Plate Boundaries

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: 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: In what ways are California and Texas similar in terms of demographic makeup? How are they different...

A: Similarities between California and Texas in terms of demography: The California is located at 35˚47...

Q: 1. The Mississippi River in the U.S has about 56% of the drainage area of The Amazon River Basin in ...

A: Stream discharge is the volume of water which passes through a point or area in the river, in a give...

Q: What is the ozone layer, and where is it located?

A: OZONE LAYER: Ozone is present in the atmosphere near the earth's surface also, its highest concentra...

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: There are more risk factors for adults then there are for minors as it relates to drug and alcohol u...

A: Drug and alcohol addiction is a chronic condition. But it often highlights another important factor ...

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: Is the noon Sun ever directly overhead in Madison, Wisconsin (43° N)? If not, on which day of the ye...

A: Wisconsin is one of the US state and Madison is the capital of this Wisconsin and the countyseat of ...

Q: How did soil quality affect the lives of the Coahuiltecan?

A: COAHUILTECAN: This name 'Coahuiltecan' is derived from Coahuila, the state in New Spain where they w...

Q: wegner had four pieces of evidence that convinced him of pangeas existence. describe these 4 reasons

A: The continental drift theory is also called the plate tectonic theory which shows the drifting of th...

Q: Similarities between country and city

A: SIMILARITIES BETWEEN COUNTRY AND CITY: Everyone has a different life style. People have their won ch...

Q: Is it possible for a map to be both conformal and equivalent?

A: CONFORMAL AND EQUIVALENT MAP:  Conformal is a map or mathematical mapping it conserving the correct ...

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: In Earth's climate system, the term longwave radiation refers to:     the incoming solar radia...

A: The sun emits insolation in the form of incoming short electromagnetic radiation during the daytime....

Q: Explain the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers in the food chain.

A: The ecosystem consists of a large number of species, they all function in their respective sphere an...

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...

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A: TROPOSPHERE: It is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere. Its average height is about 16km. 'Tropo'...

Q: One earthquake has a Richter scale reading of 5.4. Another is one-thousandth as strong. What is its ...

A: RICHTER SCALE: The Richter Scale was devised by prof. Richter, an eminent American seismologist. The...

Q: Use the “Living with Coastal Change and Coastal Basics” link) on MOODLE and lecture/book material to...

A: Sea-level Change during the Full Glacial Period During cold-climate periods, known as glacial epoch...

Q: Distinguish between GPS and GIS (geographic information systems).

A: A GIS is a geographic positioning system and a GPS is a global positioning system a GIS is used to r...

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: Question:  Examine briefly one theoretical model whichattempts to explain the development of land us...

A: In 1925, Burgess introduced a descriptive model of urban land use that separated neighborhoods into ...

Q: Relationship between the terms globe

A: Relationship between Map and Globe: A map is a graphic representation of the round earth or the rea...

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: Is there a single energy source, a “silver bullet”, that will take the US (and the world) beyond the...

A: Note: Since we only answer up to three subparts, we will answer the first three. Please resubmit the...

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: In an egalitarian society, status is     achieved     ascribed     the same for ev...

A: Egalitarian Society, the concept is derived from the French word e'gal, which means 'fair.' Egalitar...