Of the changes that are occurring in the oceans as a result of global climate change, which ones are the most serious threats to the marine ecosystem?

Q: Explain the differences between an equivalent (equal area) map projection and a conformal map projec...

A: All map projections reveal some sort of distortion in areas far from the projection centre. Based on...

Q: Describe and explain spring tides and neap tides.

A: Tides are long term tides that roll across the globe as the ocean 'pulls' the Sun and the Moon back ...

Q: Why do Cs climates have dry summers, but Cfa climates have precipitation all year?

A: In Koppeans climatic classification, the C is defined as the temperate climate and has the coldest m...

Q: The melting of hot mantle into magma as a result of pressure changes but not temperature changes is ...

A: Decompression melts inside Earth as the rock body is kept at about the same temperature, but the pre...

Q: Distinguish between GPS and GIS (geographic information systems).

A: A GIS is a geographic positioning system and a GPS is a global positioning system a GIS is used to r...

Q: In an egalitarian society, status is     achieved     ascribed     the same for ev...

A: Egalitarian Society, the concept is derived from the French word e'gal, which means 'fair.' Egalitar...

Q: Why do trees require so much more moisture to survive than grass?

A: Trees require large amounts of water or moisture contents s their survival depends mostly on water. ...

Q: 8. Complete the following table: Koppen Climate Zone Special Information Temperature Patterns Precip...

A: KOPPEN'S CLASSIFICATION CLIMATE: Dr. Wladimir Koppen (1846-1940) was a German botanist and climatolo...

Q: In a regional territory, a new governor has just been elected to fulfill his functions at the head o...

A: There are a variety of ways to interpret atmosphere. Climate poses a wide variety of environmental r...

Q: How did the Great Rift Valley get its name?

A: The Great African Rift Valley is named after a 6,000 km deep, continuing geological trench, which ex...

Q: Describe the spawning cycle of grunion, indicating the relationship among tidal phenomena, where gru...

A: SPAWNING CYCLE OF GRUNION: Grunion is that the specie of marine fish of the genus Leuresthes tenuis....

Q: Does the north Pole lean toward the Sun throughout the year? If not, how does the north Pole’s orien...

A: The earth spins on its axis and revolves around a political path around the sun in its orbit. Throug...

Q: Why are dry climates much more extensive in North Africa than in any other subtropical location?

A: Nearly 30 percent of the land area of the world is covered by dry climates. The vast stretches of dr...

Q: Which would best describe United States National Forests? a. Allocation b. Facilitation  C. Utilitar...

A: National forests are protected and controlled federal property classification as within us National ...

Q: 1) What factors will determine how much CO2 humans add to the atmosphere in the future? 2) Where wil...

A: 1)Scientists believe that human activities have been the main cause of the reported increase in ambi...

Q: Describe and explain the temperature and moisture characteristics of a maritime polar (mp) air mass

A: When the air gets the temperature and characteristics of the region which is associated with the hum...

Q: What is the difference between earthquake magnitude and earthquake shaking intensity?

A: Earthquake magnitude, power release, or shaking intensity are often related earthquake parameters th...

Q: What are the two dominant mechanisms of energy transfer around the world?

A: The energy is transfer in form of heat and light from the sun's incoming short wave radiation. This ...

Q: Where are transform plate boundaries most common? on the margins of continents in rift valleys ...

A: Introduction Plate Boundaries are of three types: Convergent Plate Boundaries Divergent Plate Bound...

Q: Why is El Niño commonly referred to as El NiñoSouthern Oscillation (ENSO)?

A: El-Nino: El-Nino is a warm ocean current. It periodically flows southwards along the coast of Ecuado...

Q: Examples: 1) Calculate the azimuth of the Sun in London on June 21 at 17:00 BST given the latitude o...

A: Azimuth, as well as elevation, are indeed the two coordinations that determine, at a certain point i...