You will notice from your pot for Continent that the pattern is peculiar/irregular to those of Oceans and overall evaporation rates from 30° - 40° Latitudes. Provide reasons for this? (Hint: World deserts are located at these latitudes)

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A: Ductile deformation.

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A: Because seismic wave amplitudes decline more slowly in the east than in the west as distance from…

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A: When the stable air if forced aloft, the clouds tend to be vertically very thin and would be…

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A: Barrier islands are extremely lengthy offshore sand formations that run parallel to the shoreline.…

Q: Explain how the marine terrace in Figure 10.17 formed.

A: A wave cut platform gets carved into bedrock (high wave energy is needed for this process) and it is…

Q: Give some examples of the Natural Resources?

A: Air, sunlight, soil, and water are examples of other natural resources.

Q: Describe the process of decompression melting.

A: The process of decompression melting involves the upward movement of Earth's mostly-solid mantle and…

Q: Refer to the accompanying diagram. Which of these features—the Galapagos Rise or the Rio Grande…

A: Volcanic arcs range from entirely subaerial such as the Andean arc to mostly or completely…

Q: Pick appropriate names from Table 1 to fill blanks in the "example" columns of Table 2. Please…

A: The Earth's internal heat engine, which shifts material in the core and mantle and causes gradual…

Q: How might a numerical date for a layer of sedimentary rock be determined?

A: Sedimentary rocks are kinds of rock which might be formed through the buildup or deposition of…

Q: Define salinity and list the main elements that contribute to the ocean’s salinity. Describe the…

A: INTRODUCTION  Salinity is the total amount of salt present in the body of water, called salinity. It…

Q: Describe the relative motion along a transform fault boundary and be able to locate several examples…

A: The relative motion of the plates along a transform fault boundary is to slide past each other and…

Q: If Earth did not rotate on its axis and if its surface were completely covered with water, what…

A: Earth rotates on its axis. The rotation generates the Coriolis force/Effect. This force deflects the…

Q: Name the five subtropical gyres and identify the main surface currents in each.

A: The five subtropical gyres are: North Atlantic Gyre South Atlantic Gyre South Pacific Gyre North…

Q: State the principle of fossil succession in your own words.

A: Fossil succession is based on the idea that the rocks, having similar fossils in them, belong to the…

Q: Explain the difference between the environmental lapse rate and adiabatic cooling.

A: The surroundings in which all the plants, animals and other living beings reside is known as the…

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Q: Contrast density variations with depth in the high and low latitudes. Why do high-latitude waters…

A: The water column is isopycnal at high-latitude zones, hence there is no pycnocline.

Q: What is the age of the oldest sediments recovered using deep-ocean drilling? How do the ages of…

A: INTRODUCTION: The ocean basin floor is everywhere covered by sediments of different types and…

Q: How does the ocean’s surface salinity change when sea ice forms? How does this change influence…

A: Initially when the earth formed all the oceans and the continents were fused together to form super…

Q: Describe several ways that an animal or a plant can be preserved as a fossil.

A: There are two primary types of preservation for fossils: with and without modification. Below it is…

Q: List the main gases released during a volcanic eruption.

A: Small amounts of carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen sulphide, and other…

Q: What role do condensation nuclei play in the formation of clouds?

A: Clouds are generated due to the condensation of water vapour into liquid water droplets.…

Q: List and describe the three categories of materials extruded during volcanic eruptions.

A: The subducting plate often leads to the formation of volcanoes and these volcanoes are often found…

Q: List several factors that cause salinity to vary from place to place and from time to time.

A: There have been several factors due to which salinity may vary from time to time and place to place.

Q: Soil development may become accelerated under some environments, while in others, the processes may…

A: a) A warm humid climate *Rainfall increases both the amount of rock that dissolves and the amount of…

Q: How do ocean currents influence climate? Provide at least three examples.

A: Ocean currents have a very strong influence on the earth's climate. Areas that are near the equator…

Q: How do the eruptions that created the Columbia Plateau differ from the eruptions that create large…

A: Eruptions that has created the Columbia Plateau ejected basaltic magma through fissures.

Q: Who was first to explain the mechanism by which most earthquakes are generated?

A: The mechanism by which earthquakes are generated was first explained by H.F. Reid of John Hopkins…

Q: Volcanic islands that form over mantle plumes, such as the Hawaiian chain, are home to some of…

A: The theory which explains the phenomenon is connected to the convergence of tectonic plates when…

Q: At what rate does unsaturated air cool when it rises through the atmosphere?

A: In contrast to saturated air, which has a higher water vapor capacity, unsaturated air has a lower…

Q: Describe the temperature conditions in clouds that are required to form precipitation by the…

A: 60 percent of the total of the Earth is typically covered by clouds at any given moment, however, a…

Q: What observable features would lead you to classify a coastal area as emergent?

A: The exposed wave-cut cliffs or platforms and marine terraces above the sea level are the observable…

Q: Select the item which is included in Direct Burial package as required by FTC funeral rule.…

A: Arranging for final disposition is included in Direct Burial Package is required by The FTC Funeral…

Q: Sketch and describe the movement along a divergent plate boundary that results in the formation of…

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Q: In what ways can geographic position be considered a control of temperature?

A: When there are clouds, the temperature range is narrower.

Q: What is the goal of correlation?

A: Correlation is an important geological technique as it helps in providing information with regards…

Q: What was the central strategy pursued by Britons in South Africa to improve relations between…

A: Investing heavily in nascent industrial proudction that provided jobs for Afrikaners.

Q: For what time span does radiocarbon dating apply?

A: Radiocarbon dating is a technique which is used by scientists to learn the ages of different…

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A: Soil arrangement, otherwise called pedogenesis, is the course of soil beginning as directed by the…

Q: How is magma generated along convergent plate boundaries?

A: At convergent boundaries, magma gets formed where water from a subducting plate acts as flux in…

Q: What conditions favor the preservation of an organism as a fossil?

A: Paleontology is the branch of geology that studies fossils. The Latin word "fossils," which implies…

Q: List and describe the three basic types of seafloor sediments. Give at least one example of each.

A: Geology is the vast science of earth which studies the earth structure and its associated surface…

Q: Contrast index fossil and fossil assemblage.

A: Index fossil: They are the most commonly found fossil at a time period and are present widespread…

Q: What is standard sea-level pressure in millibars, in inches of mercury, and in pounds per square…

A: The pressure in the Earth's atmosphere is referred to as atmospheric pressure, sometimes known as…

Q: Label the accompanying diagram with the appropriate terms for thechanges of state that are shown.

A: Any change in state of matter is caused by a physio-chemical factor acting on the matter. Generally,…

Q: Describe the differences between active and passive continental margins. Where is each type found?

A: There are two types of continental margins: passive and active.

Q: Examine the accompanying sketch, which shows three sediment layers on the ocean floor. What term is…

A: The term applied to such layers is called facies, and the process responsible for creating such…

Q: Distinguish between clouds and fog.

A: INTRODUCTION:     Clouds: Clouds form when the water is evaporated from the surface and becomes…