earth's moon is unusually large. two popular theories of the moon's origin include the "sister world" hypothesis, which states that the moon formed from the same materials as the earth, near enough to the earth that they fell into orbit around each other. a second theory is the "capture" hypothesis, in which the moon formed elsewhere in the solar system, and the earth's gravity pulled it into its orbit. studies of what the moon is made of indicate that some of its materials had to come from the earth or from the same area of the solar system where the earth had formed. at the same time, the moon does not contain much of the material that makes up the earth's core, so the moon could not have formed from the same materials as the earth. how do the two facts above affect the described theories of the moon's origin? a. they show that scientists will never agree on where the moon came from. b. they show that more experiments on moon formation need to be done. c. they show that no theory accounts for the existence of the moon. d. they show that neither theory is complete and entirely correct.

Match the name of the following compound:   mgso4  · h2omagnesium sulfate monohydratemagnesium (ii) sulfate monohydratemagnesium (ii) sulfate hydratemagnesium sulfate hydrate

Calculate the estimated density of each ball. use the formula d = m/v where d is the density, m is the mass, and v is the volume. record your calculations in table a of your student guide. given that the density of water is 1.0 g/cm3, make a prediction about whether each ball will float in water. record your prediction in table a. what is the estimated density of the table tennis ball? record your answer to the nearest hundredth