Describe the pycnocline, including where it occurs in the ocean.

Q: When it is 10 AM standard time on February 22 in Los Angeles (34 N, 118 W), what are the standard ti...

A: Longitude-Longitudes are the imaginary vertical lines on the Earth to specify the location of any pl...

Q: Specify the places in the world where most icebergs form. What hazards do icebergs present? Explain.

A: Icebergs are the solid, floating, and intact ice of either continental ice shelf or glacier source. ...

Q: In what way have the landforms in the Balkan Peninsula shaped the cultures of the region?

A: The Balkan is a geographic area of southeastern Europe, and it takes its name came from the Balkan m...

Q: Which of the following landforms is not likely to be found in a desert?

A: Desert- Desert is an arid region found in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. These ...

Q: How do functional regions differ from formal regions?

A: Definition: The existence of functional region is based on the practical function in the specific ar...

Q: Define overfishing. When a species is overfished, what changes are there in the standing stock, the ...

A: Overfishing is the removal of species of fish from the water bodies at a rate that is not replaceabl...

Q: -      Does (and if so, how much) the international community have a responsibility to help Africans...

A: Africa is one of the poorest and most deprived continents in health, social, economic, and human dev...

Q: Why is chemical weathering more effective in humid climates than in arid climates?

A: When chemically a rock is modified and fragmented, the process is known as chemical weathering.

Q: Describe the difference between a joint and a fault.

A: Numerous rocks make up the Earth.  Different types of stress on these rocks yield changes in the roc...

Q: How many time zones do North American and South America share?

A: A region is temporally and geographically classified based on the local time of that particular regi...

Q: Why are there so many lakes in areas that were glaciated by continental ice sheets during the Pleist...

A: CONTINENTAL ICE SHEETS: A continental ice sheets are the huge or vast spread of ice that completely ...

Q: Relative humidity (RH) does not tell us how much water is actually in air,rather , it tells us how c...

A: The quantity of the moisture that air can absorb or hold depends on its temperature.                ...

Q: Sketch the pattern of surface wind belts on Earth, showing atmospheric circulation cells, zones of h...

A: The figure below shows the patterns of surface wind belts on the earth, and the atmospheric circular...

Q: What factors contribute to worldwide sea level rise? Based on tide measurements, how much sea level ...

A: Sea level rise is a major effect of climate change. The higher the sea level would impact on various...

Q: What is the cause of being cold in polar regions

A: The unique shape and atypical tilt of Earth have resulted in differential climatic patterns worldwid...

Q: What is happening to the San Andreas fault line? Are there other places in the world that have simil...

A: SAN ANDREAS FAULT LINE: The transform boundaries or shear plate margins are such margin comes into b...

Q: Compare and contrast the characteristics and origins of surface currents and deep currents.

A: OCEAN CURRENTS-Streams of water flowing constantly on the ocean surface in defined directions is oce...

Q: What puzzled scientists about Earth’s ancient magnetic field? How was the apparent dilemma resolved?

A: Not that the position of our  poles on the Earth (also known as a geomagnetical field) allows for a ...

Q: Describe the differences between oceanic ridges and oceanic rises. Include in your answer why these ...

A: Oceanic plates undergo different types of tectonic movements.  When two oceanic plates move away fro...

Q: When did the supercontinent of Pangaea exist? What was the ocean that surrounded the supercontinent ...

A: Alfred Wegner is a German meteorologist and geophysicist. He suggested that each one the continents ...

Q: Explain what a commitment to warming means. What commitment to warming will Earth experience in the ...

A: A climate commitment describes the fact that the climate reacts due to climatic forces such as green...

Q: An important variable in determining the distribution of life in the oceans is the availability of n...

A: The distribution of nutrients in the world's oceans plays a crucial role in life on earth. Nutrients...

Q: Why do scientists think there are many more undiscovered species on Earth?

A:             The primary question is," How many species are there in the world"? Answer to this quest...

Q: What causes Minamata disease? What are the symptoms of the disease in humans?

A: Minamata disease- Minimata disease is a neurological disease caused by the poisoning of mercury. It ...

Q: Describe changes in atmospheric pressure, precipitation, winds, and ocean surface currents during th...

A: The current Indian Monsoon refers to an ocean-current regime that changes seasonally in the tropical...

Q: How do fecal pellets help explain why the particles found in the ocean surface waters are closely re...

A: Fecal pellets are biogenic substances of amorphous nature. They float or are submerged in the ocean,...

Q: How would dumping sewage in deeper water off the East Coast help reduce negative impacts on the ocea...

A: Sewage is a kind of waste materials or pollutant having various sources, such as industries, househo...

Q: Briefly explain historical geography imagination of Europe and discuss the impact of Eurocentric map...

A: John Hobson appears to have rooted much foreign philosophy in diverse types of eurocentrism througho...

Q: explain the role of headward erosion in stream capture.

A: HEADWARD EROSION: Headwards erosion is erosion which takes place at the starting point of a stream c...

Q: 6) LONG ANSWER: What are the negative effects of groundwater depletion? What will happen if we use t...

A: Groundwater -Groundwater is the water present beneath Earth's surface in the soil pore space and in ...

Q: What is the history of the culture Oceania?

A: The term Oceania lies outside Southeast Asia, which is the vast island of the Pacific. Oceania compr...

Q: What conditions create ocean eutrophication (dead zones)? What can be done to limit their spread?

A: OCEAN EUTROPHICATION: Ocean eutrophication is associated with dead zones which contain oxygen poor w...

Q: Use the words in the word bank to complete three different diagrams depicting the movement of energy...

A: Movement of energy in food chain:                                                               Move...

Q: Specify the forces involved in creating ocean tides.

A: Tides are very long-period of waves that move through the oceans in response to the forces exerted b...

Q: Describe the difference between streamflow and overland flow

A: Overland flow is considered the runoff that runs down the slopes of land in mostly distributed sheet...

Q: Convergent boundaries can be divided into three types, based on the type of crust contained on the t...

A: The convergent  boundaries are sites where the plates of lithosphere shift one to the other. The pla...

Q: Why did sea level fluctuate during the Pleistocene?

A: Glacial periods of pleistocene lowered the global sea level besides close to 130 meters below curren...

Q: Describe the origin, composition,and distribution of cosmogenous sediment

A: Origin:Cosmogenous sediments are formed by the particles which is coming from the external sources i...

Q: Draw and describe each of the three stages of coral reef development. How does this sequence tie int...

A: CORAL REEF: A coral reef is an seawater ecosystem that characterized by reef-building of corals. Ree...

Q: Which region of settlement is of Aztec's: A/ Tropical Plains of the Yucatan Peninsula B/ Andes Mount...

A: Aztecs, self-appointed Culhua-Mexicans, Nahuatl-speakers who controlled a large kingdom in central a...

Q: Solve this management what are the barriers to our collective learning in the age of information

A: Since the globalization allowed knowledge to be extended, the right of all to studying in this new t...