On which days of the year do the vertical rays of the Sun strike the equator?

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

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Q: What is the source of energy that drives the movement of the lithospheric plates?

A: The earth's lithosphere consists of solid rocks called the terrestrial crust. These lithospheric pla...

Q: One benefit Islam brought to Europe was the introduction of surgeons to perform operations.

A: In medicine history, Islamic medicine is the medical science that was founded during the Islamic Gol...

Q: Does the north Pole lean toward the Sun throughout the year? If not, how does the north Pole’s orien...

A: The earth spins on its axis and revolves around a political path around the sun in its orbit. Throug...

Q: The area of fastest flow in a stream is called the trunk stream. plunge pool. meander. thalw...

A: If the water runs straight along the highest, the fastest flow would be in the middle of the stream ...

Q: Discuss the relationships between parks/reserves and biodiversity, the local environment and the loc...

A: National parks are created for conservation purposes by the national government often act as a reser...

Q: What is the difference between temperature and heat?

A: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HEAT AND TEMPERATURE: The heat and temperature are related to each other however ...

Q: Briefly describe the seven dominant controls of weather and climate.

A: Weather and climate are important for understanding the importance of atmospheric phenomenon on eart...

Q: Most weather satellite images are “time-stamped” using UTC or “Zulu” time (UTC expressed using 24-ho...

A: UTC OR ZULU TIME: UTC is a 24 hour clock system that is used by entire world. Local time is the cloc...

Q: In a simple answer what makes the lithospheric plates move in different directions?

A: Gravity is the main driving force for plate tectonics. When a plate meets another plate of the ocean...

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: What characteristics on maps are shown by isotherms, isobars, and elevation contour lines?

A: The term iso means equal and therms means temperature. Hence isotherms are imaginary lines that are ...

Q: Question 1 Igneous rocks form from: crystallization - cooling of magma compaction - cementation of s...

A: CLASTIC SEDIMENTARY ROCKS: The adjective 'clastic is derived from Greek word 'klastos, meaning 'brok...

Q: What Type of Resources Does Ireland Have, And Also What Ireland Doesn't Have?

A: Ireland is an island nation found in the north Atlantic, the north channel separates Ireland from Gr...

Q: Lithosphere How are humans using these features (tourism, nature reserve, sacred lands, extracting r...

A: Tourism is defined as the leisure activity that is taken by people residing outside their usual envi...

Q: What climate region is found in Churchill, Canada?

A: Location of Churchill, Canada: Churchill (58˚46ˊN to 94˚10ˊW) is the town in northern Monitoba, Cana...

Q: The tilt of Earth's axis is:       slowly decreasing.     slowly increasing.   ...

A: Earth is tilted at about 23.4 degrees, and this is responsible for the seasonality on the planet. Th...

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: About how much would global sea-level rise if the ice stored in the Antarctic and Greenland ice shee...

A: The Antarctica and Greenland ice sheets found in the north and the south polar region consists of th...

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: Is ozone the most abundant gas in the stratospheric ozone layer? explain.

A: OZONE (STRATOSPHERE LAYER):  Yes, ozone is the most abundant gas in ozone layer or stratospheric lay...

Q: How do plutonism and volcanism differ from each other? How are they alike?

A: Volcanic rocks and plutonic rocks, both are igneous rocks. While both are igneous rocks, they vary i...

Q: Geography Question

A: The glacier is a moving mass of ice at average speeds of a few meters a day. There are three types o...

Q: 20.) What are fjords? a. deep, narrow bays found in Norway b. land reclaimed from the seabed c. gian...

A: A fjord is a large, narrow, and long inlet that is created by the impact of glaciers. It has steep s...

Q: What was the general long-term climate trend the last 50 million years?

A: Climate change is periodic alterations in climate of the earth generally caused by natural forces of...

Q: What is the central America land bridge

A:  EARLY PEOPLE IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND LAND BRIDGE:: Peoples have been living in central and south Ame...

Q: Suppose you are hiking in the mountains of Utah and find a fossil of an animal that lived on the oce...

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Q: How does a limited understanding of geography slow or prevent globalization?

A: Geography is a field that studies earth in terms of its physical and human aspects. Being a branch o...

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...