Explain the formation of terminal moraines and recessional moraines

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A: SOIL: The word soil has been derived from Latin word 'Solum' which means "floor". Soil is the thin s...

Q: Describe and explain the formation of landforms that result from strike-slip faulting (such as linea...

A: Faulting occurs at areas of weaker crust. In these places the rock breaks and either one side of the...

Q: Describe and explain the temperature and moisture characteristics of a maritime polar (mp) air mass

A: When the air gets the temperature and characteristics of the region which is associated with the hum...

Q: Why does the ITCZ generally shift north of the equator in the Northern Hemisphere summer, and south ...

A: INTER TROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE (ITCZ): Intertropical convergence zone is the region where air comes...

Q: For each of the following statements about deep-water waves, determine if the statement is true or f...

A: a) The wave base is controlled by only the wavelength. The wave base is equal to the half the value ...

Q: Why do we say that evaporation is a cooling process and condensation is a warming process?

A: The process of evaporation takes place by an increase of temperature when the molecules gain energy ...

Q: In what ways are the subtropical desert and the arctic tundra similar?

A: SUBTROPICAL DESERT: A subtropical desert is characterized by low precipitation, high temperature, an...

Q: Although both cities are coastal, New York City has a continental climate, whereas Seattle, Washingt...

A: The city of new york hat is located on the eastern edge of the North American plate has a continenta...

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: In a territory where the recurrence of hydrometeorological events has generated impacts onhouses and...

A: If disaster risk becomes a consideration in urban investment choices or not, the future regarding di...

Q: What kind of arrangements should be adapted by society to avoidthe tragedy of commons type natural d...

A:  NATURAL DISASTERS: Natural disasters are the hazards that occur due to some natural cause (meteorol...

Q: Can anyone describe a geological timeliness they are very confusing to me I'm in 8th grade by the wa...

A: Earth's evolutionary history is divided chronologically in the form of a Geological Time Scale. In s...

Q: Explain what is meant by the cation exchange capacity (CEC) of a soil.

A: Introduction Elements having an electrical charge are known as ions. Positively-charged ions are gen...

Q: 4. Regions that receive less than 25 centimeters of rain annually are called a. tundras. b. savannas...

A: Deserts are very low precipitation zones. Sometimes people use "hot," "dry," "empty" adjectives to c...

Q: Which would best describe United States National Forests? a. Allocation b. Facilitation  C. Utilitar...

A: National forests are protected and controlled federal property classification as within us National ...

Q: Define shrinkage limit.

A: The shrinkage limit is defined as the content of water in which changes the soil from a semi-solid t...

Q: The primary result of the greenhouse effect on Earth is to   a. retain heat, keeping the Earth...

A: GREENHOUSE GASES: A greenhouse is meant for plants in cold countries where total insolation during w...

Q: What characteristics on maps are shown by isotherms, isobars, and elevation contour lines?

A: The term iso means equal and therms means temperature. Hence isotherms are imaginary lines that are ...

Q: What is the general difference between a desert climate and a steppe climate?

A: DESERT CLIMATE AND STEPPE CLIMATE: Desert climate is that the climate during which rainfall levels a...

Q: How are midocean ridges and continental rift valleys related?

A: The mid-oceanic ridge is a seafloor formed by a mountain system of plate tectonics. Has a depth of 8...

Q: Briefly describe the six possible soil horizons: • 0 horizon • A horizon • E horizon • B horizon • C...

A: SOIL HORIZON: Soil horizon refers to the vertical variation ordered layering with depth, each layer ...

Q: What are the conditions and weather effects of the “warm” phase and the “cool” phase of the Pacific ...

A: Introduction Pacific Decadal Oscillation is considered as a long-term ocean fluctuation in the Pacif...

Q: Why are dry climates much more extensive in North Africa than in any other subtropical location?

A: Nearly 30 percent of the land area of the world is covered by dry climates. The vast stretches of dr...