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A: Generally, the matter has three states, solid, liquid, and gas. H2O can exist in all three phases ar...

Q: Land areas changed dramatically in the course of middle Paleozoic time. Using the shown Visual Overv...

A: Stratigraphy is the study of the Earth's history that has occurred in various geological timescales....

Q: The ultraviolet spectrum can be divided into three regions based on wavelength: UV-A (315–400 nm), U...

A: Solar radiation is the electomagnetc radiation from sun and it consists of mainly, visible light, in...

Q: What tectonic process has affected the Basin and Range province, from eastern California to Utah, du...

A: The Basin and Range province is situated in the western part of the North American continent. It ext...

Q: What happens to temperature and pressure as one moves deeper inside the Earth?

A: Temperature and pressure condition of the earth interior will increases with increasing depth from t...

Q: A consequence of global warming is melting of the polar ice caps. This melting decreases deep water ...

A: Global warming is a phenomenon that causes heating of the earth's surface due to the enhanced greenh...

Q: How does the interrelatedness of the species help one value the environment?

A: The environment comprises physical factors such as soil, temperature, precipitation, and many more a...

Q: Which form the principal relief features of the ocean basin?

A: The ocean's relief feature results from geologic activities going on the surface and below the surfa...

Q: Six of the fossils indicated by the number 1 and one of the fossils indicated by the number 2 were f...

A: The fossil shown in figure one is ammonoid with ammonitic suture whose age ranges from Jurassic to C...

Q: How does the heat capacity, latent heat of fusion and latent heat of vaporization of water compare t...

A: Heat capacity is the amount of thermal energy taken by a substance to raise its temperature by one u...

Q: Advantages and disadvantages of hydrogeology?

A: The word hydro means water, and geology means the study of the earth. Hydro-geology is the study of ...

Q: What is the impact of mining water consumption on regional hydrological alteration; and its potentia...

A: The earth supports life because of availability of some essential matters including water. Water is ...

Q: If a portion of the surface of a planetary body has a high density of craters on it, what does that ...

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

Q: 1. What are needed to generate electricity in tidal and hydroelectric energy? Describe the mechanism...

A: Hydroelectric energy is produced from the potential energy water when it moves from a high to low ar...

Q: How do patterns help scientists predict the weather?

A: Weather Forecasting Scientists collect satellite data of past and atmospheric conditions and use tho...

Q: Question 35 37) How long have asteroids been striking Earth? O D) Since Earth formed O B) During the...

A: An asteroid is composed of rocky materials that orbit the sun. The other name of asteroid is a plane...

Q: A series of experiments was designed to test the effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on the produc...

A: The ozone hole is a phenomenon in which thinning of the ozone gas layer present in the stratosphere ...

Q: Thinking Critically What two processes contribute to longshore drift? What powers longshore drift? W...

A: Longshore drift or littoral drift is the movement of sediment material along a coast parallel to the...

Q: Explain tectonics plate in detail.

A: A tectonic plate is a part of the uppermost layer of the earth. These plates move over the earth thr...

Q: 18) Which weather station model indicates the highest relative humidity? 82 012 A) +2/ 62 56 999 B) ...

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

Q: - SPOT Satellite Program 1- In two points, provide an explanation of how Earth Scientists can partic...

A: CNES, France designed a SPOT satellite program. The spot satellite program supports commercial remot...

Q: For the following questions, please type the letters a, b or c in the blanks provided. The greatest ...

A: Oil pollution is essentially the pollution caused in the marine environment due to the release or le...

Q: One planet is three times farther from the sun than another. If the closer planet is located 10 AU, ...

A: A Planet is an astronomical object which revolves around a central star or star system in a specifie...

Q: why is pH of ocean water important?

A: A major part of carbon dioxide emitted due to burning of fossil fuels sinks into ocean water. After ...

Q: how long does it take for the sun's magnetic field to go through a complete cycle including the reve...

A: The Sun has its own magnetic field, which results from the movement of the conductive plasma inside ...

Q: How does new ocean floor form?

A: Formation of New Ocean Floor New ocean floor forms at mid oceanic ridges while it destroys at trench...

Q: Make a simple flowchart showing the steps in the process of sea-floor spreading.

A: The molten material found below the earth surface is termed as magma. The mobile plate is the plate ...

Q: The shales represent what percentage (approximately) of rock materials closest to the ground surface...

A: Shale is fine-grained (Clay sized particle) clastic sedimentary rock. An essential feature in Shale ...

Q: List and explain the factors that control the world’s weather and climate, and use these to describe...

A: The world's weather and climate is the phenomenon formed as a result of the interaction of the Earth...

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: Describe distribution of Earth layers in terms of depth, state of occurrences and composition in det...

A: Earth can be divided into various layers on the basis of two methods, rheological and compositional.

Q: Studying atmospheric processes allow us to predict the arrival of?

A: Atmosphere is a gaseous layer which surrounds the planet.   Atmospheric science is the study of the ...

Q: Usable nitrogen in the soil for use by living organisms such as plants is usually scarce because of ...

A: Nitrogen is an essential component for the sustainability of all life forms on Earth. It is mainly p...

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

A: Cleveland is a city located in the state of Ohio in the United States of America. It is located in t...

Q: Which Igneous rocks have the same composition but differ in their texture? a. gabbro/rhyolite   b. r...

A: Igneous rocks are the types of rock that has formed by the solidification of the molten magma. They ...

Q: In order for water vapor to form, what must occur? Explain your answer.

A: Water vapor is the gaseous phase of the water. It constitutes 0-4% of the atmosphere, depending upon...

Q: Can the first and third quarter lunar phases be observed during daylight hours?

A: The revolution of the moon around the earth causes the moon to appear to have phases. The lunar phas...

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: How have ocean basins change over time?

A: The molten material that found beneath the earth surface is termed as magma. The mobile plate is the...

Q: Where does the heat come from that drives mantle convection and plate motion?

A: Division of the earth's interior is also done based on rheology. This division is different from the...

Q: In the photo, as the moon journeys from position 5, does the portion of its illuminated side visible...

A: The phase of the Moon, also called the lunar phase, refers to the shape of the reflection of light f...

Q: Starting with the mid-ocean ridge, explain that the formation and destruction of the seafloor is a c...

A: Based on the physical properties of the material, the interior of the Earth can be divided into the ...

Q: The oldest seafloor near Natal Brazil in South America and Douala, Cameroon in West Africa is 135 Ma...

A: A Mid-Atlantic spreading ridge is a mid-oceanic ridge present in the Atlantic Ocean. It is a diverge...

Q: - King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Remote Sensing Section. 1- In two points, provide ...

A: King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology is an organization situated in Saudi Arabia. This org...

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

A: Air fronts are the weather systems that include two types of air masses, cold air mass and warm air ...

Q: 1- How is the tectonic structures formed? 2- Why confining pressure merely compresses rocks but does...

A: The word tectonic means the processes that controlling the structure and properties of the earth's c...

Q: Describe three types of tectonic plate collisions that form mountains.

A: There are three different types of mountains that are observed on the Earth. These are Fold Mountain...

Q: Talk about igneous rocks.

A: There are three different types of rocks that include igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary. Rock typ...

Q: Protecting the earth is what I do using molecules of three that stick like glue! Who am I

A: Ozone (O3) is a reactive gas containing three oxygen atoms. It is found in Earth's atmospheric layer...

Q: Will the sea always pull back before a tsunami comes ashore?

A: A tsunami is a natural phenomenon formed due to earthquakes or volcanic activity happening underwate...