Explain why the winds in the middle and upper troposphere tend to blow from west to east in both the Northern and the  Hemisphere.

Q: Although the Koppen System is intended to create distinct climate classes its boundaries are based o...

A: The Koppe classification system is most commonly used for climatic classification. Developed in 1884...

Q: Compare the general topography in the NW corner of the state to the topography in the SE of the stat...

A: Topography of Ohio The topography of Ohio (80° 32' W to 84° 49' W and 38° 27' N to 41° 58' N) consi...

Q: How does the San Andreas Fault system fit in with the theory of plate tectonics?

A: THEORY OF PLATE TECTONICS: The plate tectonic theory is a comprehensive theory, which explains the o...

Q: The ______ is the warmest time in Earth's 65+ million year climate history. Group of answer choices ...

A: The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) was an abrupt global warming period that took place at t...

Q: What are the four elements of weather and climate?

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

Q: What pattern and relationship exist between the birth rates and the education of women? What might t...

A: World Fertility Surveys conducted in 38 developing countries show that between 2 and 98% of married ...

Q: The tilt of Earth's axis is:       slowly decreasing.     slowly increasing.   ...

A: Earth is tilted at about 23.4 degrees, and this is responsible for the seasonality on the planet. Th...

Q: Which of the following is true about land vegetation 20,000 years ago compared to today?     ...

A: The period of 20,000 years is considered to be the period of the last glacial maximum in which the e...

Q: A status that one "earns" in life is a/n _____________status  master status ascribed status ach...

A: Social status pertains to the dignity or distinction associated with one's place in society. It may ...

Q: The United States is a ______________.     nation-state     multinational state     ...

A: A multinational state is a sovereign state made up of two or more nations or states. This compares w...

Q: Compare and contrast the site locational patterns of Steel Mini-Mills and Integrated Mills in the U....

A: Comparison between the site location patterns of steel Mini-Mills and Integrated Mills in the U.S.: ...

Q: What is not typically found in a low‐gradient stream environment? high discharge high sediment c...

A: Low gradient streams include wider and less rugged valleys, with a capacity of streams to meander. M...

Q: What is the culture oceania about?

A:  Culture Oceania Culture Oceania is the arts and other forms of human action and accomplishments in...

Q: Question 1 Igneous rocks form from: crystallization - cooling of magma compaction - cementation of s...

A: CLASTIC SEDIMENTARY ROCKS: The adjective 'clastic is derived from Greek word 'klastos, meaning 'brok...

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: Continental arcs are always associated with plate subduction. plate transform movement. plate ...

A: A continental arc is a kind of volcanic arc arising on the continental margins as an "arc-shape" top...

Q: The area of fastest flow in a stream is called the trunk stream. plunge pool. meander. thalw...

A: If the water runs straight along the highest, the fastest flow would be in the middle of the stream ...

Q: What evidence is there for an asteroid impact 65 Myr ago?     sediments containing grains of...

A: It is generally accepted that such an object – 10 kilometers long – struck just off the coast of the...

Q: What makes the Pacific Plate Rim a ring of fire? Explain why the most powerful earthquakes happen on...

A: Pacific Ring of Fire (Circum Pacific Belt) The Pacific plate rim is called the Ring of Fire(fig 1...

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: 1. What are the major causes of desertification? Are human or natural actions largely responsible fo...

A: Desertification refers to the process of degradation of land in arid and humid regions by various cl...