Why does the ITCZ generally shift north of the equator in the Northern Hemisphere summer, and south of the equator in winter?

Q: 2. During a La Niña the equatorial wind stress averaged across the Pacific is anomalously and the su...

A: LA NINA: After an El-Nino, weather conditions return to normal. However, sometimes trade winds becom...

Q: On which days of the year do the vertical rays of the Sun strike the equator?

A: The equator of earth is located at 0 degrees, it is also called the great circle. The sun's short wa...

Q: Which of the following characteristics would you expect at convergent plate margins that contain oce...

A: The convergent plate boundaries are characterized by the moving of plates towards each other. his le...

Q: What processes are involved in warming and cooling Earth’s surface and atmosphere?

A: PROCESSES OF HEATING AND COOLING OF THE EARTH'S SURFACE AND ATMOSPHERE: practically all of the energ...

Q: Witch of these meridians intersects Maine

A: This chart displays the latitude and longitude grids of North America. In the Northern Hemisphere,...

Q: Convert the following latitude and longitude coordinates presented in decimal form (as might be show...

A: Decimal degrees (DD) represent the geographic coordinates of latitude and longitude as a decimal fra...

Q: How does the San Andreas Fault system fit in with the theory of plate tectonics?

A: THEORY OF PLATE TECTONICS: The plate tectonic theory is a comprehensive theory, which explains the o...

Q: What are the four elements of weather and climate?

A: WEATHER: Weather is the condition of the atmosphere over a small area, generally for 24 hours to one...

Q: How can one kind of magma (one kind of magma chemistry) produce two or more different kinds of igneo...

A: FORMATION OF TWO OR MORE DIFFERENT KIND OF IGENOUS ROCK DUE TO MAGMA: The molten rock such as magma ...

Q: What is the difference between earthquake magnitude and earthquake shaking intensity?

A: Earthquake magnitude, power release, or shaking intensity are often related earthquake parameters th...

Q: What breed of cattle is most profitable?

A: In the world, there are over 250 breeds of beef cattle and 60 percent of them are located in the Uni...

Q: In which environment does talus form? on land that is being farmed on flat vegetated landscapes ...

A: Talus is defined as a pile of rocks that is accumulated at the base of a mountain cliff or a mountai...

Q: A mayor or municipal government must carry out a housing project seeking to generate new urban expan...

A: One of the biggest challenges to sustainable growth is the rising climate-induced catastrophe. As de...

Q: Which midlatitude location will typically experience higher summer temperatures: a coastal area, or ...

A: The middle-latitude are places that are located away from the tropics and poles and they generally l...

Q: In what ways was life on Earth responsible for the composition of our modern atmosphere?

A: The earth is known to have been formed some 4.5 billion years ago. The earth at that time had a prim...

Q: What is meant by the “hole” in the ozone layer, and what role have chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) played...

A: Hole in the ozone layer: A hole in the ozone layer is not a hole that is thinning the ozone layer at...

Q: please help with this!! i'm very stuck please i dont know much about latin countries

A: Latin American Countries Argentina: It is located in the southern half of South America. It occupie...

Q: Question:  Examine briefly one theoretical model whichattempts to explain the development of land us...

A: In 1925, Burgess introduced a descriptive model of urban land use that separated neighborhoods into ...

Q: how does the examination of human-environment relationships in ecosystems serve to illustrate the ro...

A: One of the core contributions of the geographical discipline is the study of the relationships among...

Q: Are There Any Oil Resources in Ireland: 1. Mining History in Ireland 2. Where are the Major Deposit...

A: 1.Mining History in Ireland Ireland has a long tradition of mining operations. Records of mining g...

Q: Suppose you are hiking in the mountains of Utah and find a fossil of an animal that lived on the oce...

A: Mississippian Period The Mississippian period, also known as Lower Carboniferous or Early Carbonife...

Q: Explain why the winds in the middle and upper troposphere tend to blow from west to east in both the...

A: CORIOLIS FORCE: The Coriolis force acts of moving winds and changes its direction. In the southern h...

Q: What is the ozone layer, and where is it located?

A: OZONE LAYER: Ozone is present in the atmosphere near the earth's surface also, its highest concentra...

Q: What is the difference between the atmospheres of Venus and Earth?

A: VENUS: Venus is the second from the sun, Venus traces an orbit that is closer to a perfect circle th...

Q: OPEC is an intergovernmental organization consisting of 15 member countries, mainly in the Middle Ea...

A: Introduction OPEC OPEC or Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is a permanent, intergov...

Q: In what ways have humans altered the composition of the atmosphere, such as by releasing chemicals t...

A: Humans have altered the physical and chemical composition of the atmosphere and the land surfaces. T...

Q: Why are subtropical desert (BWh) climates generally hotter in summer than tropical humid (A) climate...

A: "Hot desert climates" (BWh) in the lower and middle latitudes, mostly from 20° to 33° north and sout...

Q: Define sustainability from an Environmental Science point of view and explain its importance

A: When we encounter the term "sustainability," we prefer to think of clean energy sources, reducing gr...