Earth Sciences & Geology - November 2007

2007-11-26 16:29:22 · 3 answers · asked by Jayson H 1

2007-11-26 15:56:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-26 15:55:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

common salt is spread on roads to prevent icing in the wintertime. The cost of salt is $1/kg. A rich new source of CaCl2 was discovered and mined at $1.4/kg. Which salt is more cost-effective?

2007-11-26 15:30:21 · 2 answers · asked by eleven thousand dollars 2

also, what what is the process of volcanic eruption. how is it part of our ever changing Earth?

2007-11-26 15:15:11 · 1 answers · asked by ash 1

i always wonder why the sky is blue and why the ocean is blue and why water is clear??? does anyone know why?

2007-11-26 15:07:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-26 14:41:07 · 2 answers · asked by malik A 1

Is the world really going to end in 2012?At first,I didn't believe it but now it's everywhere and I don't know.Its kind of hard to believe if its over a little calendar.Plus,how can it be true if there all different types of dates the would is supposed to end.

2007-11-26 14:36:05 · 8 answers · asked by Hardy Girl For Life 1

2007-11-26 14:17:06 · 2 answers · asked by bilbofrododrizzt 1

Please answer with much detail as possible and try to send me the website from which the info is from if possible!

2007-11-26 14:16:11 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-26 14:03:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

11. What do geologist call an area where there is mostly one kind of topography?

12. What is a mountain range?

13. Compare the elevation of a coastal plain to that of an interior plain?

14. The south Island of New Zealand lies at about 170 degrees E. What hemisphere is it in?

15. Could countour lines on a map ever cross?

16. Wich would be more likely to show a shallow, 1.5-meter-deep depression in the ground: a 1 meter countour interval or a 5- meter countor interval. Explain

2007-11-26 14:02:50 · 2 answers · asked by love_moon_bb 2

True or false?
_6. (Relief) measures a landform's height above sea level
_7. Going north or south of the (prime meridian), the distance to one of the poles is 90 degrees.
_8. Computers ise data about Earth's surface that has been (digitized), or put in the for of numbers.
_9. If contour lines ona slope are spaced (wide apart), then the slop is very steep.
_10. Contour lines that form a closed look maked with dashes indicate a (depression).

2007-11-26 13:54:32 · 1 answers · asked by love_moon_bb 2

1. a landform that has a high elevation but a mostly flat surface is a.

a. coastal
b. mountain
c. mountain belt
d. plateau

2. The thin, outer layer of the lithosphere that forms Earth surface is the

a. outer core
b. inner core
c. crust
d. mantle

3. Latitude is a measure of distance north or south of the
a. hemisphere
b. equator
c. axis
d. prime meridian

4. To show the continets without distorting their relative sized and sharpes, a mapmaker would choose a
a. Mercator projection
b. globe
c. equal-area projection
d. topographic

5. On a topographic map, the contour lines from a V at a
a. hilltop
b. level area
c. depression
d. valley

2007-11-26 13:44:20 · 2 answers · asked by love_moon_bb 2

What is the coldest possible temperature fire can be at? And what is the coldest recorded? I know there are definately some fires hotter than others, but what is the coldest fire known to man and what is it made from?

2007-11-26 13:35:19 · 2 answers · asked by kk_jediknight 3

2007-11-26 12:23:11 · 2 answers · asked by Kenji Peterpan 1

Pretend you are a travel agent working in Middle Earth. Try to bring as many creatures as possible to visit certain parts of Middle Earth.
Describe any 2 of the following places with information and tourist in formation. Try to welcome tourists.
Rivendell
Lonely Mountain
Hobbiton/The Shire
Goblin Caves
Long Lake/Esgaroth
Edge of the Forest
Mirkwood

Thanks
I appreciate it

2007-11-26 12:12:30 · 2 answers · asked by Brandon 1

How can there be 2000 minerals when there are only 88 naturally occuring elements?

2007-11-26 12:08:10 · 5 answers · asked by Jeanette50 1

a. topography
b. its A horizon
c. the parent material
d.its B horizon

2007-11-26 12:01:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2007-11-26 11:58:37 · 4 answers · asked by Jeanette50 1

Or both/either..?

2007-11-26 11:37:32 · 3 answers · asked by pushplay30 3

Its for my home work and alsowhy?
Do you think has always looked like it has now?why?
What are forces of erosion that are wearing awayat Earth?Why doesnt eart erode all the way?

2007-11-26 11:34:46 · 8 answers · asked by (:Taylor_Pattinson :) 2

My wife noticed awhile back that most maps now a days dont show the North Pole but they show the South Pole......does anyone know why? i know it might be an ignorant question but I guess that is why I am asking.......Look it up on Google maps and you will see what I mean.......just want to show my kids where Santa lives too

2007-11-26 11:01:32 · 3 answers · asked by Chevy 2

I cant find any recent article, but according to old ones it looks like we should have already reached the actual waters of the lake and therefore maybe we have interesting findings already?

2007-11-26 10:55:16 · 3 answers · asked by Joey W 1

2007-11-26 10:48:05 · 2 answers · asked by tonie r 2

2007-11-26 10:03:52 · 3 answers · asked by someone 1

2007-11-26 09:27:38 · 3 answers · asked by jj 2

2007-11-26 06:18:49 · 5 answers · asked by Machiavelli 1

2007-11-26 05:45:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-26 03:30:28 · 9 answers · asked by azam_ruwaida 1