Which is most likely to make a more frequent “visitor” of Earth: comet or asteroid (Based on the table of Comparison of some characteristics of comets and asteroids)? Why do you think so?

Q: The tails of the Hale-Bopp comet point away from the Sun. Why?

A: Comet is a small icy body present in the solar system made up of dust, ice, and tiny rock pieces. Wh...

Q: which type of supernova results from the collapse of an isolated, massive star? nova, type I Superno...

A: A star can be defined as a luminous celestial body with a surface of burning gases, its gravitationa...

Q: What happens with the old oceanic crust? Explain.

A: Oceanic crust is of the mafic composition formed by mafic magma upwelled at the mid-oceanic ridge wh...

Q: Differentiate the types of stress.

A: Stress is defined as the force acting upon a body per unit area. 

Q: What relationship exists between a planet’s size and its density?

A: The density of any material is defined by the mass per unit volume of the material. Bigger the dimen...

Q: After 1 minute, three radioactive nuclei remain from anoriginal sample of six. Is it valid to conclu...

A: Radioactive decay refers to the process of emitting energy and matter by the unstable nuclei of a ra...

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A: Evolution of the Hawaiian islands by the action of hotspots. Hotspots are the region beneath the ear...

Q: Based on the environmentalist view, which of the following is not the value of the environment? A. U...

A: The environment is a storehouse of natural resources. It provides for almost all human necessities f...

Q: The local government information model is a data model that links governments to the health data mod...

A: GIS or Geographic Information System is a modern tool that is beneficial in every field.  It has a p...

Q: In your opinion, if you are on of the exposed elements how will you handle the effect of the disaste...

A: Disasters are the sudden catastrophe that can be natural or man-made. Disaster management is the way...

Q: Which feature represents an abandoned river channel? A. Backswamps B. Fllodplain C. Natural levee D....

A: An oxbow lake is located alongside a curved river. It is a U-shaped lake developed due to the cuttin...

Q: Water purification, air purification, and the recycling of waste are examples of? A. Ecosystem servi...

A: Water Purification is the conversion of dirty water into clean and safe water. Water purification ge...

Q: What is the nature of reverse fault And what is the biggest earthquake associated with this fault

A: A fault is defined as a crack or fracture between two parts of rock. Along this fracture, rock block...

Q: Which type of earthquake wave feels like being in a boat on the ocean? Love Rayleigh body

A: There are mainly two types of waves are generated during an earthquake. They are body wave and surfa...

Q: 16.  Where do we find our star on the H-R diagram?     On the lower left     On the far lef...

A: Hertzsprung–Russell (H-R) Diagram H-R diagram is a plot of stars, which shows relationship between l...

Q: Write an equation that says the power of the radiation the atmosphere absorbs from Earth equals the ...

A: The atmosphere is the outermost gaseous envelope of the Earth. The atmosphere consists of various ga...

Q: 5.  If spectroscopic luminosity classification gives us an estimated distance to the faint star A o...

A: Spectroscopy refers to the calculation of radiation intensity as a function of wavelength and is oft...

Q: 5. Draw a diagram of the Earth orbiting the sun and use the following words to describe/enhance the ...

A: The following figure shows the earth in its orbit.      

Q: What is one disadvantage of building dams? A. They flood large areas of land forcing people to move ...

A: The barriers which are constructed across the river to store water is termed as dams. They are built...

Q: Does a solar eclipse occur during the new moon, first quarter, or full moon phase of the moon?

A: Solar eclipse occurs when a part of Earth is shadowed by the moon, which partially or completely blo...

Q: Which of the following would be best used to study the drought conditions in a region? A. Satellite ...

A: Drought is damage to the ground due to dry weather. Droughts occur when there is no rainfall for a l...

Q: In Lake Michigan, resources would include  A) pH of the water. C) microscopic algae in the water.  ...

A: Blue-green algae blooms are common in Lake Michigan. Algae are small plants that grow in water sourc...

Q: Which of the following would be best suited for planting crops such as corn or wheat?  A) an irriga...

A: Alfisols are forest soils with a moderate water content which is sufficient for around three months ...

Q: Explain the formation of a typhoon.

A: Typhoon is a type of mature tropical cyclone, which forms between 180° to 100°E in the northern hemi...

Q: Usually the shortest-lived type of volcano is the cinder cone shield volcano composite cone strato v...

A: Volcanoes are the geological structures through which hot magma, volcanic ashes, and gases from the ...

Q: In what areas would landslides be a problem

A: The mass movements or mass wasting occur due to instability of the slope and tend to fail. There is ...

Q: In what way is care for the environment a form of spirituality?

A: The environment covers all natural living as well as non living components such as water, wildlife, ...

Q: QUestion-based on the label the metamorphic grades.   I have tried it but unable to get correct.

A: Metamorphic rocks are formed under pressure and temperature conditions in the depth. The igneous and...

Q: The magnitude M of an earthquake is given. a. Find the earthquake intensity I in terms of the​ zero-...

A: An earthquake's magnitude is measured from the amplitude of the highest seismic wave.   Disclaimer: ...

Q: Where do you think is most of the world’s water located? Explain your answer with proof

A: The water bodies are the areas of accumulation of water, maybe saline or freshwater in nature. Water...

Q: Q 3) In the given marked figure identify the crystal group and mention all the elements of crystallo...

A: A crystal is defined as a regular polyhedral form that is bounded by smooth surfaces. In a crystal, ...

Q: how does plates move relative to other plates, the processes that occur along plate boundaries, and ...

A: The theory of plate tectonics has evolved from Harry Hess's concept of seafloor spreading. The entir...

Q: A spacecraft is orbiting the Sun and makes a maneuver to slow down at aphelion.  Then, in the new or...

A: For an orbiting object around any central body, its angular momentum remains constant throughout its...

Q: When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate, why does the oceanic crust get pulled under...

A: The interior of the Earth is layered and is composed of materials having different physical and chem...

Q: Explain how typhoon is affected by landmasses and bodies of water.

A: Typhoons are organized, powerful, cyclonic storm systems that develop over the tropical oceans. It c...

Q: Determine the distance downwind from a stack at which we must switch to the "inversion form" of the ...

A: Here, meteorologic situation given is, Effective stack height = 50m Wind speed = 7.3m/s Inversion ba...

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: In the column below is a list of average weather conditions that prevail during the month of July at...

A: The cities of Atlantic City, and San Francisco lie near the same latitudinal zone, Atlantic CIty on ...

Q: What is an aquifer? A. A geyser B. A high discharge spring C. A permeable rock type D. A reservoir o...

A: Geyser is a naturally occurring geologic feature where very hot water and steam erupts out of a volc...

Q: Which of the following is Charastics of places at high elevations?  A. fertile soil B. fewer molecul...

A: Areas called as high altitude or elevation if they reach 2400 meters in the atmosphere.

Q: What features are created when rivers enter the ocean? A. Alluvial fans B. Delta's C. Drainage basin...

A: Alluvial fans are fan-shaped depositional features created at the mountain front due to the depositi...

Q: 1) Use the legends at the bottom of the map to find the locations where metallic sulfide and gold de...

A: Note- Since we only answer up to 3 sub-parts, we’ll answer the first 3. Please resubmit the question...

Q: Where would the soil be loose and May require compacting?

A: Soil Compaction Soil compaction is the process of densification of soil. It is done by applying pres...

Q: The theory of plate tetonics states that Earths plates are always in motion. What gelogical evidence...

A: Plate tectonic theory states that the earth's outer shell, lithosphere, is broken into several large...

Q: 4. How can we lessen the effects of climate change?

A: Climate change is the change in global and regional climate patterns. Climate change is primarily th...

Q: Stellar masses are measured directly by observations of the motions of     spectroscopic binary ...

A: Stellar-mass is a phrase that astronomers use to describe the mass of a star. It is usually enumerat...

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: List four consequences of global warming.

A: Global warming refers to the heating up of the Earth and its atmosphere due to the rise in the overa...

Q: Earth's atmosphere is mostly transparent to incoming sunlight, but opaque to the infrared light radi...

A: The atmosphere covering the Earth is made up of gasses, water vapor, dust, and other colloidal parti...

Q: What is the basis of open ocean food webs and provided the majority of the world's oxygen supply? A....

A: Whales are not covered most of the world's oxygen supply. Ocean reefs only occur in the shallow wate...