310 Answered Questions for the topic geology

11/29/18

In the framework of the concept of heat piracy, which of these processes could have helped cool the North Atlantic during the Younger Dryas cold period?
Select one:a. Weakening of AABWb. Weakening of NADW formation relative to AABWc. Freshening of AABWd. Strengthening of NADW
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Geology

11/27/18

Geology question
5. You notice the following in a stream-cut gorge. In the lower part of the gorge you see a bedrock surface with linear scratches and polish that is overlain by a 12 meter think layer of poorly... more
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Geology

10/15/18

Storm surges occur because...?
a. low air pressure associated with the hurricane allows the ocean surface to riseb. hurricane-force winds "pile" up water near coasts as the storm moves onshorec. people surge inlands as they... more
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Geology

10/15/18

waves that wash onto beaches at an angle are responsible for which of the following?
a. longshore currentsb. neap tides and spring tidesc. continental driftd. wave refractione. littoral drift
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Geology

04/16/18

Which of the following shoreline processes is an example of deposition?
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Geology

03/20/18

Why are transform faults associated with spreading ridges at approximately right angles to the ridge?
I need this answered for my Geology class. Thank you.
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Geology

03/20/18

Why is plate tectonics given the status of theory while continental drift attained only the status of hypothesis?
I need this answered for one of my Geology classes. Thank you.
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Geology

02/15/18

Which plate is almost totally surrounded by a spreading or divergent plate boundary
which plate is almost totally surrounded by a spreading or divergent plate boundary 
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10/16/17

Why are the exponents decreasing?
My geology teacher did a problem with us,  and I get everything but why did the exponent 27 decrease to 21, then to 16? I didn't notice while I was in class. :/   Calculate the Volume of the... more
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10/03/17

What is the state of matter of the rock within the stiffer mantle?
I think I have the answer but I'm not sure and I don't want to risk it. All help is appreciated. :)
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Geology

09/06/17

.)    What is the distance in km (remember to convert) between 2 cities that are 115 degrees apart???
What is the distance in km (remember to convert) between 2 cities that are 115 degrees apart???
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09/02/17

How do I fit these four different vertical exaggerations onto one page with the data I was given?
I am given a set of elevation points, depth in this situation, for four different locations. I need to make 4 topographic profiles fit all on the SAME SHEET OF PAPER. The hardest part is you must... more
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Geology Math

08/26/17

How can I figure this out?
I'm a bit confused. Please help. :)  This is the problem:  A byte is not an official SI unit, but it is often used to describe digital information as if it were a metric unit. For example, you... more
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05/19/17

How was the Bryce Canyon influence by a process internal to the Earth?
 Describe at least one way that the Bryce Canyon has been or could be influenced/shaped/changed by a process internal to the earth - formation of igneous rocks, volcanoes, earthquakes, are all... more
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Geology

05/19/17

What is the general plate tectonic setting of Bryce Canyon?
Describe whether it is on a plate boundary or not, if it is, specify what type of boundary. Describe how the plate tectonic setting (whether active or not) influences the underlying landscape.
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Geology

02/19/17

a) What is an example of a human activity that might increase the slope of a hillside?
What is an example of a human activity that might increase the slope of a hillside?
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Geology

11/12/16

i need your help, please?
Most radioisotopic systems are associated with a closure temperature that is the temperature below which daughter product does not escape from the mineral. Suppose an eclogite crystallized at... more
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Geology

11/12/16

Are Regional metamorphic rocks more common than contact metamorphic rocks?
please explain 
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Geology

11/12/16

Retrograde metamorphism takes place during Exhumation or Burial? and please explain
  please explain 
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Geology

11/12/16

Can someone please help with this question from my school homework
In addition to the pressure and temperature, what strongly influences the types of minerals that grow in a metamorphic rock? 
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Geology

10/12/16

Which mineral has metallic luster and is an oxide?
Fluorite Hematite Muscovite Zinnwaldite
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Geology

09/24/16

Earthquakes
At what type of boundary does the world's largest earthquakes occur?
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Geology

09/24/16

Plate boundaries
What type of plate boundary is nearest Seattle and Portland?
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Geology

09/24/16

Plate boundary
What type of plate boundary is nearest San Francisco?
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Geology

09/24/16

Lithosphere
What is the age of the lithosphere that is subducting beneath the Pacific Northwest?
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