10. What change would occur if Earth's rate of rotation significantly decreased? A. Earth's day would be longer B. Earth's year would be shorter C. Earth's day would be shorter D. Earth's year would be longer

Q: 14. Quartz is an example of rock forming minerals. Select one a.True b. False

A: Quartz consists of a hard crystalline mineral that is made of silicon and an oxygen atom. The quartz...

Q: Which of the following is the correct definition for an ECOSYSTEM? O a community and its interaction...

A: The Earth comprises different spheres. These spheres are lithosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and at...

Q: 4.Chalcopyrite is a source of Select one: 1. Cu 2. the answer is not there 3. Cu and Fe if the conce...

A: Ores are the natural rocks and sediments that contain valuable minerals, typically containing metals...

Q: The Crew for Apollo 11 Where Neil Armstrong, Allen McCloud, and Michael Collins True Or False?

A: Ever since the formation of the Universe, matter and energy were also created. These matter and ener...

Q: Is the east coast or the west coast of the United States more susceptible to drought? Can you establ...

A: Air masses are pools of air that have the same temperature and humidity level and cover a large hori...

Q: Describe the number of high and low tides in a lunar day, the period, and any inequality of the foll...

A: Tides are generated by the combined effect of the gravitational force of moon and sun over the earth...

Q: You live on the windward side of a mountain

A: As per the condition which is provided it state that the region is near to waterbody and the storm w...

Q: Explain why thermoclines are best seen in the topics and not seen much in polar regions.

A: Firstly, let us discuss what is thermocline? Thermocline: It is the transition layer between warm an...

Q: A seismic survey is conducted in a region with two layers. The top layer is shale,with density 2500 ...

A: Seismic survey is an exploration geophysics method which uses seismic wave velocity and other seismi...

Q: 25.The second most common minerals of the Earth's crust are silicates: True False

A: Rocks are naturally occurring aggregates of minerals. The Earth's crust is composed of different typ...

Q: Which air mass can hold the most water vapor? Mark all that apply. Cold air Warm air Wet air Dry air...

A: A large volume of air in the atmosphere, uniform in temperature and moisture, is known as an air mas...

Q: The choice selected is wrong

A: The Earth is covered by a blanket of air known as the atmosphere. The atmosphere acts as a protectiv...

Q: 17.What is the sequence of crystallization along the discontinuous branch of Bowen's reaction series...

A: Rocks are naturally occurring aggregates of minerals. The Earth's surface is made up of rocks.Rocks ...

Q: An underground aquifer that has an aquiclude layer above it would be classified as a __________  aqu...

A: Groundwater is the best source of fresh water which the people use. An underground rock formation th...

Q: Which rock is the oldest?

A: Rocks are naturally occurring aggregates of minerals. There are 3 types of rocks, igneous, metamorph...

Q: How much has the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide increased in the air just in the last few ycars?

A: Since the industrial revolution, the use of natural resources such as fossil fuels has increased at ...

Q: Shaping the Planet How long ago was the Atlantic ocean born?

A: Wilson cycle depicts the stages through which an ocean form and dies. It is well known that due to t...

Q: When looking at first arrival times in a seismic refraction survey, what relationship between the la...

A: Seismic trace represents the registered illustration as a curve from a particular seismographic unit...

Q: How does a stream sort alluvium by size?

A: When the river was formed, while flowing there is a difference in the velocity of the river. these v...

Q: Explain why the subtropical gyres in the Northern Hemisphere move in a clockwise fashion while the s...

A: In oceanography, a gyre is a large system of rotating oceanic currents. There are five gyres, that h...

Q: Show all working explaining detailly each step

A: The presence of information inherently occupies significance and allows people to grasp more compreh...

Q: Seismic velocity of materials depends upon the elastic moduli of the material. An elastic modulus is...

A: The velocity of a seismic wave is the speed at which it propagates through a medium The velocity usu...

Q: Assume that the earth is represented by a horizontal layer overlying a half-space. A simplest refrac...

A: Seismic refraction in such exploration uses snell law in which wave are refracted when it cross 2 la...

Q: What do you think will happen if Earth’s axis were straight up and down instead of tilted? Describe ...

A: Earth axis is imaginary line around which earth spins. the earth axis in the present condition is no...

Q: 3. Use Charles' Law to fill in the following table with the correct values. Pay attention to the tem...

A: Charles law tell the relationship between temperature and volume of a gas. Temperature could be in k...

Q: 27/The age relationships of the Hawaiian Islands confirm that the Northern Pacific plate is: moving;...

A: Volcanoes can be formed in the middle of the tectonic plate. in such region magma rise up from the m...

Q: 2.Minerals can be described in terms of assemblage and texture Select one: True False

A: Minerals are naturally occurring solid substances that are formed by the inorganic process. Minerals...

Q: 26/Generally, crystallization is the only process that form minerals of magmatic origin, choose an o...

A: Minerals are naturally occurring solid inorganically formed which have a definite chemical compositi...

Q: 3.Minerals can be described in terms of assemblage and texture Select one: True False

A: Minerals are substances that occur naturally, contain specific chemical composition and a well-defin...

Q: 49. A rural town needs a new source of water, and you are asked to map the watertable. Your goal is ...

A: Seismic survey is an exploration geophysics method which uses seismic wave velocity and other seismi...

Q: A radioactive isotope has a half-life of 10,000 years. How old is the rock if the ratio of radioacti...

A: Radioactive decay can be explained as a process through which unstable nuclei of an atom in the form...

Q: Chemical stability of common minerals under weathering increases in reverse sequence of that of Bowe...

A: Bowen's reaction is an experiment about the crystallization behavior of minerals from a common magma...

Q: Did Pangea or Gondwana form first?

A: The outer layer of the Earth is broken into multiple big pieces, called plates. The plates can slowl...

Q: In what way is the pattern of water flow in a straight stream channel likely to be similar to that o...

A: Streams are geological features within which water flows from one place to another. The water flowin...

Q: Explain why thermoclines are best seen in the topics and not seen much in polar regions.

A: A section of water under the mixed section in which a sudden change in temperature that is measured ...

Q: 1- The crystal system . - (α.β.Χ.-90.) 2-The optical properties of minerals are---, 3-The hardness o...

A: 1. From the given information, the crystal systema=b=c, α=β=γ≠90°, this condition is for rhombohedra...

Q: Why is the earth called an unique planet?

A: There are several reasons to called earth is a unique planet in the solar system. It is the third pl...

Q: 13/Select the correct matching of mineral with its group. a.pyroxene >>>>> silicat...

A: Minerals are naturally occurring substances made up of fixed chemical composition and have a specifi...

Q: a) Mylonite results from b) Presence of V-shape on contour maps means c) Porphyritic texture is of

A: Geology is the branch of science that intends to understand the processes that have shaped the Earth...

Q: Determine the Causes, Effects and Solutions to environmental degradation

A: Environmental degradation is defined as the destruction of the environment. It depletes and alters t...

Q: The Cordilleran Mountains of North America was formed due to 1.an ancient collision between North Am...

A: The Cordilleran Mountains of North America was formed due collision between the ocean and continenta...

Q: 22. Quartz in igneous rocks can be of secondary or primary origin Select one: a. True b. False

A: Minerals are the naturally occurring substances that have a fixed crystal structure and specific che...

Q: When did contour lines meet?

A: “Since you have asked multiple question, we will solve the first question for you. If youwant any sp...

Q: Diatoms benefits us and are used as abrasives. Which abrasives contain diatoms?

A: The Diatomites are belongs to the plant kingdom, class-algae. They are porous in nature, white and s...

Q: “Seismic reflections can occur when only when there is a change in seismic velocity”. (This is a Rig...

A: Seismic Reflection is one of the important methods in the geophysical survey to estimate the earth's...

Q: Give and explain Four examples that demonstrate how we know that CO2 is the main driver of Earth's c...

A: For making the answer clear, it must be known that the climate is referred to as the same weather fo...

Q: Which of the following would be an example of a biomarker? a. A microfossil found in a meteorite ...

A: Biomarkers with any range of complex substances made up of carbon, hydrogen, and other substances or...

Q: Answer provided clearly please

A: basin and ridge topology is a alternating landscape of parallel mountain ranges and valleys  its for...

Q: Need help on Questions 7, 8 and 9.   Location: Bradenton, Fl

A: Speaking of solar radiance, we must remember the quantity of radiation that places facing the sun ar...

Q: Carbonate rocks form under three typical environmental conditions: what are they?

A: Carbonate are sedimentary rock which have carbonate in them (CO3) the 2 major type of carbonate are ...