what happens to Earth's surface temperature when the amount of incoming energy exceeds the amount of outgoing energy. What about when the amount of outgoing energy exceeds the amount of incoming energy?

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A: Earthquakes can be measured in a number of ways, the most widely used method for measuring an earthq...

Q: African and Arabian Plate boundary: a. continental- Continental convergent b. Oceanic- Oceanic conve...

A: Africa's modern tectonic history coincides with the collapse of Gondwana ~ 200 Mya. It was then that...

Q: What were along the cost North of California

A: The coast North of California is famously known as the ‘Redwood Coast’ or ‘Redwood Empire.’ This par...

Q: Most of the carbon at or near Earth’s surface is not involved in any short-term cycling. Explain.

A: The short term cycling of carbon is cyclic of carbon dioxide by plants by the process of photosynthe...

Q: How did the Great Rift Valley get its name?

A: The Great African Rift Valley is named after a 6,000 km deep, continuing geological trench, which ex...

Q: 8. Complete the following table: Koppen Climate Zone Special Information Temperature Patterns Precip...

A: KOPPEN'S CLASSIFICATION CLIMATE: Dr. Wladimir Koppen (1846-1940) was a German botanist and climatolo...

Q: Although both cities are coastal, New York City has a continental climate, whereas Seattle, Washingt...

A: The city of new york hat is located on the eastern edge of the North American plate has a continenta...

Q: How did geography and environment shape the rise and fall of civilizations and cultures in Africa an...

A: Civilization applies to dynamic cultures, but the concept is questionable. The arrival of civilizati...

Q: What happens to the temperature of rising air? Of descending air? Why?

A: When the air rises, it expands because of less air above it. The expansion of air results in the dec...

Q: Why is it important to have a “Hemispheric Perspective” of US-Latin American relations (both histori...

A: Advancements in the Latin America and also the Caribbean (LAC) had a tremendous influence on the eve...

Q: What is albedo?

A: The earth and its atmosphere reflect part of solar radiation back of space. It has been estimated th...

Q: 1) What evidence indicates a cooler climate in Europe and nearby regions during the Little Ice Age? ...

A: ANSWER (1): The little ice age is a period between 1300 and 1870, as a consequence European faced co...

Q: In terms of climate, how is an increase in elevation similar to an increase in latitude?

A: Altitude is that the height of some extent measured from the ocean level. Latitude is that the angle...

Q: The United States is a ______________.     nation-state     multinational state     ...

A: A multinational state is a sovereign state made up of two or more nations or states. This compares w...

Q: How do physical features affect the growth of cities?

A: Physical features of any region are related to climate, water, vegetation, and geology.

Q: Explain why soil is the source of life and agriculture.

A: SOIL: The word soil has been derived from Latin word 'Solum' which means "floor". Soil is the thin s...

Q: What is geography

A: GEOGRAPHY: Geography is the study of the earth's physical features and the atmosphere surrounding it...

Q: Why are polar climates both so cold and so dry?

A: POLAR REGION: The incoming insolation Decreases from lower latitudes towards higher latitudes (polar...

Q: What is the difference between soil and regolith?

A: Depending on the composition of the dust settled on surface of Earth. It is classified into categori...

Q: Explain what is meant by the cation exchange capacity (CEC) of a soil.

A: Introduction Elements having an electrical charge are known as ions. Positively-charged ions are gen...