Distinguish between GPS and GIS (geographic information systems).

Q: Question 1 Tell whether the following scenario represents Physical, Chemical or Biological weatherin...

A: ANSWER: (1) No answer text provided. ANSWER: (2) Biological Weathering EXPLANATION: weathering cause...

Q: Where are the areas of highest elevation in Ohio?

A: Ohio's landscape is surprisingly diverse and has been conducive to settlement and population develop...

Q: Plate Tectonics What are the different types of plate boundaries?

A: Tectonic plates are those plates or slabs orf rocks that are found on the surface of the earth and c...

Q: Where is the tropical zone found? Your answer Where is the temperate zone found?

A: TOPICAL ZONE: The tropical zones or regions are found on the earth, that lies between 2312° to 6612°...

Q: if the canopy is removed from a Southeast Asian tropical rainforest site. (SEA has very different pr...

A: The canopy is a characteristic feature of tropical rainforest, which increases the ecological divers...

Q: What is the culture oceania about?

A:  Culture Oceania Culture Oceania is the arts and other forms of human action and accomplishments in...

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: Plate Tectonics What are the three types of convergent boundaries and how are they different?

A: Plate tectonics are plates or slabs of hard rocks that are found over the surface of the earth such ...

Q: What pattern and relationship exist between the birth rates and the education of women? What might t...

A: World Fertility Surveys conducted in 38 developing countries show that between 2 and 98% of married ...

Q: What are the three heat zones on the Earth? Explain any one of them with the help of a labelled Heat...

A: Introduction As we all know that the Earth is Geoid or in common spherical in shape. This results in...

Q: Despite Africa’s geographic diversity, African societies developed similar cultures?

A: Africa is known for the birthplace of the common man and it's here that civilizations first started ...

Q: Where are the areas of lowest elevation in Ohio?

A: Ohio's terrain is remarkably diverse and has been favorable to settlement and population growth in m...

Q: A second‐order stream merging with a third‐order stream results in a second‐order stream. a thir...

A: Stream order is a number used to denotes the number of streams and is used in hydrology to determine...

Q: Describe one kind of application where radar imagery may be useful for geographical analysis. Explai...

A: Introduction The term "Radar" was coined by the US Navy in 1940. RADAR stands for "Radio Detection a...

Q: Based on the plotted predicted data for the two days, the vertical distance between the highest high...

A: According to the tidal levels was observed at the Fernandina Beac, the town of Fernandina Beach is l...

Q: The majority of earthquakes in the world occur under seamounts. far away from plate boundaries. ...

A: Earthquake is a phenomenon of shaking of the earth surface, it is generally associated with the volc...

Q: What is the importance of geography? Explain why we should learn and teach geography.

A: According to National Geographic, geography is the "study of places and relationships between people...

Q: ________________ in global sea level is ultimately the result of a ________ event.  Group of answer...

A: The global sea level is called the grand base level and it is shown by the sea or ocean bottom. The ...

Q: True or False Vector maps lose their fidelity when their size is doubled or halved.

A: Vector Maps Vector maps are a form of GIS file format called vector data that provides a way to di...

Q: Suppose global air circulation suddenly reversed, with moist air ascending at 30° north and south la...

A: Global circulation of air: Global circulation air theory was put forward by George Hadley who attemp...

Q: Explain in your own words the entire life cycle of oceanic crust, starting with why rocks in the man...

A:  The earth’s crust: The crust is the outer most layer of the earth. It is a very thin layer the thic...

Q: Compare the general topography in the NW corner of the state to the topography in the SE of the stat...

A: Topography of Ohio The topography of Ohio (80° 32' W to 84° 49' W and 38° 27' N to 41° 58' N) consi...

Q: Why is there greater changes in snow cover over the past century in Eurasia than in North America? W...

A: Seasonal snow is a significant component of the Earth's climate system. Snow cover tends to maintain...

Q: How do tectonic uplift and orbital variations combine to affect the long-term intensity of monsoons?...

A: The combined effects of external forces (orbital and solar parameters) and internal forces (boundary...

Q: *Compare and contrast hurricanes and tornadoes:*- What are they?- When do most of them form?- Where ...

A: Cyclones and tornadoes are both stormy systems of the atmosphere that can lead to damage. They are c...

Q: How does ice move?     It slips along its base.   It flows internally from regions of ...

A: The ice of the glacier moves under the impact of gravity that results in glacial motion. The ice slo...

Q: Select the corresponding name for each layer. B C

A: Earth's Interior Layers There are two ways in which the structure of Earth can be defined: by mecha...

Q: Plate Tectonics What are Convection Currents and why are they important to the movement of earth’s c...

A: CONVECTION CURRENTS: Convection currents are the movement in the interior of the earth in the form o...

Q: which contains information about average temperatures in Brazil a atlas a history book or a science ...

A: The atmosphere in Brazil, which ranges considerably from the predominantly warm north (the equator c...