I have a mixture of sand, clay, and cobbles. It is: A) Poorly graded B) Well graded

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A: An important objective of Geology is to find out the sequence of formation of rocks and sequence of ...

Q: A water pollutant that is caused by smoke and exhaust is? A. Sewage B. Heat pollution C. Acid rain D...

A: Pollution is an undesirable change in physical and chemical or biological characteristics of air, wa...

Q: What would have to happen if oceanic crust was not destroyed at oceanic trenches, but new crust was ...

A: According to the theory of plate tectonics, the Earth comprises several lithospheric plates. The lit...

Q: Which of these are primary reasons for putting telescopes in space? Check all of the correct choices...

A: A space telescope, also known as a space observatory, is a telescope positioned in the outer space f...

Q: Q4. a)Deposit B contains 15,000,000 tons of ore containing 47% magnetite. Therefore, there is ______...

A: The iron ores have been found as banded iron ore deposits, as magmatic deposits, replacement deposit...

Q: How many times faster is Jupiter’s equatorial rotational velocity than earth’s?

A: Earth's equatorial rotational velocity is 0.46 km/s.

Q: Ocean acidification represents a major factor of the following cycles? A. Nitrogen cycle B. Phosphor...

A: Ocean acidification is the continuous decrease in the pH of the Earth's oceans, caused by the intake...

Q: Even though Cleveland is farther north than Kansas City it can have warmer winters because: Oa Cleve...

A: The climate of a place depends on its position on the planet and several other factors like closenes...

Q: In many communities, a network of pipes called sanitary sewers carries sewage away to? A. Wastewater...

A: Disposal of biological water and greywater is an important aspect of Environmental studies. In a com...

Q: Which is most likely to make a more frequent “visitor” of Earth: comet or asteroid (Based on the tab...

A: Comet and asteroid both are celestial bodies orbiting the sun. The origin of both is from the collis...

Q: Similarities and differences of ocean basins and continents

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Q: Pesticides are most likely to be found in runoff from?  A. Roads B. Farm fields C. Homes D. Factorie...

A: Roads are the places where there is pollution added in the air due to vehicular emissions from the t...

Q: How much does mercury orbits in one earth year?

A: Mercury is the closest and the smallest planet to the Sun in the solar system.

Q: You are trying to identify a sample of a mineral. It is brassy yellow with metallic luster, has conc...

A: One can identify a mineral by its appearance and other properties. The color and luster describe the...

Q: The most earthquake-related deaths are associated with which of the following? tsunamis liquefaction...

A: Earthquakes, which are natural hazards related to the Earth's violent shaking, claim many lives and ...

Q: During most a trip from Earth to Mars, we'll measure the velocity of a spacecraft with respect to ...

A: Escape velocity is the minimum velocity required by a free, non-propelled object to escape the gravi...

Q: What does a sketch of the sun, earth, and moon look like during a lunar eclipse?

A: When any planet or the Moon comes in the way of the Sun’s light, an eclipse results. On the Earth, t...