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A: The United Arab Emirates Space Agency was established in 2014. This agency's primary purpose is to d...

Q: Describe plate tectonics and plate motion in detail.

A: The theory of plate tectonics has evolved from Harry Hess's concept of " Seafloor spreading." He pro...

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A: The boreal forest is part of the terrestrial biome and covers about 11% of its surface. A large cove...

Q: 4.11 Why might a laccolith be detected at the earth's surface before being exposed by erosion? 4.12 ...

A: Igneous intrusive bodies are magma that travels upwards through the Earth's crust and solidifies wit...

Q: In one application, the following observations were made in the geological mapping study:   * Triass...

A: The earth was not like what we see at present. Many changes have occurred on the earth that led to t...

Q: Why is the eye of a hurricane so clear?

A: A hurricane is a tropical cyclone that occurs in the Atlantic and northeastern Pacific oceans.

Q: Unfortunately, coal commonly contains the mineral pyrite (FeS2), which causes it to release SO2 into...

A: Coal is one of the major sources of energy, and a very crucial fossil fuel. Coal is mostly used for ...

Q: Discussion: How to prevent the disturbance on water resources? Atmosphere 3. If we add lot of nutrie...

A: Water Resources 1. If we cut lot of Trees Deforestation on large scale will lead an increase in the ...

Q: What alternatives exist for burning hydrocarbon fuels for energy?

A: The fuels currently used are petroleum and natural gas, which are hydrocarbon-based. These fuels rel...

Q: What is the green perspectives of environment

A: The environment is the total of the elements, factors, and conditions in the surroundings, which may...

Q: What's the difference between ozone and oxygen?

A: The chemical formula of oxygen is O2. It is made up of two oxygen atoms sharing a covalent bond.  Th...

Q: What is happened if we add gypsum to drilling mud and why ?

A: Gypsum is a soft sulfate mineral made up of calcium sulfate dihydrate.   Disclaimer: Since you have ...

Q: If the Gulf Stream warms Britain during the winter and keeps Baltic ports free of ice, why doesn’t i...

A: The movement of surface ocean waters in the form of gyres, driven by the Coriolis force created by t...

Q: Name six greenhouse gases. How do they cause Earth’s average surface temperature to rise?

A: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect are called as greenhouse gases.    

Q: When a rainy season causes discharge to increase, what happens to stream gradient? To stream length?...

A: Streams are the water bodies that flow along a particular path or channel, carrying sediments and di...

Q: Question 3 Match the correct label and description to the picture of the volcano they represent. cin...

A: A volcano is a fissure in the earth's crust through which hot lava and volcanic gases are thrown out...

Q: Describe isostacy in detail.

A: C.E. Dutton put forward the theory of a gravitational balance existing between the masses of the cru...

Q: Weather Forecasting System (WFS) is the application of science and technology to predict the conditi...

A: Weather Forecasting System Weather forecasting is a computer program, which is based on numerical mo...

Q: How the Geologic Maps does helps to indicate soil type?

A: Mapping is a necessary process that helps to delineate the geographical features or characteristics ...

Q: Explain 5 basic components of rock formation. Q:2b) Explain the formation of biogenic rocks and what...

A: Rock is a natural substance consists of different minerals fused together into a solid mass. Rock cy...

Q: Draw a cross-section through a slope and explain external actions that are likely to cause failure a...

A: Mass Movement, which is also known as mass wasting, is a natural phenomenon represented by the gradu...

Q: How does Earth's interior work, and how does it affect the surface?

A: Earth was formed around 4.5 billion years ago and it is the largest and densest rocky planet.  Earth...

Q: How was Amur sleeper introduced to Ohio?

A: Amur sleeper is a species of freshwater sleeper. It is native to Amur river, a river which forms bou...

Q: State what types of risks may occur in the environment (air, water, soil), and what are the risks to...

A: In any region, pollution is the main risk, which occurs in air, water, and soil. All the three eleme...

Q: Which animals took the place of large Mesozoic reptiles in Paleogene oceans?

A: The Mesozoic era is called the " age of reptiles." Though all the five classes of vertebrates like f...

Q: Describe convergent plate movement in detail

A: A plate is a large, rigid lithospheric rock that moves slowly over the asthenosphere. The plate boun...

Q: What kinds of stratigraphic correlation do geologists undertake?

A: Stratigraphic correlation is the method of comparing and correlating the different stratigraphic suc...

Q: How do sea breezes and land breezes form?

A: A light cool wind is known as the breeze. Usually, breeze occurs near coastal areas. Breeze is a lig...

Q: Even though Cleveland is farther north than Kansas City it can have warmer winters because: Oa Cleve...

A: Cleveland is a city located in the state of Ohio in the United States of America. It is located in t...

Q: The scientist who studies rock fossils and earth to learn about the pass is a 

A: Paleontology is a branch of geology that deals with the study of past life. Whatever we know about l...

Q: How does the Richter magnitude remains in widespread usage?

A: Earthquakes are a physical phenomenon that results in a violent shaking of the Earth. Earthquakes ar...

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: Which of the following is NOT an example of a map generalization process? a. Elimination b. Smoothi...

A: In map generalization process, many operations are done, which include aggregate, simplify, merge, R...

Q: How did life begin?

A: To understand the origin of life, it is necessary to know about the atmosphere in which life origina...

Q: Define water content. How it can be expressed as a percent.

A: In a soil profile, the zone of aeration is filled with air, and the site of saturation contains wate...

Q: 10. What is the mass? 70 20 200 300 tan 3 6. a. 272.5 cm b. 272.5 g c. 272.5 mL d. 272.5 cm 3

A: Mass in simple definition is the amount of matter in an object.

Q: Can a storm surge be predicted?

A: Tropical cyclones are rapidly rotating systems having a low pressure at the center along with strong...

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A: The phenomena described in the question is called A Total Solar Eclipse. During this, the Sun is ent...

Q: Do you think daylight-saving time could be contributing to global warming? The longer we have sunlig...

A: The gradual increase in the overall Earth's atmosphere's temperature is called as Global warming. An...

Q: Compute the soil saturation percentage (SP) as:          SP = [50 ml / 200 g] x 100 = ______ %

A:  Soil saturation percentage is a parameter for characterizing soil texture. It is defined as the per...

Q: Explain the quotation given by Ms. Gina Lopez about mining. "Yes, mining creates a few jobs and perh...

A: Mining is the process of extraction of minerals of economic importance from the earth's interior. Th...

Q: TYPES OF ROCKS Drag the definition in the green box to the vocabulary word it defines. igneous metam...

A: There are three types of rocks found on the earth. The definitions of the three types of rocks are g...

Q: The obsereved acceleration of the universe means that the amount of dark energy exceeds the total ma...

A: Gravity has an essential role in dark energy and dark matter. Gravity is the force of attraction tha...

Q: Is the speed of sound the same at all ocean depths?

A: Sound waves are a type of compressional wave. That is, sound waves move through the medium by compre...

Q: How do patterns help scientists predict the weather?

A: Weather Forecasting Scientists collect satellite data of past and atmospheric conditions and use tho...

Q: Compare and contrast continental drift and seafloor spreading.

A: Continental Drift Theory Continental drift theory was proposed by Alfred Wegener in 1912. According ...

Q: What is wind? What causes wind?

A: Wind is an important component/element of the weather and climate.

Q: Q1/ Answer the following questions? 1- Rock (dimension 10 m length and 5 m width) subjected to stres...

A: 1. (a) Rigid Body is a body, which undergoes no deformation under any type of stress. When the value...

Q: what is the formula to find "Hydraulic Conductivity" (K)

A: Hydraulic conductivity is a physical property that determines the ability of the material to transmi...