Click on the 3 boxes in the lower left corner of the interactive (coal, oil, gas, sediments and sedimentary rock, and rock formation). In 2-3 sentences describe how carbon gets stored in the geosphere.

Q: sea level continental crust volcano trench oceanic crust maga Mhere) ascension oceanic plate magma g...

A: Volcanoes may form at the convergent boundaries where two lithospheric plates are moving towards eac...

Q: ESTVE RGENT BON Rift Valley -> Plate Plate Mantle

A: The diagram given is of the formation of a rift valley. These valleys are long and linear and can ex...

Q: The cluster method can be used to determine a galaxy’s   a. luminosity.   b. distance.   ...

A: Stars are one of the most important parts of the universe and are at the center of the galaxies. The...

Q: What is the role of land capacity classification in soil and water conservation? Enlist major types ...

A: The earth’s surface is made up of the crust is a composition of rocks, soil, minerals, organic matte...

Q: True or False 1. To bring about a fusion reaction, the reacting nuclei must be brought very close to...

A: Nuclear fusion is a response where at least two nuclear cores are consolidated to shape at least one...

Q: 28) The difference between the arrival times of P and S waves at a recording station depends on ____...

A: Earthquake essentially refers to the sudden shaking of the Earth's surface. It is essentially a geo-...

Q: Which of the following offers evidence that supports the theory that quasars are the nuclei of very ...

A: A quasar is a very glowing dynamic galactic core, wherein a super massive dark opening with mass goi...

Q: The Hubble law compares what two variables?   a. distance and size   b. apparent velocity of...

A: In Hubble law, the velocity of galaxy is directly proportional to the distance from the origin. 

Q: In a typical spiral galaxy, stars in the   a. disk have highly elliptical orbits.   b. halo ...

A: There are different materials bodies and patterns seen in the universe. One of which include the spi...

Q: What are the characteristics of a quasar?

A: Quasars have a highly luminous active Steller galactic-nucleus in with a super massive-black hole re...

Q: If a stellar remnant is in between 0.08 and 0.4 solar masses, the resulting object will be a   a....

A: A star undergoes various evolution in its lifetime. On approaching the limit of this stellar evoluti...

Q: What is the chance that stars from two interacting galaxies will collide?   a. fairly certain ...

A: The distance between the stars are nearly 100 billion miles and the analogous to one ping pong ball ...

Q: True or False 1. Change in character of coal with increasing application of heat and pressure. There...

A: The coal is a combustible-black coloured sedimentary rock. The coal is formed by the rock strata cal...

Q: please answer question 5

A: The Earth is made up of four spheres known as lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. A...

Q: What do you understand by the term “Climate change”? Whether it’s caused by anthropogenic actions on...

A: Weather and climate are important to describe the atmospheric conditions of Earth. In turn, they aff...

Q: The Milky Way Galaxy is part of   a. the Virgo cluster.   b. the Large Magellanic Cloud. ...

A: The Milky Way Galaxy is not a part of the Virgo cluster. The Milky Way Galaxy is not a part of the L...

Q: Please answer them

A: 1. Global warming is the gradual heating of the Earth’s surface caused by the increase in concentrat...

Q: Can you answer this

A: Wave is the propagation of any disturbances. It only transfers the energy, not the mass. The substan...

Q: What is the percentage of spiral galaxies that appear to be Seyfert galaxies?   a. 0.1%   b. ...

A: Seyfert galaxies are one of the 2 largest group of active galaxies. Active galaxies are the one whic...

Q: What are the differences between rich galaxy clusters and poor galaxy clusters?

A: Galaxy- A galaxy is a gravitationally bounded system of astronomical bodies A galaxy is a huge syste...

Q: Explain why “standard candles” are so vitally important in astronomy.

A: Cosmic distance ladder are methods which are used by astronomer which help in determining distance o...

Q: _______________________ have elongated nuclei with spiral structure extending from the ends of the e...

A: The galaxy is a huge grouping of stars, planets, and solar systems, in addition to dust and gases th...

Q: What types of tests can you use to determine the quality of water?

A: There are several kinds of tests are performed to determine the quality of water. Some of the common...

Q: The energy source at the center of our galaxy   a. is not visible at optical wavelengths.   b...

A: A black hole is contained in the milky galaxy’s centre, having a mass of nearly 4 million solar mass...

Q: What is the answer of this question?

A: After the industrial revolution, the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has increas...

Q: What happened to air haze and secondary pollutants: Secondary pollution increased and there were mul...

A: Secondary pollutants are the things that are not directly emitted in the nature. They do not have a ...

Q: Neutron stars are expected to spin rapidly because   a. they conserved angular momentum when the...

A: Firstly, let us discuss something about Neutron stars, Neutron Star: a collapsed core of a massive s...

Q: Explain why Cepheid variables are considered “standard candles.”

A: Cepheid variables are the stars that pulsate with a frequency proportional to their absolute magnitu...

Q: Distinguish among reliable science, unreliable science, and tentative science. What are four limitat...

A: Science is referred to the study of anything present in our Universe. Scientific study includes the ...

Q: True or False    Costs for deep-well disposal are comparable to those associated with "secure" landf...

A: Mining, petroleum extractions, and nuclear power plants continuously produce sufficient resources fo...

Q: WS 2) Refer to the Middle Earth map. Of the following locations, where are we likely to see volcanic...

A: Earth science is the study of the Earth and the various processes that are going on in the Earth sys...

Q: The cod populations of some communities have become drastically reduced in number due to overfishing...

A: Killer whale for its food depends on cod and Harp seal. Harp sea depends on cod for its food. 

Q: If a stellar remnant is less than 0.08 solar masses, the resulting object will be a   a. brown d...

A: The stellar object, which has mass less than 0.08 solar masses has not sufficient energy to go for f...

Q: What do the spectra of Seyfert galaxies tell astronomers?

A: Seyfert galaxies are active galaxies that are present in space. They have a very bright core, due to...

Q: What is the importance of the 21-centimeter radiation in the work of radio astronomy?

A: The 21 centimeter radiation is an electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of 21 cm and a frequ...

Q: Which major galaxy classification contains no visible gas or dust and lacks hot bright stars?   a...

A: Near about 13.8 billion years ago our universe got formed. At the time when it got formed it was a s...

Q: A ___________________ has a radius of about 10 km and is supported by the pressure associated with d...

A: The neutron star is collapsed core of a large supergiant star it has a mass between 10 to 25 solar m...

Q: The word “metals” used by astronomers means any element heavier than   a. hydrogen.   b. hel...

A: In different fields of science many scientists use local terminology when working on field which are...

Q: Supermassive black holes are believed to be located at the center of many galaxies because   a. ...

A: Supermassive black holes are believed to be located at the centre of many galaxies, not because the ...

Q: The increasing price of oil triggered by the ship incident in Suez Canal has caused the problem in g...

A: Natural resources are materials that come from the Earth and are used to support life and meet human...

Q: If a galaxy has a radial velocity of 700 km/s and the Hubble constant is 70 km/s/Mpc, then the dista...

A: The radial velocity, v = 700 Km/s The Hubble constant, H0 = 70 Km/sec/Mpc Distance to the galaxy, d ...

Q: Why does a star expand into a red giant?

A: A red giant is an iridescent goliath star of low or transitional mass in a late period of heavenly d...

Q: Describe the current water treatment in Maryland and explain how it can be improved to cater for th...

A: Maryland: A state located in the Mid-Atlantic region in the southeast of the United States, on the b...

Q: (Wildland Fires) Fire suppression has significantly changed the landscape. Today, 95% of areas burne...

A: Fire suppression is the marked cutback in the rate of a fire's development and prevention of its reg...

Q: The Watest pressure measured in Jupiter's upper atmosphere by the Galileo probe is 22.atm. Calculate...

A: Pressure is that force that is exerted on an object, perpendicularly on a unit area. It is measured ...

Q: The Milky Way is part of   I.   a poor cluster.   II.  a rich cluster.   III. the Virgo Cluster.   I...

A: Like all other galaxies that have a star in their center our galaxy also has a star. The Sun is the ...

Q: Eventually, white dwarfs are theorized to turn into   a. brown dwarfs.   b. black dwarfs. ...

A: Dwarf stars are groups of stars created from nebulae of dust, H and He that differ in mass, luster a...

Q: 1 message Which processes lead directly to the formation of metamorphic rock?

A: There are different types of rocks that are seen in the world. These rocks are formed due to the nat...

Q: True or False   1. Excess fertilizer runoff from farmland can put excessive nutrients into water. Th...

A: Eutrophication is a process of enrichment of the soil by the presence of minerals and nutrients. The...

Q: Topic 1: Clean energy is a key factor to a healthy ecosystem.

A: Energy is a quantitative property that occurs due to the virtue of the temperature of a substance. E...