Briefly describe the seven dominant controls of weather and climate.

Q: What causes a river to meander? When is a stream considered as graded? What other factor determine s...

A: MEANDER: River flow with huge volume of water and load that makes the river flow slowly in the plain...

Q: What is the difference between the atmospheres of Venus and Earth?

A: VENUS: Venus is the second from the sun, Venus traces an orbit that is closer to a perfect circle th...

Q: wegner had four pieces of evidence that convinced him of pangeas existence. describe these 4 reasons

A: The continental drift theory is also called the plate tectonic theory which shows the drifting of th...

Q: Which midlatitude location will typically experience higher summer temperatures: a coastal area, or ...

A: The middle-latitude are places that are located away from the tropics and poles and they generally l...

Q: ________________ in global sea level is ultimately the result of a ________ event.  Group of answer...

A: The global sea level is called the grand base level and it is shown by the sea or ocean bottom. The ...

Q: Use the “Living with Coastal Change and Coastal Basics” link) on MOODLE and lecture/book material to...

A: Sea-level Change during the Full Glacial Period During cold-climate periods, known as glacial epoch...

Q: Most weather satellite images are “time-stamped” using UTC or “Zulu” time (UTC expressed using 24-ho...

A: UTC OR ZULU TIME: UTC is a 24 hour clock system that is used by entire world. Local time is the cloc...

Q: If ocean sediments were rich in 18O, which type of climate conditions would have occurred? Group of ...

A: Around one of every 1,000 oxygen atoms produces 2 extra neutrons and is written as 18O. Oxygen Isoto...

Q: How do measured values of weather and climate differ? Select one: Weather values are less reliable t...

A: WEATHER: Weather is the condition of the atmosphere over a small area, generally for 24 hours to one...

Q: What would be the classifications of the air masses that form over Siberia?   a. Maritime arctic b. ...

A: There are generally four types of air masses such as tropical, arctic, and polar along with the equa...

Q: When did forests of spruce and larch develop around the Arctic Ocean?

A: The forests of Larch and Spruce i.e. the taiga, as it stands, In geological time scale,  is a relati...

Q: Geography Question

A: The glacier is a moving mass of ice at average speeds of a few meters a day. There are three types o...

Q: What happens to material on a hillslope when friction exceeds the downslope force? The material mo...

A: LANDSLIDE: A Landslide is the movement of soil, rock, or other earth materials, downhill in response...

Q: How does ice move?     It slips along its base.   It flows internally from regions of ...

A: The ice of the glacier moves under the impact of gravity that results in glacial motion. The ice slo...

Q: Where is the tropical zone found? Your answer Where is the temperate zone found?

A: TOPICAL ZONE: The tropical zones or regions are found on the earth, that lies between 2312° to 6612°...

Q: Briefly answer all 5 parts of this question in order.  a. What are the two main gases responsible fo...

A: ANSWER:(a)The two main gases are responsible for climate changes are; carbon di-oxide(20%) and other...

Q: Most states have a zero tolerance law for minors under the influence of alcohol or in possession of ...

A: Zero Tolerance regarding Alchohol Consumption Zero tolerance is the concept of implementing laws or...

Q: How has continental drift affected the modern distribution of species on Earth?

A: BEFORE CONTINENTAL DRIFT: After Earth's existence and before continental drift, every land on earth ...

Q: Similarities between country and city

A: SIMILARITIES BETWEEN COUNTRY AND CITY: Everyone has a different life style. People have their won ch...

Q: Answer the following questions using the soil texture triangle developed by the United States Depart...

A: Soil Texture Triangle The soil texture triangle is one of the methods used by soil scientists to im...

Q: According to data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, from 2010 to 2015 the amount of lan...

A: The FAO represents the world food and agriculture organization formed by the U.N which acts as a spe...