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A: Contours are an assortment of lines tracked down on maps that show mountains, valleys and landforms.…

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A: Trading is an ancient practice, much older than the use of bronze, silver & gold coins. People…

Q: What information is used to establish the lower numbers on the Mercalli scale?

A: Based on structural damage that has actually been observed, the scale's higher numbers.

Q: You are planning on converting your "typical home" into one with passive solar heating. List five…

A: Solar heating house is a very much eco friendly. The solar collectors are placed at rooftop. Central…

Q: Describe plate–mantle convection and explain two of the primary driving forces of plate motion.

A: As mantle convection rises, it breaks apart the Earth in order to form mid-oceanic ridges (tensional…

Q: What two factors influence seawater density? Which one has the greater influence on surface seawater…

A: The two main factors that make ocean water more or less dense: are temperature and salinity. Cold…

Q: The accompanying photo shows a cup of hot coffee. In what state ofmatter is the “steam” rising from…

A: Water expands and evaporates as it is heated, becoming water vapor. It boils at 100°C and evaporates…

Q: Other than composite volcanoes, what volcanic landform can generate a pyroclastic flow?

A: Pyroclastic flows are mainly formed by basaltic and andesitic composition. The flow is very less…

Q: Soil development may become accelerated under some environments, while in others, the processes may…

A: a) A warm humid climate *Rainfall increases both the amount of rock that dissolves and the amount of…

Q: What is an established meteor?

A: These meteorites can be grouped into three primary categories by scientists: stony, iron, and…

Q: How is the stability of air determined?

A: The combination of temperature along with moisture determines the stability of the air.

Q: Describe the atmospheric conditions that were likely associated with the development of the towering…

A: The type of clouds shown in the picture is cumulus congestus, which are also known as towering…

Q: How are joints different from faults?

A: After the inception of the earth around 4.5 billion years, there developed several features all…

Q: Write a brief summary describing oceanic ridges.

A: One of the most significant geologic processes forming the Earth is the formation of mid-ocean…

Q: Describe the process of decompression melting.

A: The process of decompression melting involves the upward movement of Earth's mostly-solid mantle and…

Q: Distinguish between weather and climate.

A: INTRODUCTION: CLIMATE: In a given area over a large period, It shows a large period eg: Last…

Q: Briefly describe how the Coriolis effect influences air movement.

A: Coriolis force is the apparent deflection in the path of the moving object due to the rotation of…

Q: A mass of granite is in contact with a layer of sandstone. Using a principle described in this…

A: Sandstone is older than phyllite but younger than granite because it was cut by granite.

Q: Explain how the marine terrace in Figure 10.17 formed.

A: A wave cut platform gets carved into bedrock (high wave energy is needed for this process) and it is…

Q: How does the Coriolis effect influence ocean currents?

A: The Earth, during its rotation generates certain force on all the bodies present on the earth so…

Q: How do the eruptions that created the Columbia Plateau differ from the eruptions that create large…

A: Eruptions that has created the Columbia Plateau ejected basaltic magma through fissures.

Q: Compare the temperature and moisture characteristics of the following air masses: cP, mP, mT, and…

A: In meteorology, an air mass is a volume of air characterized by its temperature and stickiness. Air…

Q: Imagine that while you and a passenger are in a deep-diving submersible in the North Pacific near…

A: My response would be a deep ocean trench.

Q: Large cumulonimbus clouds like the one shown in Figure 12.21H areroughly 12 kilometers tall, 8…

A: Volume of the cloud = Length x Breadth x Height                                   = 12 km x 8 km x 8…

Q: Though it seems sense that an item's perceived brightness would increase as more light was reflected…

A: *Think about two sheets of paper—one white and one black. Say the sun was shining brightly outside.…

Q: What process is causing wave energy to be concentrated on the headland? Predict how this area will…

A: Beach is formed by mainly quartz sands, Beach sediments are super mature and are deposited in…

Q: Briefly describe the principle of a psychrometer.

A: An instrument used to measure atmospheric humidity is called a psychrometer. It does this by…

Q: Is the outer edge of the atmosphere clearly defined? Explain.

A: The atmosphere is defined as the thin layer of life providing a gaseous envelope that surrounds the…

Q: Describe pyroclastic flows and explain why they are capable of traveling great distances.

A: A highly heated high density mixture composed largely of hot gases, ash and pumice fragments and…

Q: List and describe the major types of folds.

A: The major types of folds are: Anticlines, Syncline, Monocline, Chevron folds, Recumbent folds,…

Q: Are estuaries associated with submergent or emergent coasts? Explain.

A: An estuary is a to some degree encased beach front group of harsh water with at least one streams…

Q: Briefly describe changes in the positions of the continents if we assume that the plate motions we…

A: The two major premises of the theory of plate tectonics are: The outermost layer of the earth,…

Q: Which of the three basic cloud forms (cirrus, cumulus, or stratus) is illustrated by each of the…

A: Stratus clouds: The low level clouds which are recognized by the horizontal layering and having a…

Q: If the Earth were to undergo a global event where it either cooled down or heated up, what would be…

A: Extremophiles are said to be the groups of organisms discovered on Earth which can survive in…

Q: Describe the formation of a sea breeze.

A: During the day, a local wind system known as the sea breeze flows from the sea to land. In the…

Q: Identify two types of study that are commonly used to investigate outbreak? Briefly describe one…

A: Cohort and case control are two types of studies that are commonly used to investigate an outbreak.…

Q: Compare and contrast rain, drizzle, and mist.

A: In meteorology, precipitation is any result of the buildup of barometrical water fume that falls…

Q: What features on the ocean floor most resemble basalt plateaus on the continents?

A: Oceanic or submarine plateaus

Q: Write a statement relating the environmental lapse rate to stability.

A: The environmental lapse rate is the pace of reduction of temperature with height in the fixed…

Q: Examine the accompanying sketch, which shows three sediment layers on the ocean floor. What term is…

A: The term applied to such layers is called facies, and the process responsible for creating such…

Q: This photo shows a portion of the Maine coast. The brown muddy area in the foreground is influenced…

A: The coastline is the line separating the land from the ocean water. There are different kinds of…

Q: In detail discuss the concepts of water conservation and demand management as used in the field  of…

A: *Water management is the development, optimization, and planning of water resources through a…

Q: How are reverse faults different from thrust faults? In what way are they the same?

A: A fault can be generally described as the zone of fractures or simply fractures which happens to…

Q: Assuming that the average speed of sound waves in water is 1500 meters per second, determine the…

A: The calculation is given below in points.

Q: What is meant by the term host rock?

A: Host rock are the rocks surrounding the ore deposit. Host rocks may be found as a host to any kind…

Q: What are the four basic units that make up the geologic time scale? List the specific ones that…

A: Geological time scale is an arrangement of sequential dating which is utilized to relate…

Q: Do you think producing and using ethanol from corn is a good idea? Do the benefits outweigh the…

A: The surroundings in which all the plants, animals and other living beings live in is known as the…

Q: The accompanying image shows an igneous structure (dark color) located in southeastern Utah that was…

A: Sedimentary rocks are set down in layers called beds or layers. A bed is characterized as a layer of…

Q: Contrast index fossil and fossil assemblage.

A: Index fossil: They are the most commonly found fossil at a time period and are present widespread…

Q: How do lava tubes form?

A: INTRODUCTION: Through the volcanic processes lava tube formed as a byproduct. It can be formes…