m3 of sandstone drains 0.12 L of water under the force of gravity. What is the specific yield of the sandstone?

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A: Impact craters are circular, hollow depressions on the surface of a planet, formed due to the collis...

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

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A: Influent streams are also termed as the losing or disappearing streams. It refers to the water in th...

Q: What happened during Earth's "Dark Age," or the first 500 million years after it formed?

A: In geological timescale, the time from 4.6-4.0 billion years is considered Hadean, which means it's ...

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A: A sill is a tabular concordant igneous body that cuts across older sedimentary rock layers. It is co...

Q: Describe the density of Earth’s interior?

A: Density of Earth’s Interior The average density of earth is 5.514 g/cm3. But it is not uniform throu...

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Q: Base your answer on the diagram below, which shows the frontal boundary between mT and CP air masses...

A: A weather front is a transition between two different air columns over the Earth's surface. Each air...

Q: What type of plate boundary is this? What are some examples on Earth today?

A: According to the theory of plate tectonics, the earth's outer layer is broken into multiples pieces ...

Q: Which one of the following is not a consequence of large earthquakes? landslides tsunamis O dimate c...

A: Earthquake is sudden movement of Earth's surface resulting from the energy released in the lithosphe...

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...

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A: Drought is damage to the ground due to dry weather. Droughts occur when there is no rainfall for a l...

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A: Isostatic adjustments are vertical movements made in the crust of a certain thickness and density. T...

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Q: Choose the composite volcano Mauna Loa, Hawaii Kilauea, Hawaii SP Crater, Arizona Mount St. Helens, ...

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Q: How do patterns help scientists predict the weather?

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A: Carbon-14 is a radiocarbon, radioactive isotope of Carbon. The atomic nucleus contains 6 protons and...

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