Why are there active volcanoes along the Pacific coast in Washington and Oregon but not along the east coast of the United States?

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: Explain in your own words the entire life cycle of oceanic crust, starting with why rocks in the man...

A:  The earth’s crust: The crust is the outer most layer of the earth. It is a very thin layer the thic...

Q: True or False Vector maps lose their fidelity when their size is doubled or halved.

A: Vector Maps Vector maps are a form of GIS file format called vector data that provides a way to di...

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: 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: 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: Based on the plotted predicted data for the two days, the vertical distance between the highest high...

A: According to the tidal levels was observed at the Fernandina Beac, the town of Fernandina Beach is l...

Q: Based on the surface currents as shown, how would you expect the climate in London (~50oN) to compar...

A: Based on the above image of the surface currents, London located in Europe has a different climate t...

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: 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: 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...

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: 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: Looking at an Urban Heat Island profile, where would the highest temperatures typically be located? ...

A: Urban Heat Island(UHI): Urban heat Island (UHI) is the condition of an urban area or a commercial ar...

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: 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: How does a limited understanding of geography slow or prevent globalization?

A: Geography is a field that studies earth in terms of its physical and human aspects. Being a branch o...

Q: Learning skills in assertive communication can help reduce substance use because our needs may get m...

A: Assertive Communication for reducing Substance Use Being assertive is a vital communication ability...

Q: Read the statement. Then identify which sub-field of geography the statement concerns. Women and men...

A: The above statement women and men fear the same location in the city is not a subfield of geography ...

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

A: The earth's lithosphere consists of solid rocks called the terrestrial crust. These lithospheric pla...

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: 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: What climate region is found in Churchill, Canada?

A: Location of Churchill, Canada: Churchill (58˚46ˊN to 94˚10ˊW) is the town in northern Monitoba, Cana...

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...