MAJOR SURFACE-OCEAN CURRENTS

Q: How thick can the fill of a sedimentary basinbecome?

A: The rocks are the solid natural occurring substance which is formed by a single mineral component or…

Q: Calculate the density of a block of rock given that the block has a mass of 60 kg (the average mass…

A: Density is defined as the mass of a unit volume of a substance. The equation for density is  d…

Q: . Why do sawtooth weathering profiles develop?

A: Weathering is defined as the natural geological process of mechanical or physical and chemical…

Q: Do the waves along Illinois State Park Beach on Lake Michigan hit the beaches from which of the…

A: Answer: North America consists of five freshwater lakes spanning across US and Canada. These five…

Q: Which of the following statements are likely to be true due to global climate change? OAll parts of…

A: Climate change includes both global warming and long-term change in weather pattern. Human…

Q: Explain and expound the importances of reforestation below. Feel free to give examples too 1. New…

A: Reforestation is the process of planting trees on a deforested land. Reforestation is very crucial…

Q: How does a volcano that formed in acontinental island arc differ from one formed at an oceanic…

A: All phenomena related to the eruption of magma to the surface of the earth are termed volcanism. A…

Q: What conditions lead to the formation of a migmatite? (

A: There are three types of rock-forming processes. Depending on these processes, rocks can be…

Q: This planet has has a small planet wide magnetic field still functioning. Venus Mercury O Mars none…

A: A planet is a divine substance which is in circle around the Sun, and it has adequate mass for its…

Q: Describe the concept of the "frost line" and why it is important to understand the composition of…

A: A planet is an enormous galactic body that is neither a star nor a heavenly remainder. There are…

Q: explain the basis that geologists use to classify rocks into threegroups.

A: Rocks are the solid aggregate of minerlas. Minerals are inorganic and naturally occurring solid…

Q: On the same location, a sudden receding of water along the shoreline after an earthquake is due to…

A: Moon is formed of geochemically distinct crust, mantle and core with solid iron rich inner core and…

Q: What are the characteristics of an endangered species? Please elaborate your answer wherever needed.

A: An endangered species is an animal categories that is probably going to become wiped out sooner…

Q: which soil is more water repellent in the summer, Cape Flats Dune Strandveld or  Cape Flats Sand…

A: Sandy soil s more water repellent in the summer. Therefore the Cape Sands Fynbos is more water…

Q: Watch CNN explain deforestation at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4jhjt1 eyM. As you watch, answer…

A: "Since you have asked multiple question, we will solve the first question for you, If you want any…

Q: . Discuss the major forces that move lithosphere plates.

A: The planet earth is comprised mainly of four important spheres which are lithosphere, atmosphere,…

Q: What changes take place during diagenesis?

A: Geology is an important branch of earth science which is concerned with studying the solid and…

Q: Solve what is asked from the given situations. -illustrate and label properly the given data -then…

A: Here given  The least and greatest distances of the earth from the sun are 91,446,000 miles and…

Q: Describe the field of environmental science.

A: Science is the pursuit of knowledge that is testable and repeatable and then applying it to real…

Q: Choose all of the systems that are  interacting in the following situation: Volcanic vents in the…

A: 1. Explanation: Some creatures are found at or near the volcanic vents in the oceans because they…

Q: Institutional economics asserts which hypothesis about economic growth? Differences in the way that…

A: Given that, Institutional economic thesis actually makes human understand about the evolutionary…

Q: In the sediments at the bottoms of ponds and lakes, there is oftenabsolutely no O2 at depths of 0.5…

A: Lacustrine environments are basically large water bodies that can support a large enough diverse…

Q: Which nation has the largest footprint, and how manytimes larger is it than that of the nation with…

A: Carbon Footprint: Carbon footprint is defined as the total amount of greenhouse gases equivalent to…

Q: How can clouds be used to help predict the weather

A: Answer: By observing different patterns of clouds such as shape, size, altitude, color and its…

Q: what is the cause of global climate change? describe how humans caused the warming of the earths…

A: Answer: Climate change are the long term shifts in weather and temperature patterns. Causes of…

Q: What phenomena may be involved in transforming a protolithinto metamorphic rock?

A: There are three different types of rocks such as igneous rocks which are formed formed due to…

Q: Which tectonic setting has yielded the mostigneous rocks in the past 200 million years?

A: The mobile plate is the plate that divides the earth's lithosphere. The plates are floating above…

Q: The surface of Venus has a temperature above 700 K (800oF) why is it so hot? A. The thick…

A: The solar system is the gravitationally bound system around the sun. It has 8 planets, moons…

Q: recognize the shapes and textures preserved in sedimentaryrocks that reflect depositional…

A: The sedimentary rocks are the most common rocks on the surface of the earth. They are formed by the…

Q: SOC 253 Environmental Sociology…

A: Answer: 1. Author supported his thesis with evidence. As there has been mention of satellite images…

Q: describe the special places in the Earth where magma forms.

A: Magma is the hot, molten, dense rock in the subsurface. It loses volatiles and becomes lava when it…

Q: The North Atlantic Ocean is 3,600 km wide. Seafloor spreadingalong the Mid-Atlantic Ridge occurs at…

A: Ocean bottom spreading or Seafloor spread is an interaction that happens at mid-sea edges, where new…

Q: 1-A discordant basinal (concave) pluton is:

A: We’ll answer the first question since the exact one wasn’t specified. Please submit a new question…

Q: How is it important to you to be aware of the different locations of active volcanoes in our…

A: Volcanoes are vents in the Earth's crust that help magma erupt. Along with magma, other pyroclastic…

Q: describe some (at least 2) of the effects of climate change. -tell, scientifically, how warmer…

A: Impacts that researchers had anticipated in the past would result from worldwide environmental…

Q: Chalcopyrite & Bornite are ores of: Chalcopyrite   A. aluminum   B. lead   C. copper   D. Mercury

A: The naturally occurring material from which one or more minerals, metals or metallic compounds that…

Q: An explosive volcano can affect earths climate. Which of the following is the correct order of…

A: Answer: Reflection occurs when incoming solar radiation bounces back from the surface that strikes…

Q: London, UK, Climate: (Cfb) 250. 40 -30 200- 20 -10 150- Precipitation (mm) to Temperature (°C) 100-…

A: a. London has four seasons; Spring- It ranges from March to may Summer- Ranges from June to August…

Q: Explain the difference between brittle and ductile deformation. Then, use the table below to list…

A: The discontinuities in the long run made during fragile misshapening are called cracks. As opposed…

Q: Cite at least three kinds of paleomagnetic evidence supporting the theory of plate tectonics.…

A: Plate tectonics is the for the most part acknowledged logical hypothesis that considers the Earth's…

Q: Researchers looking for fossils of the earliest life-forms face many hurdles. For example, few…

A: Fossils give evidence that the living beings from the past are not equivalent to those tracked down…

Q: Sailing along 35°N latitude in July, a sailor measured the noon sun angle at his current location as…

A: Equation for Sun noon angle is, Sun Noon Angle = 90 – Zenith Angle The zenith angle is defined as…

Q: Is Styrofoam a mineral? Why or why not?

A: A mineral is a naturally occurring homogenous solid with a defined chemical composition and a highly…

Q: 1) The meteorological parameters, required for the use of models include: a) wind direction, wind…

A: 1) For millennia, meteorological observations have been taken on a regular basis for weather…

Q: Discuss one type of pollution in 150 words and include atleast one type of measure/treatment…

A: The pollution is the introduction of toxic substances in the environment which are induced by…

Q: On what basis do geologists define rocks into three classes?What are these classes? (

A: The earth's crust is majorly composed of rocks and products of rock weathering. The aggregation of…

Q: How does knowledge Of sedimentary rock formation help us to understand fossils?

A: Sedimentary rocks are sorts of rock that are shaped by the aggregation or affidavit of mineral or…

Q: Discuss one type of pollution in 150 words and include atleast one type of measure/treatment…

A: Given that one type of pollution in 150 words and include at least one type of measure or treatment…

Q: Describe how magmas are produced at continental rifts.

A: Continental rift forms at divergent plate boundary. When rising limbs of convection cell are active…

Q: Which method  might have formed an andesitic magma by the combination of two or more magma?     A.…

A: Approximately 90% of the earth is composed of igneous rocks. Igneous rocks are formed from magma or…