Describe the impacts of global warming and glacier melting (currently happening or forecasted) on the quality of life we currently enjoy. How could things change?

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Q: Which of the following the key contribution of the Global Reporting Initiative in its efforts to red...

A: Global Reporting Initiative is an international independent  standard organization which help both b...

Q: What are ecological edge effects?

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Q: Question A: Which animals today have characteristics similar to those of dinosaurs from the Mesozoic...

A: We all have seen many times about the dinosaurs that existed on earth many years ago. Just like othe...

Q: An earthquake of magnitude _________________ on Richter scale has thousand times more destructive en...

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Q: A Pyroclastic Flow is a(n): O slow lava flow of viscous magma mudflow that starts when volcanic ash ...

A: The Earth essentially exists in a dynamic state. Many processes operate in its system, such as const...

Q: Explain how the cycles of shale and limestone record changes in sea level and environment?

A: Shales are formed from fine grained sediments which remain in suspension in water. Thus for depositi...

Q: What is the purpose of indicator species in measuring water contamination? Answer in 2-3 sentences.

A: Indicator species are organic species that are used for monitoring environmental changes. These spec...

Q: Using the diagram above, in your own words explain how the greenhouse effect works. Be sure to inclu...

A: The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon that warms the earth’s surface. This is achieved by th...

Q: 9) The figure below shows all earthquake epicenters from 1970 to present from a region in the Pacifi...

A: According to the earthquake pattern shown in the figure, it is not a divergent plate boundary. The d...

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A: Seas and Oceans are the largest water bodies present on the earth and is believed to have evolved ev...

Q: Organic matter consists of all of the following except: O there are no exceptions in this list O liv...

A: Soil is the uppermost layer of Earth. This is a mixture of minerals, organic matter, gas, water, etc...

Q: 10. Use the space below to write your observation based off the pictures of the lake in December and...

A: Water's existence in all three states of matter i.e., liquid as water, solid as ice, and gas as vapo...

Q: What is the difference between the relative and absolute ages of rocks?

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Q: According to the passage, El Nino occurs with failed trade winds.  Thus, a conclusion that can be dr...

A: El Nino is the unusual climatic condition, which occurs after two to seven years period of interval....

Q: Using the Doppler effect for both, higher pitch in sound relates to ______________________ in light ...

A: Doppler effect is defined as the variation in wave frequency due to the relative motion between a wa...

Q: How does the Doppler effect allow us to detect other worlds around distant stars?

A: Doppler effect is defined as the variation in wave frequency due to the relative motion between a wa...

Q: 2. Navigate down the canyon along the Bright Angel Trail (in Google Earth) from an eye altitude of a...

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

Q: Take the other two pancakes or modeling clay layers and put the cut edge just on top of the other cu...

A: Plate tectonics theory notes that underneath the earth's lithosphere, slabs known as plates float an...

Q: Was Katrina the most powerful storm ever recorded?

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Q: What is a gyre? How many large gyres exist in the world ocean? Where are they located?

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Q: Why does Sun appear red at sunrise and sunset?

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Q: 27- a) Explain the working principle of oscillating water column wave energy converter with neat dia...

A: a) Oscillating water column wave energy converter (OWCEC) is a type of wave energy converter and tha...

Q: Name as many types of geographic barriers as you can. Which do you think would be the best at blocki...

A: Some of the geographic barriers are a mountain range, a large canyon, a body of water and large dese...

Q: Explain smart growth and green urbanism.

A: Due to environmental issues like global climate change, global warming, pollution, higher carbon foo...

Q: What is refraction?

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Q: Write an essay in which you reflect on the habits you can change to become a steward of the environm...

A: A Steward is said to be the means caretaker of the environment. This person helps in the well-being ...

Q: Will a 100-year flood occur once every 100 years? Can two 100-year floods occur in the same year?

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Q: How do the properties of seawater differ from those of fresh water?

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Q: What are the most important kinds of primary producers?

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Q: Which of the following uses a Non Renewable Energy Source?   A) Wind Mill Power Plant B) Hydro Elect...

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Q: Why isn’t Tesla cars good for the environment

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Q: The Sekondi Series partly rest unconformably on Belt- and Basin- type granitoids that have intruded ...

A: Unconformity is a surface of erosion or nondeposition which is usually this separate young stratum f...

Q: Explain what is meant by negative-feedback. Is negative bad?

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Q: Which soil texture would have to be watered more often coarse or fine? Which would need more water e...

A: Soil is a mixture of mineral water sir organic matter and living organism and decaying matter of liv...

Q: Which of the following is not a major subdivision of the biosphere? a. hydrosphere c. stratosphere b...

A: The biosphere represents the life-supporting layer this layer is made up of land, water, and atmosph...

Q: What are the relationships between high- and low-pressure zones and between cyclones and anticyclone...

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Q: How are sediments studied?

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Q: How did the reef builders change through the Paleozoic times (early, middle, late Paleozoic)? What i...

A: Corals were originrated during the late cambrian preiod and they started as simple, solitary organis...

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A: Let us discuss something about sterilization, Any process that removes/ kills/ deactivates all forms...

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Q: What stimulated the rise of oceanographic institutions?

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Q: Compared to Earth's continental crust, Earth's oceanic crust is A) thinner and more dense B) thinner...

A: The solar system got formed 4.6 billion years ago. The third planet of the solar system is our Earth...

Q: Sustainability Related to Vegan Vegetarianism

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Q: How will we know when a climate tipping point has been passed?

A: Climate is defined as the average weather conditions in a place for many years. The weather can chan...

Q: Wow - lok inta the night siy fon our Nothem Henisphere Wht da you seel Inagire seeing each of the ph...

A: Moon is the natural satellite of earth which revolve around the earth in a specific orbit in a speci...

Q: What factors affect the depth of the photic zone? Could there be a photocline in the ocean?

A: Photic zone is the uppermost layer of any water body that receives sunlight and allows phytoplankton...

Q: Explain how the equilibrium tidal theory describes the generation of tides.  Your discussion should ...

A: Tides are 2 natural events that vary one from the other, and they both happen in the waters of seas ...

Q: Thinking Analytically Why is the longest day of the year almost never the hottest day of the year?

A: On June 21 or 22, the vertical rays of the sun fall on the Tropic of Cancer (23.50 N). So the people...

Q: Draw a cross-section through the atmosphere that defines troposphere, tropopause, and stratosphere.

A: The atmosphere is divided into several layers. After each layer, there is a pause where the temperat...