Earth Sciences & Geology - January 2007

2007-01-30 00:45:49 · 5 answers · asked by froigajudo 1

I would also like to know how much volume the water would occupy if all this ice melted.

2007-01-30 00:31:59 · 1 answers · asked by David M 5

1.) Are you an electric utility customer?

a.) Yes

b.) No

2.) What is your age range?

a.) 18-25

b.) 26-35

c.) 36-55

d.) 56 or older

3.) What is your household’s annual income?

a.) 0-25k

b.) 25,001 to 40k

c.) 40,001 to 65k

d.) 65,001 to 100k

e.) >100k

4.) How does your power company generate its electricity?

a.) Nuclear

b.) Coal

c.) Oil or Gas

d.) Or renewable (wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric)

5.) If your energy provider offered renewable sources of electricity (wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric) how much more would you be willing to pay per month to switch?


a.) 0$

b.) <$5

c.) <$10

d.) <$25

e.) <$40

6.) What percentage of your available household fixtures are currently using compact fluorescent light bulbs?

a.) 0%

b.) >25%

c.) >50%

d.) >75%

e.) 76-100%

7.) Based on factors such as average cost of electricity in the U.S., energy usage per bulb, lifetime expectancy of each light bulb, and difference in price, DID YOU KNOW that you would save 54.23$ per 75 watt standard type a incandescent light bulb replaced by a compact fluorescent 20 W bulb that gives off the equivalent light?

a.) Yes

b.) No

8.) Will knowing this change your decision to switch to compact fluorescents next time you shop for light bulbs?

a.) Yes

b.) No

c.) I already knew this

9.) How do you believe the Bush Administration and the past Congress has performed with regards to curbing CO2 pollution?

a.) Irresponsibly

b.) Adequately

c.) Admirably

10.) Do you believe that climate change will have a negative affect on you in your lifetime?

a.) Yes

b.) No

c.) Maybe

11.) Do you believe that climate change will negatively affect your children?

a.) Yes

b.) No

c.) Maybe

12.) How does climate change rate in your concerns when selecting office holders?

a.) #1 concern

b.) #2 concern

c.) #3 concern

d.) #4 concern

Not on my list of political concerns

13.) Which of the following were you aware of?:

a.) At the current rate of climate change an estimated 25% of the current U.S. population will be under water.

b.) Global warming increases drought and famine and play a factor in millions starving to death within the next century onwards. The reduced rainfall has played large role in the record # of acres burned in wildfires the last several seasons.

c.) Global warming is raising ocean temperatures, which contributes to the decline of coral reefs in turn damaging fish populations, and higher ocean temperatures also plays a factor in frequency and strength of hurricanes.

14.) Knowing some of the dangers of global warming and how it will affect the United States and the world in a negative way, how would you now rate climate change as an issue when selecting office holders?

a.) #1 concern

b.) #2 concern

c.) #3 concern

d.) #4 concern

e.) Not on my list of political concerns


15.) In the 1990’s, the government could have prevented today’s high gasoline prices by placing a 10% tax on gasoline at the time. Do you wish they had done this?

a.) Yes

b.) No

2007-01-30 00:03:48 · 4 answers · asked by badbadboy6979 4

And get 'drowned' due to weight of the water above them?

2007-01-29 23:52:17 · 8 answers · asked by jeet 1

This has always puzzled me :)

2007-01-29 22:36:06 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-29 22:30:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-29 22:29:50 · 6 answers · asked by vina 1

a. Why is nuclear fuel not used in some countries? (e.g. Singapore, Indonesia, Norway)

b. Why do fossil fuels still provide most of the energy used in the world today?

2007-01-29 22:05:28 · 3 answers · asked by Ender 1

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2007-01-29 21:42:51 · 8 answers · asked by boyana c 1

2007-01-29 19:16:03 · 13 answers · asked by Tejus PM 2

2007-01-29 18:26:34 · 5 answers · asked by fereal 1

I read a lot, heard a lot about pepole talking about fresh water is going to scare resource in future ? there will be politics, war all for the fresh water.
can somebody tell will this happen and why ?
and if yes, by what time or year it happen ?
its not possible to predict the time but if things keep on going this way, One country that is U.S. keep consuming the natural resources and keep contributing in pollution and global warming at current pace, how far is that situation from today.

2007-01-29 17:51:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi,
this is about science question on zero gravity on earth how willl be our life on earth under zero gravity i.e the atmosphere as in rocket where persons need not to stay on a base and alwys hold or fly in air

2007-01-29 17:08:47 · 3 answers · asked by Narayan akul 2

Or can you be both? Because I believe the earth is very old but it also has had major catastrophes happen to it.

2007-01-29 16:29:33 · 4 answers · asked by Meggy-Eggy-Head 3

i luv mount everst.is there is any website,i can check the daily weather detail about mount everst.thank you.

2007-01-29 14:00:20 · 3 answers · asked by ally a 1

2007-01-29 13:55:26 · 3 answers · asked by Jessieg6 2

I know that the suns light waves can be obzorbed but what about the ray that bounce off the atmophere?

2007-01-29 13:43:17 · 3 answers · asked by Mylo 2

what statement can you make about the radiating ability of a substance if you know its ability to absorb energy.

2007-01-29 13:26:03 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-29 13:15:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

1. What is the average salinity of ocean water?
2. What causes water salinity to be higher thand usual?
3. " lower "?

2007-01-29 12:41:37 · 1 answers · asked by patriots15fan 3

2007-01-29 11:59:53 · 5 answers · asked by Gideon 1

2007-01-29 11:42:57 · 5 answers · asked by grshen80 2

Many people have said the world is going to end in 2012. Something about the Mayans? But anyways..everyone said the world was going to end on 6/06/2006 also. Do you think all of these people are full of it? Your opinion?

2007-01-29 11:40:09 · 11 answers · asked by J U L Z; 2

explain how it is possible that a given type of fossil may be found in a rock stratum at one outcrop, but missing from that same layer at another outcrop

2007-01-29 11:22:42 · 4 answers · asked by veronika 1

2007-01-29 11:17:55 · 3 answers · asked by corey 1

2007-01-29 10:57:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-29 10:52:22 · 2 answers · asked by taylor v 1

not being self centered its for skool

2007-01-29 10:28:16 · 13 answers · asked by Monkeymoomoo 2

2007-01-29 10:07:34 · 6 answers · asked by Jerry 2

2007-01-29 09:32:08 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous