How is the age of the Earth determined?  Which isotopes are used?  What is the half life of the most common isotope?  Is there any object in our solar system older than the Earth?

Q: Figure 3 is a simple topographic map of Manhattan, the Bronx, and the Palisades of New Jersey.…

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Q: Principle of inclusions

A: Ans. There are various principles in geology to identify the relative age of the rocks and some of…

Q: Discuss how the presence of exchangeable ions in soil allows for the buffering of soil pH (include…

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Q: Given the two human population age structures shown in the image below, which population is most…

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Q: Question 1 Define the following terms; Adhesion, Land tenure and cohesion.

A: We need to define the terms Adhesion, Land tenure and cohesion.

Q: Triaxial test results conducted on a soil sample are given below. Determine the shear strength…

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Q: What metamorphic rocks are found at extremely high pressures and extremely low temperatures?  Where…

A: Blueschist facies metamorphic rocks are usually found at the regions of extremely high pressures and…

Q: What accounts for the reason a solar day differs from a sidereal day?   a. precession of Earth’s…

A: To choose the correct option.

Q: 15. Which province has extractable groundwater? How does that relate to the underlying geology of…

A: Groundwater:  Ground water is that kind of water which exists in a underground surface beneath the…

Q: At noon on March 21st, how long ago did Betelgeuse (RA=5hr55min) cross your meridian?

A: on the equator moving north with respect to the equator.

Q: What does the conflict in this passage suggest about the character of Hadria? The villagers had…

A: Hadrian was asked by the villagers to save them from the goblins as these goblins were stealing…

Q: 2. a. Draw polygons on the map that could be used to approximate the area of Virginia. MARYLAND…

A: Below is a map and description of Virginia.

Q: How does Hydrogen ions are made available to the soil matrix?

A: We need to write down that how hydrogen ions are made available in the soil.

Q: Show that a left jog in a right-lateral strike-slip fault will produce compression, whereas a right…

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Q: 7. Describe the occurrence of natural vents/fissures regarding volcanoes 8. What is the danger of…

A: Fissure Vents and Volcanic vents: It is a linear volcanic vent is produced from the volcanic…

Q: If Polaris is at your zenith, what is your Latitude & Longitude? a. 0˚ Latitude, 0˚ Longitude b.…

A: Ans. Polaris is straight forwardly above at the North Pole (90° of scope); all in all, the point…

Q: development of different resources

A: Resources, particularly natural resources, are the major driving factor of almost all spheres of…

Q: what is global warming

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Q: Power [W] 0.00074 0.00072 0.0007 0.00068 0.00066 0.00064 0.00062 0.0006 0 50 л 100 150 200 Time [s]…

A: The full form of FWHM is full width at half maximum. It is used for describing the width of the…

Q: You are lost at Sea - congratulations! Notice, however, that the Sun rises to an altitude of 40° the…

A: Option A is correct

Q: Many generations of stars have lived and died in the Milky Way. In your own words, describe the…

A: Answer :  There are the variety of stars in the Milky way galaxy, they lives and died out one day.…

Q: 12) Did mammals co-exist with dinosaurs? If so, how and why did the extinction of dinosaurs affect…

A: Dinosaurs are a gathering of reptiles that ruled the land for north of 140 million years (in excess…

Q: Explain how each type of geographic features impacted the development of Mesopotamia and Egypt. Make…

A: Tigris and Euphrates in Mesopotamia, the Nile in Egypt, the Yellow River in China, and the Indus…

Q: A pretensioned beam of rectangular section 300 mm wide and 700 mm deep is stressed by 800 mm² of…

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Q: The use of tall smokestacks improves local air quality. However, tall stacks may contribute to…

A: A tall smokestack is installed in a power plant to reduce air pollution and hence improving air…

Q: The scientist lost her shoe as she attempted to walk through the muddy, soft ground of the _______.…

A: Estuary is the correct option.

Q: 12. African elephant tusks consist of high-quality ivory. In recent years, the ele- in certain…

A: The option for the questions are given below.

Q: An unsymmetrical I-section has a top flange-width of 300 mm. The thickness of the flange varies from…

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Q: Any other idea besides metaconglomerate?  Because that is incorrect.  I know it is not foliated so…

A: A stone is a characteristic substance made out of strong gems of various minerals that have been…

Q: What is the function of exosphere?

A: Our atmosphere's outermost region is known as the exosphere.

Q: Determine the blockage factor for a grated inlet if the computed discharge is 3.32 m3/s.…

A: Given Q = 3.32 m3/secPerimeter : 4mh = 1m

Q: At noon in NYC on March 21st , what is the local sidereal time?   a. 00:00   b. 06:00   c.…

A: We need to write down the correct answer.

Q: (i) Determine the vertical two-way travel-time (t0) and average velocity to each reflecting…

A: Since You asked five question because of our guideline policy I am going to answer first 3 question

Q: Discuss how to quantify an earthquake.

A: Sudden release of stored energy in the form of seismic waves, from the blocks of earth crust is…

Q: Describe the conditions of El Nino vs La Nina

A: We need to write down the conditions of El nino and La Nina

Q: Risk Assessments can only be performed on specific chemicals or pollutants and there are still many…

A: Yes statement is True.

Q: Why are air masses usually warmer and more humid in summer than in winter

A: Air masses are large volumes of air in the atmosphere having generally the same temperature,…

Q: Do you think there is a moral hazard in pursuing a technological solution focused on the ocean…

A: yes many technological solution focused on the ocean garbage patches like The Ocean Cleanup Seabin…

Q: #2 Let us study in more details the orbit of Earth around the Sun. a) Knowing that the average…

A: 2. a. Mass of the Earth= 5.97219 ×10^24 kg=5.97219×10^27 g Revolution velocity of the Earth=  30…

Q: 2. A long and narrow gravel aquifer is present below a floodplain, as illustrated in the figure…

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Q: Explain the common trigger of a tsunami and the geographic location of frequent  occurrences

A: We need to write down the common tracker of tsunami and the geographic location where these Tsunami…

Q: Which best summarizes the structure of a tectonic plate? A. thick crust (thicker than the…

A: D. Thin crust ( thinner than the lithosphere) + mantle lithosphere  Tectonic plates are the…

Q: Describe what an ‘Oblique- slip Fault’ is

A: The oblique slip fault is one where the fault movement occurs obliquely. Means thare is both strike…

Q: The period-luminosity relation for Cepheid and RR Lyrae variable stars can be used for…

A: The period - luminosity relation for cepheid and RR lyare variable Stars can be used for determining…

Q: List the five parts of Earth’s climate system.

A: Climatology is the scientific study of climate and all weather conditions which takes place over a…

Q: Compare and contrast relative age dating versus radiometric age dating. What is a limitation (if…

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Q: iefly detail the transformation process from snow to glacier ice.

A: A considerable amount of snow accumulation is necessary for glacial ice to form. It is imperative…

Q: Write an AEC paragraph - make sure to include 2 examples with explanations: Explain how climate and…

A: A moderate quantity of rain fell during the rainy season, frequently causing the rivers to overflow.

Q: Which of the following telescopes would benefit most from adaptive optics? A The Keck I Telescope on…

A: Answer 6) In astronomy, adaptive optics is a very highly developed technique that reduces the…

Q: Biological magnification is a natural process when a persistence material is taken-up by primary…

A: Ans. Biomagnification refers to the process that leads to accumulation of toxic substances as the…