The Earth is a Dynamic system, with parts that are always in motion. What is the driving force behind continent and ocean basin formation, mountain building and volcanism?   Gravitational forces exerted on the Earth by the Sun and Moon   Weathering and erosion of the Earth’s surface   Plate tectonics   The rotation of Earth on its axis

Q: Which is not an environmental impact of geothermal Energy   A. Waste heat   B. seismic risks   C...

A: Geothermal plants are constructed near the areas close to geologic hotspots like fault zones or wher...

Q: fill the blank with the word 'cosmological redshift' or 'doppler shift'     A         ?         aris...

A: The Doppler shift is a difference between the frequencies of photons which leave the source. Such a ...

Q: Find the blue line labeled “Glacial Margin” which goes from the northeast to the southwest of the st...

A: In the north, the glacial margin is homogenous and is composed almost entirely of Pennsylvanian rock...

Q: Write a statement which is not correct with regard to harmful effects of particulate matter of size ...

A:   Particulate matter is consisting of microscopically small particles which can be either solid or l...

Q: In the context of galaxies and galaxy formation, what are tidal streams, and how are they created?

A: When a smaller galaxy merges with a larger one, it leaves behind a trail of stars that are stripped ...

Q: you are to collect a handful of the oldest biogenous sediment in the Atlantic Ocean. Where would you...

A:   The mid-oceanic ridges exist at divergent plate boundary. Here, new ocean floor is generated const...

Q: If a certain star is 4 times as hot as the sun and is 10000 times brighter than the sun, calculate t...

A: The luminosity (L) of a star is related to its temperature (T) and radius (R) as L = R2T4  To compar...

Q: How do you relate rock in our loves

A: Rock is a naturally occurring solid material which is made up of minerals. It is characterized by th...

Q: How does a snow cover affect overlying air temperatures? How does the snow cover affect soil tempera...

A:   Snow cover reflects about 80 to 90 % of the solar energy back into the atmosphere. This decreases ...

Q: how does the force of gravity cause tidal coupling between celestial objects

A: Tides are the periodic rising and falling of sea level that occur daily throughout the ocean. As the...

Q: From 2001 to 2009 Did the area of ​​the outlet glaciers that end in the sea constantly change in the...

A:   Outlet glaciers are usually found in valleys. They originate from ice sheets and ice caps and thei...

Q: What are sources of sediments? Make a list and give a brief description in your own words.

A:   Sediment is loose, solid material that can be transported and deposited by water, ice, or wind. Th...

Q: What are the positive and negative impacts of fracking? Should fracking be banned? How should we dis...

A:   Fracking is a process through which rocks are fractured by a high-speed liquid pumped through a ho...

Q: In Section 24-3 you explored whether Pluto really is a planet or if it is something else. Based on w...

A: True - Pluto is too far away to study in detail from Earth.    

Q: what is the most abundant sediment by surface area in oceans? A. Lithogenous B. Cosmogenous C. Bioge...

A: A huge basin, which is generated by divergent plate movement of two or more plates and contains an e...

Q: 1) The arrangement of sediments deposited by turbidity currents is called: 2) The continental shelf ...

A:   1) The arrangement of sediments deposited by turbidity currents is called turbidite. 2) The contin...

Q: Explain the difference between the way glaciers and sea ice accumulate ice. What role do ocean curre...

A: Sea ice differs from the way glaciers accumulate because it forms, expands, and melts entirely on an...

Q: the Streeter-Phelps equation was an early model of environmental systems, but it has been enhanced o...

A: The Streeter-Phelps equation is a mass balance equation describing the relationship between decreasi...

Q: Earth’s average surface temperature is about 288 K and Sun’s surface temperature is nearly 6000 K. H...

A: The form of energy comes from any certain or uncertain source by travelling through space, which can...

Q: The author wrote this article most likely to A.share the history of the international space station ...

A:   The question given is related to article R2, Robot Astronaut: Robot travels to space published in ...

Q: “What is the latitude of someone in the United States who sees the Sun at an altitude of 87.0 degree...

A: The earth's tilt is around 23 and a half degrees, and the earth rotates from west to east. Solstice ...

Q: What are turbidites?

A:   Turbidity currents are an underwater current in which large masses of sediment-laden water are pul...

Q: Below you see a diagram with the heat flow in and out of the Earth with a different climate. a.) wha...

A: The fraction of the incoming solar energy that is reflected back towards space is known as the earth...

Q: If gravity between the Sun and Earth suddenly vanished, Earth would continue moving in  (assume the ...

A:   Newton first law of motion states that a moving object will keep moving at the same speed in a str...

Q: Why would it be unlikely to have virga and fog at the same time?

A:   The virga is an observable streak of precipitation falling from a cloud that evaporates or sublima...

Q: How does the spreading rate of mid ocean ridges affect the geochemistry of the crust at the ridges?

A: The movement of the Earth's crust in small and large plates is termed Plate tectonics. Plate tectoni...

Q: The question I would like assistance with is posted below:

A: Calculate the radius of the earth: R = Diameter2 = 7927 mi2 = 3963.5 miles  

Q: Find how much more earth movement is caused by an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 than by an earthquake ...

A: A number measured by the seismograph or richer scale shows the physical size of an earthquake is kno...

Q: If a star is 30 parsecs away, what is its observed parallax shift?

A:   The distance to the star and its parallax angle is related as d = 1/p where the distance d is meas...

Q: What topographic feature is left behind at unreclaimed surface mines?

A:   Strip mining, a type of surface mining commonly used for coal and lignite mining. Abandoned or unr...

Q: How many days is the Moon in the waxing phase and the waning phase?

A:   During the new moon, the moon’s illuminated side completely faces toward the sun, whereas the moon...

Q: Sequence the statements below to show the order in which the information was presented in the passag...

A:   1. The definition of biotic factors is given. 2. Examples of biotic factors are given. 3. Interact...

Q: Sketch, label, and describe how a placer deposit accumulates and explain how these placer deposits a...

A: The natural separation of heavy minerals from light ones by moving water, air, or gravity is called ...

Q: how would you go about finding and identifying cosmogenous sediment?

A:   Cosmogenous sediments are of extraterrestrial origin i.e. they have come from outer space. These s...

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A: The efficiency of solar panels is related to the angle in which the photo-voltaic cells in the panel...