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Q: Galileo was the first to observe the moons of __________,

A: Around 13 billion years ago, probably by an explosion the universe came into existence. The universe...

Q: Is Styrofoam a mineral? Why or why not?

A: A mineral is a naturally occurring homogenous solid with a defined chemical composition and a highly...

Q: How might critical thinking be applied to the issue of global climate change?

A: Climate change includes both global warming and long term change in weather pattern. This is basical...

Q: How does a marine reserve differ from a marine protected area? Why do many fishers oppose marine res...

A: Answer: Marine reserve is a marine protected area that has legal protection against fishing. The pur...

Q: Find all the layers that could contain hydrocarbon. Motivate your choice. SPONTANEOUS POTENTIAL (SP)...

A: Answer:  Well logging is the practice of making detailed of geologic formations penetrated in a bore...

Q: In your own words What does 0 vulnerability to landslide hazard mean? Cite examples of structures or...

A: Vulnerability is the powerlessness to oppose a peril or to answer when a catastrophe has happened. F...

Q: Mineral Unit lengths Interaxial angles Crystal system Axial ratio Fluorite a = 5.4626 A a = b = 5.46...

A: A mineral is usually a solid homogeneous crystalline material and it has a fixed chemical compositio...

Q: What could have been done to prevent the disaster on Easter Island.

A: Given that, what could have been done to prevent the disaster on Easter Island?       

Q: can you give me an image represent the: polar front depression, for both northern and southern hemis...

A: Polar front is the boundary between the two air masses of polar cell and the Ferrel cell around the ...

Q: In more than 150 words, Explain  How different is the exposure to flood hazards of people from citie...

A: Answer: Exposure to flood hazards of people from cities in developed countries is different from cit...

Q: . Salt is a mineral, but the plastic making up an inexpensive pen isnot. Why not?

A: A mineral is a solid, naturally occurring, inorganic substance with a definite chemical composition,...

Q: What are the importance of swimming in terms of survival? (4-5 sentences only)

A: The ability to survive in water is one of the most obvious reasons to learn to swim. Whether you're ...

Q: MATCHING TYPE: Given the different types of earthquake hazard, select the best description and possi...

A: Initially when earth emerged as a planet, that is around 4.5 billion years ago, it was devoid of lif...

Q: 18. Now focus on a warm eddy, "W2010," identified on the Figure 10A-5 map centered at about 39°N, 69...

A: The mass of ocean water that flows from one location to the other location is termed as ocean curren...

Q: Production of rice and cotton in the area of the Aral Sea of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan has resulted ...

A: Production of rice and cotton in the area of the Aral sea and Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan had resulted...

Q: Match each igneous rock with its texture. * coarse fine porphyritic Dolerite Trachyte Peridotite Gra...

A: Answer: Igneous rocks are formed when hot, molten rock crystallizes and solidifies, most melt is ori...

Q: If air cools at the dry adiabatic lapse rate of 10 °C/Km. and once the Lifting condensation level is...

A: Because of its buoyancy, stable air opposes vertical movement, whereas unstable air rises. The envir...

Q: 14. Figure 10A-7 is a color-coded version of Figure 10A-6 and shows the Gulf Stream as a relatively ...

A: The mass of ocean water that flows from one location to the other location is termed as ocean curren...

Q: Weather radars measure the returned power, velocity of wind, and even the size distribution of objec...

A: Answer: RADAR stands for Radio Detecting and Ranging uses electromagnetic waves in microwave region ...

Q: A farmer in a tropical rain forest climate currently grows tea. The farmer is debating whether to us...

A: Intercropping is a couple of cropping practices which are used to develop 2 or greater plants at the...

Q: A climate model is the product of multiple data points plus laws of physics. It is not a guess. Gro...

A: Current meteorological conditions are called Weather. The temporal span of Weather is concise. On th...

Q: Why are there more forms under the isometric system than the triclinic and monoclinic systems?

A: Mineralogy can be considered as the science of minerals, and it is an important aspect of geology. A...

Q: characterize the processes driving plate motion, the rates atwhich this motion takes place, and how ...

A: Plate tectonics theory explains the geological features and movement of Earth’s surface in the prese...

Q: 3. Geologists don't only focus on a single rock outcrop to interpret the paleoenvironment of a regi ...

A: Answer: Zone A- This zone contains sandstone with large scale cross bedding and very well rounded sa...

Q: What is causing ocean acidification? What consequences do scientists expect ocean acidification to b...

A: The oceans are known for their salinity. The continuous weathering of continental rock and its disch...

Q: The texture of extrusive igneous rocks are fine grains due to slow cooling of the melt. * False O Tr...

A: Extrusive rock alludes to the method of molten volcanic stone arrangement wherein hot magma from ins...

Q: 9. In the ocean, water of different temperatures existing side-by-side exhibits the same characteris...

A: Density is generally determined utilizing a numerical capacity of temperature, saltiness, and strain...

Q: Test IlII. Blacken letter B on the zip grade if the given statement enhances the effect of climate c...

A: Answer:   26. Buy cheaper appliances but less efficient- B   27. Unplug appliances and gadgets when ...

Q: Small asteroids, like Mathilde, Gaspra, or Ida don't have spherical shapes the way planets do. Why i...

A: Asteroids are rocky fragments left over from the early stage of formation of sun and the planets aro...

Q: explain the relationship between the lithosphere and theasthenosphere.

A: The study of the propagation of seismic waves through the earth's internals revealed the earth's int...

Q: How would the seasonal meanderings of the ITCZ change id the earth's tilt was increased from its pre...

A: The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is the zone of convergence of trade winds and rising air t...

Q: How can the size of economy affect the environment?

A: Given question is, How can the size of the economy affect the environment? Basic introduction about ...

Q: Differentiate silicate and non-silicate minerals.

A: Minerals are found in a wide range of shapes and sizes. However, they can be separated into two grou...

Q: 2. Given the unit lengths of the minerals listed below, identify the crystal system to which they be...

A: Answer: Interaxial angle is the angle between the axes in crystals.  Crystal systems are the set of ...

Q: Mercury has features called lobate scarps on its surface. What does the existence of these scarps, a...

A: Lobate scarps are long and sinuous cliffs occur on the mercury surface. These scarps are the result ...

Q: PEOPLE AND EARTH ECOSYSTEMS SUBJECT The benefits of compact development include all of the followin...

A: Compact development alludes to improvement that utilizes land effectively through inventive and seri...

Q: sketch a cross section of the lithosphere, and contrast oceanicand continental lithosphere.

A: Earth is the third planet in the solar system. It has a rocky surface primarily made up of silicate ...

Q: Can a plate include both continental andoceanic lithosphere? Are all continental margins seismically...

A: Earth is the third planet in the solar system. It has a rocky surface primarily made up of silicate ...

Q: Which of the following events DO NOT result from climate change? Rising Sea Levels       Melting Ar...

A: Though, climate change is a natural event but human activities specially burning of fossil fuels hav...

Q: The image on the left shows modern mud cracks. The image on the right shows mud cracks preserved in ...

A: Answer: 1. Principle of Uniformitarianism- The principle is that earth has always changed in uniform...

Q: Refer to the diagram. What process is most responsible for causing magma to form under Volcano H?

A: The mobile plate is the plate that divides the earth's lithosphere. The plates are floating above th...

Q: We have been able to reduce the amount of oil we spill into the oceans, but other petroleum-based pr...

A: The marine environment is one of the most important component and base to support all the life forms...

Q: What proportion of Earth’s surface do oceans cover? What is the average salinity of ocean water? How...

A: As per the geological evidence, the oceans are supposed to have formed about 3.8 billion years ago. ...

Q: How does knowledge Of sedimentary rock formation help us to understand fossils?

A: Sedimentary rocks are sorts of rock that are shaped by the aggregation or affidavit of mineral or na...

Q: What was Wegener’s continental drift hypothesis? What was hisevidence? Why didn’t other geologists a...

A: The continental drift theory is proposed by Alfred Wegner in 1910. He suggested that at the beginnin...

Q: Explain the difference between a hypothesis and a theory, in thecontext of science.

A: Science is about procedure, as anyone who has worked in a lab or in the field can tell you: observin...

Q: On the lower part of the graph paper, draw an E-W line to represent the strike of the fault. Mark po...

A: Given that, on the lower part of graph paper as East-West line of the graph to represent strike of t...

Q: what is the importance of stress field that is formed by the tectonic plates in the reserviour?

A: Tectonic plates are the lithospheric plates, floating over hot molten asthenosphere. The plates alwa...

Q: A jet exit region has a thermally indirect circulation, with cool air rising to the north and warm a...

A: Answer: Frontogenesis is a meteorological process of tightening of horizontal temperature gradients ...

Q: Direction: Write the elements that are exposed to a particular hazard in each box below. ELEMENTS EX...

A: Hazards may be natural or man-made. Hazards cause loss of lives and properties. There is no place on...