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

Q: Distinguish among contact, shear, and hydrothermal metamorphism. Define the term foliation. Describe...

A: The process of Metamorphism can take place in a variety of different environments where special cond...

Q: What does Dorothy Smith mean when she states that her strategy of inquiry is "the everyday world as ...

A: The work "Everyday World as Problematic" (1987) basically boils down to Smith's plea for sociologist...

Q: Why is there water scarcity issue from a geographic perspective?

A: As the earth is unevenly distributed, similarily the resource of the planet are unevenly distributed...

Q: In what ways does the weather influence our daily lives?

A: Weather is defined as the state of atmospheric or ar conditions that tell us about the degree of hot...

Q: What landform stretches across France, Belgium, Germany, and Poland to Russia?a. The Western uplands...

A: Northern European Plain The North European Plain is extended throughout the countries from Belgium,...

Q: Why are fossils a useful tool in relative dating?

A: A fossil is the body or remains of a dead animal or plant that was preserved due in soil or rock whi...

Q: Most states have a zero tolerance law for minors under the influence of alcohol or in possession of ...

A: Zero Tolerance regarding Alchohol Consumption Zero tolerance is the concept of implementing laws or...

Q: The Hawaiian Islands have formed as the Pacific Plate moves northwestward over a hot spot of Earth’s...

A: The pacific plate is the largest oceanic plate in the world and is dominated by the trenches, volcan...

Q: Compare and contrast the site locational patterns of Steel Mini-Mills and Integrated Mills in the U....

A: Comparison between the site location patterns of steel Mini-Mills and Integrated Mills in the U.S.: ...

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: Meteorologists measure the atmospheric pressure in millibars. From these observations, they create w...

A: A line constructed on a weather map connecting equivalent pressure points is called an isobar. The i...

Q: In which of the following climates is chemical weathering usually the most intense? warm and dry ...

A: Weathering is the process by which the rocks are broken down on the surface of the earth into small ...

Q: question. Fill in 1. How are Canberra and Washington, D. C., alike? @ Both are in Australia. ® Both ...

A: Similarities between Canberra and Washington DC The capital of Australia, Canberra, has several thi...

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: When an oceanic and continental plate collide, why does the oceanic plate subduct? What ends up happ...

A: Note: Since we only answer up to 3 subparts we will answer the first three parts. Please resubmit yo...

Q: Describe and explain the four factors in Earth–Sun relations associated with the change of seasons: ...

A: There are numerous factors that are associated with the earth and sun relation and create different ...

Q: Using latitude as a guide, match these locations with the proper description of the radiation budget...

A: Strong Radiation Surplus - A:  The strong surplus of radiation takes place between the latitudes of ...

Q: How did geography contribute to the development of Greece?

A: Contribution of Geography in Development of Greece Geography has had an immense influence on ancient...

Q: Hydrosphere How are humans using these features (fishing, tourism, wildlife etc)?

A: Fishing is a practice of catching the live fisheries from the water bodies and they are collected fo...

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: Describe the similarities and differences between debris flow and a debris slide.

A: Differences and Similarities between Debris Flow and Debris Slide Differences1) Debris flow is ...

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: questions are based on the map

A: The temperature contrast can be seen more vividly in winter months between the arctic and equator. A...

Q: When can a total solar eclipse occur: (Give ALL correct answers, i.e., B, AC, BCD...) A) only in spr...

A: A solar eclipse occurs when the sun, moon, and earth are in a straight path, and the rays of the sun...

Q: How are air masses classified? Explain the relationship between the characteristics of air masses an...

A: Definition of air mass: The term air mass, as used by a large volume of air which is mostly homogene...