Why do you think that the micas (flat minerals) in slate, phyllite, and schist are all parallel, or nearly so, to one another?

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A: Just as the year-round warmth defines the tropics, so the polar realm is known for its enduring cold...

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A: Mount Elbrus Mount Elbrus is located in Eurasia and is the highest peak in Eurasia. It has two dorma...

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Q: What is an Ideal solution?

A: Ideal solution is an important concept, fundamental to thermodynamics and its application. 

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A: Poisson's ration is essentially the ratio between the transverse strain and the longitudinal strain ...

Q: Calculate the temperature of an unsaturated air parcel at 100 m increments as it rises from earths s...

A: An unsaturated air parcel rises from the earth surface and it adiabatically expands and cools. This ...

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A: Delta is a discrete shoreline protrusion formed at a point where a river enters an ocean or other bo...

Q: 5. What kind of graph or graphs would you use to graph the following kinds of data? a. The amount of...

A: (a) The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere for last 50 yearscan be shown by using line graph...

Q: I need help identifying certain minerals

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Q: List and explain the effects of the pollution on the environment and human health

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Q: What is the weight of the earth?

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Q: Give some general examples of the use of actualism to interpret ancient rocks.

A: The concept of actualism/uniformitarianism implies that the processes altering the earth at present ...

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A: The molar mass of a substance is one of the properties which characterizes the substance. If the sub...

Q: 8. What is the difference between aphanitic and phaneritic igneous rocks? What does this imply about...

A: There are many textural parameters to define the characteristics of igneous rocks. One such paramete...

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A: The organic matter(remnants of plants) which are buried deep under the Earth over hundreds of years ...

Q: How does the angle of subduction beneath a mountain chain relate to the rate at which the plate and ...

A: In the convergent margin, two plates collide, and one with more density moves down. The plate with t...

Q: Devise some approaches to address this problem.

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Q: The decision to install solar electricity often comes down to tradeoffs in installation costs, payba...

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Q: Why is the temperature different at different locations of the earth

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A: Stratigraphy is the study of the Earth's history that has occurred in various geological timescales....

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A: Albedo is a measure of reflectivity appearance. When used on Earth, the effect of albedo is a measur...

Q: Distinguish between transverse and longitudinal waves. To which of these categories do  Sound waves...

A: There are two types of waves, transverse and longitudinal. Transverse waves are the waves that propa...

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A: On the Earth's surface, regions of high and low pressure are created due to ascending and descending...

Q: Which evidence did Wegener use in support of the continental drift hypothesis? (select all that appl...

A: The Continental drift hypothesis states that the Earth's continents have moved over geologic time, r...

Q: What is the evidence that carbon dioxide has increased in the atmosphere?

A: Carbon dioxide is the most significant of the smaller and more visible constituents of the atmospher...

Q: True or False: Mafic magmas are low in silica and contain lighter-colored minerals such as quartz. A...

A: A mafic magma is a type of magma that is silica undersaturated and is rich in magnesium and iron. Th...

Q: Earth Science Question

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Q: Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of eachof the principal sources of energy in the United St...

A: After the industrial revolution, many natural sources of energy are used at a larger rate. These ene...

Q: a. Define radiative forcing.b. Define climate sensitivity. What is the currently accepted value?

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Q: Has anything been learned by sealing a message in a bottle and setting it adrift?

A: Generally, any message written on a piece of paper is put inside an empty bottle and seal it by eith...

Q: Is Science and Technology “EXPLOITED” nature and society? Elaborate youranswer.

A: Science and technology are derived for the betterment of society and the people living on this plane...

Q: Oxidation and reduction take place simultaneously in many chemical processes. Define oxidation in te...

A: Oxidation and reduction are the principal sources of energy, both natural or biological and artifici...

Q: a)What is lithostratigraphy unit? Please describe. b)By what features can lithostratigraphic units b...

A: a) Lithostratigraphic units are the fundamental units of geologic mapping. These rock bodies are def...

Q: 6. In which plate tectonic settings would you expect to find mafic igneous rocks? Felsic igneous roc...

A: The outer shell of the earth consists of denser oceanic crust and lighter continental crust and whic...

Q: Which hemisphere, northern or southern, receives the most intense solar energy on December 21-22?

A: Due to the tilt of the Earth's axis, the Earth experiences various seasons. Due to the Earth's tilt,...

Q: What is your latitude if, on March 21, you observe the noon Sun to the north at an angle of 18 degre...

A: The radiation emanating from the sun is named insolation. It consists of short wave radiation which ...

Q: Is there really any such thing as a true “tidal wave”?

A: Waves are disturbances in the surface water of ocean or sea in the form of a moving ridge or swell. ...

Q: Compare and contrast the iceberg water with the ocean water ?

A: An iceberg is a huge chunk of ice broken off from a glacier or some ice sheet and floating on the wa...

Q: How can chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) be used as such tracers? Would CFC-based methods be equally suita...

A: Tracers can give information about ocean circulation and its variability. 

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A: The aggregate of crystals is referred as a mineral, while the aggregate of the mineral is rock. It i...

Q: What features make Earth a more hospitable place than other planets for life as we know it?

A: The primary requirements for formation and survival of life are Energy, Water and the ambient temper...

Q: Do the warmest temperatures occur over continents or over oceans? Do the coldest temperatures occur ...

A: The specific heat of water is more than that of land. Therefore the land heats up quickly and looses...

Q: Where are most atolls and guyots found?

A: An atoll is a coral reef, surrounding a lagoon. It is a ring shaped island or a series of islets. A ...

Q: Explain the concept of thermoclines.

A: The marine water bodies are divided into different layers. This layering is based upon the temperatu...

Q: How has climatic change altered the general distribution of terrestrial vegetation since early in Pl...

A: Climate is a long-term aggregate of weather. Climate changes from place to place and over time, at a...