Geography and Earth Sciences

Comparing two locations on a mountain glacier, it is likely they are ________. A

Comparing two locations on a mountain glacier, it is likely they are ________. A

Comparing two locations on a mountain glacier, it is likely they are ________.
A) both in equilibrium
B) moving at different rates
C) moving at a rate of about 30 meters per day
D) moving in opposite directions
E) moving uphi

Wrogue   3495   5 Replies

padre

The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is associated with the ______ pressure belt A.Equatorial ...

The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is associated with the ______ pressure belt A.Equatorial ...

The Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is associated with the ______ pressure belt
      
A.Equatorial Low
      
B.Sub-Tropical High
      
C.Sub-Polar Low
      
D.Polar High
      
E.Equatorial High

mahsa1911   467   1 Reply

bolbol

Which option correctly describes an effect of human activity on a river channel?

Which option correctly describes an effect of human activity on a river channel?

Which option correctly describes an effect of human activity on a river channel?
A) If logging and clearing have increased the amount of runoff, the channel may fill and the banks may become higher.
B) If agriculture and building have dec

Fochaian   810   5 Replies

Gursh

Evaluate the validity of sunspot periods changing climate on Earth.

Evaluate the validity of sunspot periods changing climate on Earth.

Evaluate the validity of sunspot periods changing climate on Earth.

barry   912   1 Reply

bolbol

Which statement correctly describes part of Earth’s global atmospheric...

Which statement correctly describes part of Earth’s global atmospheric...

Which statement correctly describes part of Earth’s global atmospheric circulation?

A. Air rises at the equator and at 30⁰N latitude
   
B. Air falls at the equator and at 30⁰N latitude
   
C. Air falls at the equator and

puchacho11   530   1 Reply

bolbol

Choose the option that lists the factors that are not influences of slope stability studied during h

Choose the option that lists the factors that are not influences of slope stability studied during h

Choose the option that lists the factors that are not influences of slope stability studied during hazard assessment?
A) type of rock, orientation of faults, amount of quartz content, orientation of bedding
B) orientation of bedding, exte

Fochaian   827   7 Replies

Gursh

Banksy, Speto and Black Hand are internationally known

Banksy, Speto and Black Hand are internationally known

Banksy, Speto and Black Hand are internationally known
A) street artists.
B) world heritage sites.
C) pseudoplaces.
D) funerary landscapes.
E) rock gardens.

Alexanian   1508   6 Replies

sundew

Examine the photo taken in 1994 when Comet Shoemaker-Levy collided with the planet Jupiter. This col

Examine the photo taken in 1994 when Comet Shoemaker-Levy collided with the planet Jupiter. This col

Examine the photo taken in 1994 when Comet Shoemaker-Levy collided with the planet Jupiter. This collision is thought to be similar to the collisions that occurred early in our solar system's history, according to the nebular theory. What happen

Earthy   1055   5 Replies

Richy271

What is the answer to the following question. You are conducting a question and answer activity on

What is the answer to the following question. You are conducting a question and answer activity on

You are conducting a question and answer activity on the climate and economics of Russia.  Your students respond well and you conclude that they are ready for a test covering the content.  Of the following, you conclusion best illustrates

Anonymous   256   1 Reply

bio_man

How does the change from water vapor to cloud droplets add heat to the...

How does the change from water vapor to cloud droplets add heat to the...

How does the change from water vapor to cloud droplets add heat to the atmosphere?

How does differential heating and cooling of Earth’s surface result in global scale winds like the Trade Winds and Westerlies?

What type of weath

puchacho11   470   1 Reply

bolbol

One contrast between the urban centers of core countries and those of peripheral countries is that ...

One contrast between the urban centers of core countries and those of peripheral countries is that ...

One contrast between the urban centers of core countries and those of peripheral countries is that _______.

A) urban centers of the core developed largely in response to economic growth, whereas urban centers of the periphery developed in

rakan.205   1222   1 Reply

bolbol

Why mineral chalcopyrite and sphalerite hard to find in alluvium placer deposit?

Why mineral chalcopyrite and sphalerite hard to find in alluvium placer deposit?

Elaborate a bit. Thank you.

cassie1226   528   1 Reply

bolbol

Geography (including map making and geographical description) was essential for

Geography (including map making and geographical description) was essential for

Geography (including map making and geographical description) was essential for commercial success in the competitive world of the European Renaissance. is this
 True
 False

mhurckes   590   1 Reply

bolbol

Using what you know about the local agricultural practices, topography, and clim

Using what you know about the local agricultural practices, topography, and clim

Using what you know about the local agricultural practices, topography, and climate, evaluate which erosion control practices would be best suited for your area.

barry   717   1 Reply

bolbol

Consider the various renewable energy resources and decide which would be the be

Consider the various renewable energy resources and decide which would be the be

Consider the various renewable energy resources and decide which would be the best one for your community. Support your position.

barry   539   1 Reply

bolbol

Australia's urban dominance is declining due to excellent agricultural and mining opportunities.T ...

Australia's urban dominance is declining due to excellent agricultural and mining opportunities.T ...

Australia's urban dominance is declining due to excellent agricultural and mining opportunities.
T or F ?

mycorollas   693   3 Replies

fluid

Which latitudes experience persistent lift of air due to the convection the...

Which latitudes experience persistent lift of air due to the convection the...

Which latitudes experience persistent lift of air due to the convection the drive Earth’s global atmospheric circulation?

A. 15⁰ and 30⁰
   
B. 0⁰ and 60⁰
   
C. 5⁰ and 85⁰
   
D. 0⁰ and 90⁰
   
E. 45⁰ and

puchacho11   814   1 Reply

bolbol

The term for water that is caught on the surface of vegetation during a rain shower is __________. ...

The term for water that is caught on the surface of vegetation during a rain shower is __________. ...

The term for water that is caught on the surface of vegetation during a rain shower is __________. Some of this water will subsequently run down the branches and trunk of the tree to reach the ground surface by __________. Once on the ground, water w

oiratno   312   3 Replies

Anonymous

What percent of earths radius is 20 kilometers?

What percent of earths radius is 20 kilometers?

what percent of  earths radius is 20 kilometers?

Benjamin41   636   1 Reply

bolbol

Which of the following terms links Earth's energy, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere?

Which of the following terms links Earth's energy, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere?

Which of the following terms links Earth's energy, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere? 
A)  albedo 
B)  sensible heat 
C)  latent heat of evaporation 
D)  infrared energy emitte

oiratno   450   3 Replies

qvc

On a map showing barometric pressure around an anticyclone, the values of isobars will ____ as you ...

On a map showing barometric pressure around an anticyclone, the values of isobars will ____ as you ...

On a map showing barometric pressure around an anticyclone, the values of isobars will ____ as you move towards the center of the anticyclone.
 a. decrease
 b. stay constant
 c. increase
 d. increase and then decrease
 

bkm1   902   2 Replies

Anonymous

Ages of isotopes in order from oldest to youngest

Ages of isotopes in order from oldest to youngest

Recall from your reading about the radiometric time scale to put the following isotopes in order of use, from oldest rock to youngest.

Carbon-14


Potassium-40


Samarium-147


Thorium-232

Bigirish55   3329   3 Replies

jjsmith9999

Ultraviolet radiation breaks apart molecules made up of paired oxygen atoms. Ind

Ultraviolet radiation breaks apart molecules made up of paired oxygen atoms. Ind

homosphere
   ionosphere
   ozone layer
   stratosphere
   mesosphere

awnser ionosphere

oz   562   1 Reply

bolbol

The tides with the maximum tidal elevation are ________ tides.

The tides with the maximum tidal elevation are ________ tides.

The tides with the maximum tidal elevation are ________ tides.
A) flood
B) high
C) ebb
D) spring
E) leap

Wrogue   1645   5 Replies

GeoExp

A mirage is an optical effect caused by refraction when light passes from air with one density into ...

A mirage is an optical effect caused by refraction when light passes from air with one density into ...

A mirage is an optical effect caused by refraction when light passes from air with one density into air with a different density, causing the object to appear displaced from its true position.
True or False?

masterson   267   2 Replies

Anonymous

In the case of world music, globalization has helped cultural diversity to flourish. (True or false?)

In the case of world music, globalization has helped cultural diversity to flourish. (True or false?)

In the case of world music, globalization has helped cultural diversity to flourish.

Is this statement true or false?

Alexanian   800   3 Replies

Anonymous

A common characteristic of all the basins of interior drainage in the United Sta

A common characteristic of all the basins of interior drainage in the United Sta

A common characteristic of all the basins of interior drainage in the United States is that they ________.
A) are of very small size
B) are all in the western United States
C) all drain to the Pacific Ocean
D) are all drained by t

Wrogue   1814   5 Replies

Anonymous

Topographic maps and experts?

Topographic maps and experts?

Who can I find that I can ask questions to regarding the topography of a region in the United States? I am particularly interested in if it is known what the lands shapes were prior to roads, buildings, etc?

CarbonRobot   236   1 Reply

Anonymous

Suppose you lived on the Falkland Islands at 52 degrees south latitude. Describe the basic changes ...

Suppose you lived on the Falkland Islands at 52 degrees south latitude. Describe the basic changes ...

Suppose you lived on the Falkland Islands at 52 degrees south latitude. Describe the basic changes in the angle of the Sun in the sky and the length of the day as time progresses from January to December.

jspinal   3041   3 Replies

Anonymous

Why is maritime Tropical air is crucial to human existence in the eastern United

Why is maritime Tropical air is crucial to human existence in the eastern United

Why is maritime Tropical air is crucial to human existence in the eastern United States?

Wrogue   1260   4 Replies

ameliaaria

What role (if any) will our changing climate play in future desertification?

What role (if any) will our changing climate play in future desertification?

What role (if any) will our changing climate play in future desertification?

barry   687   1 Reply

bolbol

Is the greenhouse effect a bad thing for the planet? Why or why not?

Is the greenhouse effect a bad thing for the planet? Why or why not?

Is the greenhouse effect a bad thing for the planet? Why or why not?

barry   675   1 Reply

bolbol

In most cases, streams with perennial flow continue to receive water between precipitation events be

In most cases, streams with perennial flow continue to receive water between precipitation events be

In most cases, streams with perennial flow continue to receive water between precipitation events because of:

Hannah Janney   192   1 Reply

bio_man

Which has the highest and lowest degree of metamorphism between Gneiss, Schist,

Which has the highest and lowest degree of metamorphism between Gneiss, Schist,

Which has the highest and lowest degree of metamorphism between Gneiss, Schist, Phylite, and Slate?

tdktwan   822   1 Reply

bolbol

Which of these two sets of apparent polar wandering paths shows the "fixed continentmodel, and ...

Which of these two sets of apparent polar wandering paths shows the "fixed continentmodel, and ...

Which of these two sets of apparent polar wandering paths shows the "fixed continentmodel, and which shows the "plate tectonics

Anonymous   250   1 Reply

bio_man

Tourism can be both an environmental freind and an environmental foe

Tourism can be both an environmental freind and an environmental foe

Nothing

Anonymous   276   1 Reply

bio_man

Sea route between Gateway of India Or Ferry's Wharf and Malvan beach by boat.

Sea route between Gateway of India Or Ferry's Wharf and Malvan beach by boat.

Can there be a sea route between (Gateway of India Or Ferry's Wharf) and Malvan beach by boat, ferry or cruise?

Thanks & Regards,
Prashant S Akerkar

prashantakerkar   512   2 Replies

prashantakerkar

Waves of oscillation become waves of ________.

Waves of oscillation become waves of ________.

Waves of oscillation become waves of ________.

▸ translation

▸ *

edehghany   280   1 Reply

Kmc14

It appears that many barrier islands were formed in the past when ________.

It appears that many barrier islands were formed in the past when ________.

It appears that many barrier islands were formed in the past when ________.

▸ sea level was lower

▸ *

yojoe102   258   1 Reply

dong

If the Antarctic and ________ would completely melt, the result would be a very large rise in sea level.

If the Antarctic and ________ would completely melt, the result would be a very large rise in sea level.

If the Antarctic and ________ would completely melt, the result would be a very large rise in sea level.

▸ Greenland

▸ *

lvnrn2012   341   1 Reply

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