3. Look at the diagram below and answer the following Questions a) Describe the type of landform you see on; i) ii) A B

Q: Compare and contrast the three types of convergent plate boundaries and name a location where each…

A: The three types of convergent plate boundaries are: Ocean-Continent Convergent Boundaries: When…

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: How do a wave’s speed, wavelength, and height change as it moves into shallow water and breaks?

A: Near the shore, the wave height increases, whereas, the wave length and the wave speed decreases.

Q: Define dry climate. How extensive are the desert and steppe regions of Earth?

A: Usually, arid and semi-arid regions come in the category of dry climates like desert areas. Some…

Q: Where were ice sheets more extensive during the Ice Age: the Northern Hemisphere or the Southern…

A: Glacier is one of the natural agents that control geological work such as erosion, transportation…

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

A: Surface water gets heated up by the Sun, and so they generally have higher temperatures than deeper…

Q: Why is wind erosion relatively more effective in arid regions than in humid areas?

A: The role of wind in sculpturing the earth's surface is no doubt someone less than that of the other…

Q: The accompanying sketch map represents a hypothetical continent in the Northern Hemisphere. One…

A: City B is more warmer than City A. This is because A is located near the ocean due to which it will…

Q: Where do rift valleys form along the oceanic ridge system?

A: Most of the mountain ranges are formed by the collisions of the two continents whereas oceanic…

Q: If a radioactive isotope of thorium (atomic number 90, mass number 232) emits 6 alpha particles and…

A: Radioactivity is a natural process of emission of radiation spontaneously to acquire nuclear…

Q: What are blowouts? What term describes the process that creates these features?

A: The role of wind in sculpturing the earth's surface is no doubt someone less than that of the other…

Q: The accompanying image shows the metamorphic rock gneiss, a basaltic dike, and a fault. Place these…

A: Gneiss is created from schist, a different metamorphic rock that was first a sedimentary rock called…

Q: what is the renewable energy resource most suitable for development in Prince Edward County?  1.…

A: Ans: Tidal *With a capacity of about 205 MW and 570 residents, Prince Edward Island (PEI) generated…

Q: 1-Marconi invented the telephone.(T/F)

A: Note - according to our guidelines we can answer only first question and rest can be reposted.

Q: What is an accretionary wedge? Briefly describe its formation.

A: An accretionary wedge is the accumulation of sediment that the overriding plate scrapes off of an…

Q: Discuss temperature, salinity, and density changes with depth in the open ocean.

A: Salinity, temperature and density of ocean water are all interrelated.

Q: The Endangered Species Act   a. has, in the wake of the Spotted Owl decision, crippled the economy…

A: The correct option id described below.

Q: Describe convective lifting.

A: The air at the ground's surface is heated as a result of convectional lifting.

Q: Describe and explain several important effects of Ice Age glaciers other than the formation of…

A: Since the formation of the earth, that is around, 4.5 billion years ago, there have been several…

Q: Explain why some volcanic eruptions are explosive and others are quiescent.

A: Volcanic eruptions can produce lava flows known as effusive eruptions or explosive eruptions that…

Q: The accompanying photois an aerial view of PrestonMesa dunes in northernArizona.a. Sketch a simple…

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Q: Describe how glaciers move, the rates at which they move, and the significance of the glacial…

A: Glacial ice moves as flow. Under the pressure, the ice seems to behave as a plastic material and the…

Q: What role do water and other volatiles play in the formation of magma?

A: INTRODUCTION  The water and volatiles constitutes play major role in reducing the melting…

Q: ARTICLE V You shall obey; he who exchanges for food, let it be always done in accordance

A: Trading is an ancient practice, much older than the use of bronze, silver & gold coins. People…

Q: Distinguish between anticlines and synclines, domes and basins, anticlines and domes.

A: Syncline Anticline 1. It is a type of fold with young layers of rock closer to the center of the…

Q: Volcanism at divergent plate boundaries is most often associated with which magma type? What causes…

A: Volcanism at divergent boundaries is generally associated with basaltic rock.

Q: What is an established meteor?

A: These meteorites can be grouped into three primary categories by scientists: stony, iron, and…

Q: In what ways are the Sierra Nevada and the Andes similar?

A: Both of them lies on the east end of the Pacific rim.

Q: Examine the accompanying aerial photo, which shows a portion of the New Jersey coast. What term is…

A: The wall-like structures are installed perpendicular to the shore is an example of groin and the…

Q: Why are abyssal plains more extensive on the floor of the Atlantic than on the floor of the Pacific?

A: Abyssal plains are more extensive on the floor of the Atlantic than on the floor of the Pacific due…

Q: Distinguish between numerical dates and relative dates.

A: Numerical dates specify an absolute age as per the number of years, and on the other hand, relative…

Q: Over the next billion years or so, the temperature on the Earth is projected to climb to about 373K…

A: INTRODUCTION: In today's world, climate change is one the important heading which has to learn by…

Q: What types of clouds and precipitation, if any, form when stable air is forced aloft?

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

Q: Identify the following environments as either hard or soft real-time. a. Thermostat in a household.…

A: The environments are explained below in points.

Q: Explain how the processes that create hot-spot volcanic chains differ from the processes that…

A: Destructive plate boundaries: (for example subduction zones and trenches). The relative motion of…

Q: If the amount of water vapor in the air remains unchanged, how does a decrease in temperature affect…

A: Relative humidity may be defined as the ratio of the amount of water vapor that is actually present…

Q: Describe the process of coastal upwelling. Why is an abundance of marine life associated with these…

A: Coastal upwelling promotes the growth of plankton and seaweed because the deep water pushed to the…

Q: Imagine that you arestudying seafloor spreadingalong two differentoceanic ridges. Usingdata from a…

A: An oceanic ridge is an underwater continuous chain of the mountain system of more than 65000 km in…

Q: How does the area of Earth’s surface covered by oceans compare with the area covered by continents?

A: Two-third of the earth's surface is covered by water.

Q: What is the significance of the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?

A: The Northern Hemisphere's summer officially begins on June 21 at noon, when the Sun is directly…

Q: Solve the problems below that relate to the magnitude of Earth history. To make calculations easier,…

A: The most exact form of dating is isotropic dating using uranium isotopes. The isotropic age of Earth…

Q: Summarize the ways in which people deal with shoreline erosion problems.

A: INTRODUCTION  Shoreline erosion arises when wind and water movement wipe out sand from the beach and…

Q: A friend wants to purchase a vacation home on a barrier island. If consulted, what advice would you…

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

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: what is the furthest distance in land can tidal forces be seen

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Q: Define interface.

A: The formation of the earth can be dated back to around 4.5 billion years. In the initial phases of…

Q: Discuss the principal controls of temperature and use examples to describe their effects.

A: Earth’s temperature is mainly controlled by solar radiation. Sun is the source of energy and there…

Q: What name is given to the region having the greatest concentration of composite volcanoes?

A: The name which is given to the region having the greatest concentration of composite volcanoes is…

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: 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…