What physical clues and evidence prove that these landmasses were together 225 million years ago as Pangaea and why do scientists think the continents are drifting (continent and sea-floor movements)?

Q: Explain the formation of a typhoon.

A: Typhoon is a type of mature tropical cyclone, which forms between 180° to 100°E in the northern hemi...

Q: To what level will a well fill when drilled into the ground? A. Capillary fringe B. Hydraulic gradie...

A: Capillary fringe is the zone directly above the water table and just below the unsaturated vadose zo...

Q: Difference between geographic north and magnetic north Areas are shown in red/black on a topographic...

A: Topographic maps show the large scale detailed topography of the earth’s surface by the quantitative...

Q: What is data fabrication? Lütfen birini seçin: O A. Manipulating research process or changing omitti...

A: Manipulating research process or changing omitting data is termed as data falsification. Giving assi...

Q: Most of the energy captured by photosynthesis is stored in chemical bonds in  A) oxygen.  B) glucos...

A: Photosynthesis is the process in which plants and some organisms transform light energy into chemica...

Q: Is climate change the result of global warming or is it otherwise?

A: Climate is a long term prevailing weather condition an area. Climate change is the shift in the clim...

Q: What are the causes of criss-cross pattern of topography

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Q: What are the ecological problems in maritime industry?

A: The branch of science that deals with the relationships between living matters and their physio-chem...

Q: How was seafloor spreading determined?

A: Sea Floor Spreading Theory The slabs of lithosphere, which are called as plates, split and move away...

Q: Explain the formation of a typhoon.

A: A typhoon is a tropical cyclone in the western north pacific. These are the warm circulation of trop...

Q: How will you relate Weathering of rocks to Metamorphism? What are the similarities and differences o...

A: Weathering  Weathering is the process of disintegration of rocks under the influence of atmospheric ...

Q: How could Igneous rocks resource availability affect our lives?

A: Rocks and mineral resources are very important part of industrial society. Since it takes more years...

Q: 13.  Binary stars separated enough to be resolved in a telescope are called     spectroscopic b...

A: A binary star is an arrangement in which stars orbit around the common center of mass. Different met...

Q: Anwita is on a geology field trip and finds a rock that contains 59 % of the original potassium-40, ...

A: Radiometric dating is a frequently used method for determining the age of a rock. It is used by calc...

Q: How do geologists determine the age of earth?

A: A large number of rocks dominate the surface of the earth. These rocks are classified as igneous, me...

Q: 9. Which statement about stellar motion is incorrect?     You must also know the parallax to get...

A: All the bodies in the Universe are in a state of motion with respect o each other. These bodies, inc...

Q: Young-Earth creationists have found measureable amounts of Carbon-14 in which of the following? diam...

A: The age limit for which the radiocarbon dating is applicable is 50,000 years because a fossil will n...

Q: Where would the soil be loose and May require compacting?

A: Soil Compaction Soil compaction is the process of densification of soil. It is done by applying pres...

Q: Galaxies sometimes collide in the universe. By using a special telescope that detects light with a w...

A: X-ray is a radiation of extremely short wavelength (10-12 m-10-9 m)with very high frequency.

Q: Altitude is the measurement of the elevation of objects from the sea level (in ecologcal sense ). Wh...

A: Altitude of an object or body is the vertical elevation from a surface/sea level.

Q: In the Lazy River Environmental Group experiment on sediment pollution vs. distance from the factory...

A: Environmental Geology is the branch of Geology that deals with the Geological control on the Environ...

Q: The largest earthquakes that have been measured with the Richter Scale are in the range. 6. 7. 8. 9....

A: Richter scale is a logarithmic scale to measure the magnitude of earthquake with no upper limit. But...

Q: Question : What is recurrence law ? explain Gutenberg and Richer recurrence law

A: Earthquakes occur along the plate margins where the two plates diverge, converge or slide past one a...

Q: A water pollutant that is caused by smoke and exhaust is? A. Sewage B. Heat pollution C. Acid rain D...

A: Pollution is an undesirable change in physical and chemical or biological characteristics of air, wa...

Q: Ocean waves continuously splash onto the shore. Explain why the beach is not completely submerged.

A: Waves are the oscillations that need a medium to travel and carry energy from one source to another....

Q: Natural capital includes ecosystem capital plus  A) all of the products of photosynthesis in the bio...

A: Natural capital is the collection of natural ecosystem resources which include all renewable and non...

Q: 11.  The apparent brightness of a star depends only on its luminosity.     False     True

A: Various stars in the universe have different brightness values depending upon their mass and density...

Q: Explain the difference, with respect to lithospheric plate movements , between divergent and converg...

A: The earth interior is basically classed as three by the crust, mantle and core. The portion of crust...

Q: One of the advantages of solar generation over the use of fossil fuels is that solar power  A) can ...

A: Solar energy is the most abundant renewable source of energy.  In solar power, solar energy is conve...

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A: One of the major and fundamental objective of geology is to determine the sequence of geologic event...

Q: What is the Ocean Acidification Equation?

A: The sea and the ocean act as an important sink for carbon dioxide. The CO2 in the atmosphere is abso...

Q: Discuss the facies series, metamorphic reactions and mineral assemblage for the Barrovian facies ser...

A: The Barrovian facies series develops in response to geothermal gradients of ∼ 20 – 40 ° C/km, reflec...

Q: Which one of the following is not a consequence of large earthquakes? landslides tsunamis O dimate c...

A: Earthquake is sudden movement of Earth's surface resulting from the energy released in the lithosphe...

Q: What is the best questions in order to learn how a igneous rock forms

A: Igneous rocks are primary rocks formed due to the cooling of magma present in the Earth's interior. ...

Q: Figure 23-5 shows that economic systems take natural capital and produce the following outputs, all ...

A: Economic activities involves the production of goods and services from raw materials, which are deri...

Q: 5.  If spectroscopic luminosity classification gives us an estimated distance to the faint star A o...

A: Spectroscopy refers to the calculation of radiation intensity as a function of wavelength and is oft...

Q: (b) Describe one of the preservative treatment used in the timber industry. Discuss the importance o...

A: Preservative treatment for timbers is required to protect it from hazards such as insects, moisture,...

Q: Question on labeling cinder cone volcanos, shield volcanos, and stratovolcano   I have tried but no ...

A: Volcanoes are formed when magma pieces through the crust, creating the flow of lava along with ash, ...

Q: What is the rate of water flow in a river channel? A. Discharge B. Laminar flow C. Settling velocity...

A: A river channel is a water body flowing on the Earth's surface.

Q: A recurrence interval of 15 years means that a peak steam discharge of a certain value (or above), a...

A: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any s...

Q: Which of the following would scientist use as the best indicator of the health of a water system? A....

A: Turbidity refers to the measure of disturbances in the underwater current. Temperature is the measur...

Q: How has geoscience factors control evolution of life which in turn continuously alter Earth’s surfac...

A: The planet Earth was not livable from the beginning of time. It has evolved geologically with time, ...

Q: how does plates move relative to other plates, the processes that occur along plate boundaries, and ...

A: The theory of plate tectonics has evolved from Harry Hess's concept of seafloor spreading. The entir...

Q: Which explains why many species of fish have been eliminated in Washington? a. Disease has prevent...

A: All living forms are sensitive to the habitat they thrive in. With even the slightest modification i...

Q: what led to the development of plate tectonics

A: he outer shell of the earth, which consist of the heavy oceanic and lighter continental crust and up...

Q: A pollutant often found in road runoff is? A. Sewage B. Pesticides C. Oil  D. Industrial chemicals

A: A pollutant is any material, organic or inorganic that causes harm to humans, the environment, and l...

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A: Hydraulic conductivity is a property that determines the ability of the material to transmit water t...

Q: Use this gizmo that u see in the pic to help me with this chart

A: The carbon cycle represents the circulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to the biosphere and...

Q: The instrument measures the temperature, air pressure, wind speed and direction of a particular weat...

A: Temperature, air pressure, wind speed and direction are one of the major parameters of a particular ...

Q: Why are plate movements related to earthquakes and volcanoes?

A: Tectonism deals with the movement of plates that helps in defining the geological processes. These p...