how does the examination of human-environment relationships in ecosystems serve to illustrate the role of geography as an environmental science?

Q: Distinguish between Earth’s rotation and its revolution.

A: EARTH'S ROTATION: The earth spins on its own imaginary axis (6612° Inclined to its orbital plane) fr...

Q: Why is El Niño commonly referred to as El NiñoSouthern Oscillation (ENSO)?

A: El-Nino: El-Nino is a warm ocean current. It periodically flows southwards along the coast of Ecuado...

Q: Indus Water Treaty

A: Indus water treaty is an agreement that was made over the use of waters of the Indus river. The Indu...

Q: Continental arcs are always associated with plate subduction. plate transform movement. plate ...

A: A continental arc is a kind of volcanic arc arising on the continental margins as an "arc-shape" top...

Q: What is the difference between the atmospheres of Venus and Earth?

A: VENUS: Venus is the second from the sun, Venus traces an orbit that is closer to a perfect circle th...

Q: Although the Koppen System is intended to create distinct climate classes its boundaries are based o...

A: The Koppe classification system is most commonly used for climatic classification. Developed in 1884...

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: What breed of cattle is most profitable?

A: In the world, there are over 250 breeds of beef cattle and 60 percent of them are located in the Uni...

Q: Briefly answer all 5 parts of this question in order.  a. What are the two main gases responsible fo...

A: ANSWER:(a)The two main gases are responsible for climate changes are; carbon di-oxide(20%) and other...

Q: What significant change in glaciation occurred around 13 million years ago?     Antarctic gla...

A: The last glacial period was at the end of 115,000-11,700 years ago. This was a part of a larger sequ...

Q: If ocean sediments were rich in 18O, which type of climate conditions would have occurred? Group of ...

A: Around one of every 1,000 oxygen atoms produces 2 extra neutrons and is written as 18O. Oxygen Isoto...

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: Total precipitation received by ground is usually expressed in?

A: Precipitation is a product of the atmosphere that falls under the impact of gravity. Precipitation c...

Q: When did forests of spruce and larch develop around the Arctic Ocean?

A: The forests of Larch and Spruce i.e. the taiga, as it stands, In geological time scale,  is a relati...

Q: How did the discovery of valuable mineral resources change the character of western North America?

A: The third-largest continent, North America, stretches from the northeast, the small Aleutian Islands...

Q: A status that one "earns" in life is a/n _____________status  master status ascribed status ach...

A: Social status pertains to the dignity or distinction associated with one's place in society. It may ...

Q: Explain the differences between an equivalent (equal area) map projection and a conformal map projec...

A: All map projections reveal some sort of distortion in areas far from the projection centre. Based on...

Q: Explain the following chart in terms of Demographic Transition? Is it a viable model that can be app...

A: Demographic Transition Whether we believe that we are heading toward a global catastrophe and an end...

Q: Witch of these meridians intersects Maine

A: This chart displays the latitude and longitude grids of North America. In the Northern Hemisphere,...

Q: 3. If I was to remove invasive species, add more habitat, and fix the stream bank of trotter creek (...

A: An invasive species also referred to as introduced species, foreign species, or exotic species, that...

Q: What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere? does this gas play an important role in processes o...

A: Nitrogen, which constitutes about 78 percent of the density of dry air, is by far the main gas in th...

Q: Which of the following has not been blamedon the destruction of the ozone layer?A. damage to cropsB....

A: OZONE LAYER: The ozone layer is a region of Earth's stratosphere which is the second layer of the at...

Q: What is uplift and what is an outcome of uplift? What type of energy drives uplift?

A: Uplift In geology, Uplift(fig.1) refers to the vertical elevation of the Earth's surface in respons...

Q: What is the difference between litter and humus?

A: SOIL: A thin layer on the Earth's surface which is made up of weathered rock fragments (mineral part...

Q: Several concepts that the society or human beings benefit from biodiversity. Enumerate the different...

A: The fewer animals we have the fewer humans we have. That's why biodiversity is so critical. The wide...

Q: 1. Why is the Earth considered to be a ‘dynamic’ planet?   2. What makes the lithospheric plates mov...

A: EARTH AS A DYNAMIC PLANET: In our earth atmosphere has found which is continuously in changing and t...

Q: Why is the Earth considered to be a ‘dynamic’ planet?   What makes the lithospheric plates move in...

A: EARTH AS A DYNAMIC PLANET: The atmosphere of the Earth is continuously changing and this results in ...