What triggering events set off rapid mass movements at Elm, Switzerland? At Vaiont, Italy? At Nevados Huascarán, Peru?

Q: From memory, construct a map showing the world’s five subtropical gyres, including nearby continents...

A: Gyre:        A gyre is a large system of rotating ocean currents. There are five major subtropical g...

Q: How do stream drainage patterns reflect the underlying structure of a landscape?

A: DRAINAGE PATTERN: It shows the relationship of individual stream courses with the area over which it...

Q: Explain why no matter where you are in the ocean, if you go deep enough, you will encounter Oceanic ...

A: Ocean- Sea is huge scope of ocean, It is a waterway which makes much out of a planet's hydrosphere. ...

Q: Why does a map of worldwide earthquakes closely match the locations of worldwide plate boundaries?

A: Plate tectonics is the theory that Earth's outer part divides into several plates that float over th...

Q: How is folding different from faulting?

A: Folding and faulting both phenomena are associated with the movement of tectonic plates. 

Q: How can GIS be used to facilitate the siting of public and private facilities and to resolve dispute...

A: Geographical Information System is a scientific tool developed to identify Earth's condition or patt...

Q: what modern day region is jamestown located

A: James town is located on the James River of Virginia, North of the United States of America. It was ...

Q: What characteristics made Urban Decay an opportunity rather than simply an idea? Which of the five r...

A: CHARACTERISTICS THAT MADE URBAN DECAY AN OPPORTUNITY RATHER THAN SIMPLY AN IDEAS ROOT OF OPPORTUNITY...

Q: Explain the stages of progression that result in calcareous ooze existing below the CCD.

A: Ooze is found in the oceans, it is mud formed from the hard structure of living organisms, after dep...

Q: Compare and contrast continental drift and seafloor spreading.

A: Comparison between continental drift and seafloor spreading  The concepts of sea-floor spreading and...

Q: What physical conditions create brackish water in the Baltic Sea and hypersaline water in the Red Se...

A: Physical factors play a very important role in framing any phenomena on the earth's surface. Though ...

Q: What unique atmospheric conditions prevented Christopher Columbus from setting foot on the continent...

A: Christopher Columbus, a man from Italy, is revered in the annals of history for discovering the grea...