What do the burning of coal and oil and the raising of rice and cattle have in common?    Question 3 options:   they require changes to the earth's topography   they release greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane    they are all activities that only occurred with industrialization    they release artificial chemicals into the atmosphere

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A: Passive continental margins are margins consisting of a continental shelf, continental slope, and…

Q: What geological processes are associated with the upward and downward circulation in the mantle?

A: The extremely hot material at the lowest section of the mantle rises, cools, sinks again, then…

Q: Give some examples of the Natural Resources?

A: Air, sunlight, soil, and water are examples of other natural resources.

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A: Ethics is important in research for providing participants equal and fair treatment. It also helps…

Q: Distinguish among a conduit, a vent, and a crater.

A: The natural hazards are the extreme events which takes place due to the geological processes of the…

Q: (2). Factors that may retard (slow down) soil development are: a). A cold or dry climate b). Grass…

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Q: What observable features would lead you to classify a coastal area as emergent?

A: The exposed wave-cut cliffs or platforms and marine terraces above the sea level are the observable…

Q: What types of clouds and precipitation, if any, form when stable air is forced aloft?

A: When the stable air if forced aloft, the clouds tend to be vertically very thin and would be…

Q: What is the effect of wave refraction along an irregular coastline?

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Q: List these magmas in order, from the most silicarich to the least silica-rich composition: basaltic…

A: Acidic to Basic Silica percentage of magma and example: Silica (SiO2)% Acidic              > 66%…

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

Q: How are faults, hypocenters, and epicenters related?

A: A fault is a significant crack when there is motion and below are the other explanation given in…

Q: Briefly summarize the collision–coalescence process.

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Q: List and describe the major destructive forces that earthquake vibrations can trigger.

A: The ground vibrating as a result of an earthquake is known as ground shaking.

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A: Atmosphere is the protective layer of gases around the Earth which shield Earth surface from harmful…

Q: Discuss temperature, salinity, and density changes with depth in the open ocean.

A: Salinity, temperature and density of ocean water are all interrelated.

Q: Match each of these volcanoes or volcanic regions with one of the three zones of volcanism…

A: a. Crater Lake: Convergent plate boundary b. Hawaii’s Kilauea: Intraplate Volcanism c. Mount St.…

Q: With which local wind are the clouds in this photo most likely associated? Would you expect clouds…

A: The clouds are mostly associated with the sea breeze, which develops in the afternoon when the land…

Q: The earth's surface properties and composition are different in both the Northern and Southern…

A: The distribution of the land and ocean plays an important role on the climatic characteristics of…

Q: List two advantages of the aneroid barometer over the mercury barometer.

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Q: List and describe the major types of folds.

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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 the two primary factors that determine the manner in which magma erupts.

A: The two primary factors which determine how magma erupts is the viscosity and the gaseous content.

Q: What is the geothermal gradient? Describe how the geothermal gradient compares with the melting…

A: Geothermal gradient may be defined as the  rate of temperature change with respect to increasing…

Q: Contrast flood current and ebb current.

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Q: Determine which statements refer to weather and which refer to climate. (Note: One statement…

A: Weather is the short-term atmospheric conditions of a region while climate is the average daily…

Q: Briefly describe the principle of a psychrometer.

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Q: What is ozone? Why is ozone important to life on Earth?

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Q: How is a mixed tidal pattern different from a semidiurnal tidal pattern?

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A: INTRODUCTION  From the figure, it indicates that the Red color indicates warm air, the Blue color…

Q: ng the Sandy River downstream toward Zig Zag. Keep an eye out for elevations changes and stream…

A: 1. Clear fork is the name of tributary that meets sandy river before the mcneil campground. 2.…

Q: What are the two major components of clean, dry air? What proportion does each represent?

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Q: Relief can be defined in several ways; i). Spot heights ii). Shading iii). Contours Explain how…

A: Relief is the varieties in the rise of the ground surface, likewise elements of level over a plain…

Q: Where do most shield volcanoes form—on the ocean floor or on the continents?

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Q: For each of the accompanying four sketches, identify the geologic setting (zone of volcanism). Which…

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A: In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes wind systems to rotate counterclockwise,…

Q: Describe the concept of elastic rebound. Develop an analogy other than a rubber band to illustrate…

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Q: Differentiate between terrane and terrain.

A: Terrane is mostly used as a geological term and terrain is used in a geographical context.

Q: What name is given to the region having the greatest concentration of composite volcanoes?

A: The name which is given to the region having the greatest concentration of composite volcanoes is…

Q: How does hail form? What factors govern the ultimate size of hailstones?

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A: Name of the five minerals are: Talc Gypsum Haematite Diamond Mica

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Q: At what rate does unsaturated air cool when it rises through the atmosphere?

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Q: To what does Hadean apply? It is an “official” part of the time scale?

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Q: List the main gases released during a volcanic eruption.

A: Small amounts of carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen sulphide, and other…

Q: Define slab pull and ridge push. Which of these forces appears to contribute more to plate motion?

A: The earth is divided into four layers, that is, the crust, the mantle, the outer and the inner core.…

Q: Explain why radiation fog forms mainly on clear nights rather than on cloudy nights.

A: Condensation of water vapor, or water in its gaseous state, causes fog to appear. Tiny liquid water…

Q: Sketch and label five simple diagrams that illustrate each of the following: superposition, original…

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