Explain why hydrozoans and scyphozoans (jellies) are classified as macroscopic forms of zooplankton. Why are they not considered nekton?

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A: The processes of erosion influences primarily by rain (collision between rain drops and surface of e...

Q: Why do you think tools of demography are important? How does these concepts help us understand the c...

A: Demography is a branch of geography that deals with a specific population's characteristics and dist...

Q: Although the terms ocean and sea are sometimes used interchangeably, what is the technical differenc...

A: The Sea and the Ocean constitute major water bodies on Earth. Both are saline in nature and part of ...

Q: What was Stanley Miller’s experiment, and what did it help demonstrate?

A: In the 1950s, the biochemists Stanley Miller & Harold Urey carried out an experiment which showe...

Q: How does paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) differ from amnesic shellfish poisoning? What types of ...

A: The paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) occurs when a person eats a shellfish which are rich in Gony...

Q: What causes the change of seasons?

A: Variation in climate throughout the year is known as seasons. 

Q: An important variable in determining the distribution of life in the oceans is the availability of n...

A: The distribution of nutrients in the world's oceans plays a crucial role in life on earth. Nutrients...

Q: using the population growth pyramid of Italy and Uganda, explain why the death toll of Italy was ver...

A: DEFINATION OF POPULATION GROWTH PYRAMID: We can show some features of the population diagrammaticall...

Q: Assume that the dunes in a field of barchan sand dunes are moving at an average long-term rate of 30...

A: SAND DUNES: A hill of sand near an ocean or mainly in a desert formed by an aeolian process is known...

Q: How does a plateau differ from a mesa?

A: A plateau is also called a tableland or a high plain, it consists of a flat terrain that sharply ris...

Q: How does geology help explain why the pacific realm is so wildely scattered?

A: The Pacific Ocean emerged from of the Panthalassic Ocean which was originally created about 750 Mya ...

Q: How was proto-Earth different from Earth today?

A: A recent study by the Star and Planet Training Center (Starplan) at the "Globe Institute " in the "U...

Q: plss answer 3. or 6. plss Objective: Describe the three types of fault and relate the types of stres...

A: FAULTS: A fault may be a fracture or zone of fractures between two blocks of rock. Faults allow the ...

Q: Question 10 Which of the following best defines balkanization? O Expulsion of an ethnic group from a...

A: DEFINITION- Balkanization is a process by which a state breaks down into small parts or areas due to...

Q: What are the positive and negative implications of the Philippine demography? Explain your answer.

A: Positive Implications In the Philippines, nearly 92 million people reside and the figure is 1.9% ri...

Q: Describe the location, timeframe, and power generating capability of America’s first offshore wind f...

A: WIND FARM: A wind farm or wind park, also called a wind generation station or wind generation plant,...

Q: Write a short statement that expresses a possible relationship between the variables. (latitude, oce...

A: In addition to the equilibrium between incoming sun radiation and departing long-wave radiation, mid...

Q: What are the differences between an interfluve and a valley?

A: INTERFLUVE: The higher terrain above the walls of the valley is the Interfluve. It will separate adj...

Q: How does illiteracy help to increase population growth rate. Give reason

A: ILLITERACY- Illiteracy is defined as lack of knowledge or lack of ability to read and write or lack ...

Q: What is a large almost landlocked arm of the Atlantic Ocean touching Europe Asia and Africa

A: MEDITERRANEAN SEA: The Mediterranean could also be a sea connected to the Atlantic , surrounded by t...

Q: Explaining Relative Location v is bordered by Arkansas to the north and Mississippi to the east. Sou...

A: There are 16 states in the southern region of the United States. 

Q: What is the history of the culture Oceania?

A: The term Oceania lies outside Southeast Asia, which is the vast island of the Pacific. Oceania compr...

Q: Seawater density is inversely proportional to and largely controlled by its temperature. Using plain...

A:   Ocean Density Density refers to the amount of mass per unit volume of the substance. It usually me...

Q: Describe how the distribution of life in the ocean would be different if there were very little diss...

A: Oxygen availability across the ocean's depths varies greatly due to decreasing availability of light...

Q: 2 The main contributions, potentials, characteristics and problems of Ethiopian agriculture.

A: Ethiopia is one of the atypical sub-Saharan countries known for its agricultural livelihood and uniq...

Q: How do fecal pellets help explain why the particles found in the ocean surface waters are closely re...

A: Fecal pellets are biogenic substances of amorphous nature. They float or are submerged in the ocean,...

Q: Explain the philosophy of sustainability, including the triple bottom line, and why organizations ar...

A: Industrialization and the human population explosion have destroyed and put the present and future g...

Q: Describe the themes and concepts used to study the interaction between globalization and the world’s...

A: Globalization is the exchange of ideas and views from one place to another. Humans migrate from one ...

Q: Compare the five major modes oftransportation.

A: The modes of transport are configured to transport either passenger or freight, however most modes m...

Q: Why is chemical weathering more effective in humid climates than in arid climates?

A: When chemically a rock is modified and fragmented, the process is known as chemical weathering.

Q: explain the role of headward erosion in stream capture.

A: HEADWARD EROSION: Headwards erosion is erosion which takes place at the starting point of a stream c...

Q: How should a community respond to each potential slide?

A: Community response and preparedness against a hydro-geological disaster like a landslide are of utmo...

Q: 2

A: NORMAL FAULT: Normal faults are formed due to the displacement of both the rock blocks in opposite d...

Q: Why are floods so important in understanding the erosional and depositional work of streams?

A: A flood is a hydrological phenomenon where a large amount of water in a stream or sea flows and subm...

Q: What are the principal processes of mechanical weathering and chemical weathering?

A: The mechanism of weathering turns stable rocks into sediments. In the chapter on Rocks, sediments we...

Q: What are the three types of symbiosis, and how do they differ?

A: Symbiosis:                      In simple terms, the symbiosis is relationship between two different...

Q: Compare the biological productivity of polar, middle latitude, and tropical oceans. Consider all fac...

A: The amount of energy or the organic matter fixed by all living biota types in a given period is know...

Q: Describe the conceptual framework of world regional geography.

A: World regional geography is a branch of geographic sciences that focuses on the cultural and nationa...

Q: 7. How is climate related to ecumene? 8. Which physical features are not usually found in ecumene?

A: Ecumene and climate:                     Ecumene is a geographical term use by scientist to study th...

Q: What landforms are produced by the erosion and deposition of mountain glaciers?

A: Mountain glaciers are common in High latitudes, the annual heat loss in high latitudes are more, the...

Q: Question 4 After 1991, political geography in Eastem Europe changed because of O he end of the Austr...

A: Before 1991, The Soviet Union which was officially named as USSR( Union of Soviet Socialist  Republi...

Q: Discuss factors that help produce the world’s largest tidal range in the Bay of Fundy.

A: The Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia which is having the largest tidal range in the world. The length of ...

Q: What are the two types of climate feedback loops? Give an example of each type.

A: "Climate feedback loops" are "processes that can either increase or reduce effects of climate forcin...

Q: The caste system divides Hindus into four main categories - Brahlmlns, Kshatrlyas, Vaishyas and the ...

A: Many explanations, such as cultural, ethnic, political, vocational, evolutionary and so forth, aim t...

Q: What is a sinkhole and how does one form?

A: A sinkhole consists of depression into the ground that is caused by the falling of the surface layer...

Q: How do oozes differ from abyssal clay? Discuss how productivity, destruction, and dilution combine t...

A: Deep ocean basin sediments are classified into abyssal clays and oozes. Abyssal clays are formed in ...