What is longshore drift, and how is it related to a longshore current?

Q: Describe the differences in origin between the Aleutian Islands (Alaska) and the Hawaiian Islands. P...

A: Island is a small piece of land that is surrounded by water. Island form either by a collision of co...

Q: Why is there such a close association between (a) the curve showing seawater density variation with ...

A: The physical properties of an ocean across a gradient of depth is never uniform. 

Q: How do sedimentary rocks form on Earth’s surface?

A: SEDIMENTARY ROCK: Although three-fourths of the earth's surface is covered with sedimentary rocks, t...

Q: Examine the World Health Organization’s definition of pollution. Why does it need to be so specific?

A: The World Health Organization is part of the United Nations, which supervises global health issues a...

Q: When it is 10 AM standard time on February 22 in Los Angeles (34 N, 118 W), what are the standard ti...

A: Longitude-Longitudes are the imaginary vertical lines on the Earth to specify the location of any pl...

Q: Which of the following shows the necessary elements for the formation of rain? Coud droplets lce Clo...

A: RAIN: Rain is a liquid form of water droplets that have condensed from the atmospheric water vapor a...

Q: what is the biggest continent in the world

A: AISA: Being an extremely large landmass, Asia has 90 parallels of latitude running across it. As a r...

Q: Draw and describe each of the three stages of coral reef development. How does this sequence tie int...

A: CORAL REEF: A coral reef is an seawater ecosystem that characterized by reef-building of corals. Ree...

Q: What do settles use the Amazon rainforest for

A: AMAZON RAINFOREST-Amazon Rainforest is the world's largest rainforest in the world lies in the South...

Q: Choose the correct answer. 1. Which of the following plants thrive in a cool and moist habitat? A. C...

A: Cool and moist habitat:  In cool and moist habitats, the growth of plants and trees is very quick an...

Q: What processes are responsible for soil creep?

A: Soil creeps are a type of movement of material in a very slow manner.

Q: What is the difference between streamflow and overland flow, and how do these concepts help define v...

A: Runoff, which runs down the slopes of the land in loosely scattered sheets, is termed as overland fl...