306 Answered Questions for the topic geology
What Is A Word For The Outer Ring Of A Lake That Is Drying Up?
Once water levels drop in a lake or pond, there is a ring of exposed mud, or rock, almost like a beach surface that appears. What is the name of this?
Geology
06/23/21
Structural Geology
A geologist mapped an area along the shoreline with well outcrops. Metasandstones and metapelites have been suffered from deformation. Faults, folds are formed and dykes are intruded to these...
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Geology
05/14/21
If a magma moves upward in one stage only, stops, and crystallizes below the surface it will
Geology Science
05/06/21
Year 9 geology plate tectonics question
One study found that the Nazca plate is moving faster than the mantle beneath it.Evaluate how this piece of evidence would help you decide why the plate is moving faster than the mantle. Use either...
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Geology Science
05/05/21
Year 9 Geology question
At some divergent boundaries, volcanic eruptions along mid-ocean ridges are continually creating new oceanic crust. This causes the seafloor to slowly spread away from the ridges. But the Earth's...
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Geology Earth Science
03/24/21
Which of the following describes chert?
A. This sedimentary rock was deposited in an ancient desert.B. This rock is volcanic in origin.C. This metamorphic rock was recrystallized from an ancient limestone.D. This was formed from a single...
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Geology Earth Science
03/18/21
On the small peninsula along the coast of the Bay of Ice in the southern portion of the linked geologic map, what kind of contact exists between RU 13 and the granite in this peninsula?
a. an intrusive contact b. a conformable depositional contact c. a nonconformity d. a disconformity e. an angular...
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Atmosphere questions
Describe what would cause the atmospheric pressure over an area to both increase and decrease.
What is the average “weight” of atmospheric pressure at sea level?
What would happen to this...
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Geology Science
03/13/21
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In the Galapagos Islands, finches on different islands have beaks of different shapes, so they can gather the food that grows on the island where they live. Their beaks are examples of which of the...
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the crater that killed the dinosaurs
Explain in detailWhat is Chicxulub crater?What are the Volcanic eruption, earthquake, tsunami or meteor impact had happened and their impact on Chicxulub crater?
Earth and space science question
fill in the process that causes each transition. Your choices are evaporation, condensation, precipitation, melting, and freezing.Ocean -> Atmosphere _______________________Atmosphere ->...
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Earth and Space science
Fill in the two processes that cause each of the following transitions. Ocean -> Cloud _______________________, _______________________Cloud -> Glacier _______________________,...
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Geology Tlc Science Ss 19 Nuclei
02/10/21
The stability of atomic nuclei seems to be related to the ratio of: protons to electrons neutrons to protons isotopes to neutrons neutrinos to gamma rays
The stability of atomic nuclei seems to be related to the ratio of:protons to electronsneutrons to protonsisotopes to neutronsneutrinos to gamma rays
Science question
Define: A phase change is a change from one state to another, such as from a liquid to a gas. Fill in the blanks with the words “liquid,” “gas,” or “solid” to define each...
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Geology
02/01/21
The process of fractional crystallization cannot create a felsic magma from a melt that was originally mafic in composition.
Geology
02/01/21
Decompression melting occurs because
Geology Petroleum Geology
01/19/21
What are the petroleum system elements ?
Geology
01/12/21
Weathering of buildings made of marble and granite.
I'm writing a story and need to find out about buildings that have been constructed with polished marble and granite. Such as the New York Public library. Without maintenance how long would a...
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Geology Science
11/08/20
Starting from a wall outlet, trace back the source of energy as far as you can (Hint: At some point, the energy in electricity comes from something else, and so on, and so on. )
Starting with a wall outlet, trace back the source of energy as far as you can (Hint: At some point, the energy in electricity comes from something else. There is an ultimate source of the energy!)
Geology Science
10/24/20
What is this rock I found?
https://linksharing.samsungcloud.com/IJ2eH5tnBc5NThis is the link for the pictures
Geology
10/20/20
Explain your position in detail.
Since mineral and resource extraction can often cause environmental pollution and other negative effects to the Earth, do you see or not see a need for government regulation of mining and other...
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Geology
10/20/20
peculate on whether you can imagine humans ever inhabiting other planets in the universe in the future or not. Support your answer by facts.
peculate on whether you can imagine humans ever inhabiting other planets in the universe in the future or not. Support your answer by facts.
Geology
10/04/20
Explaining how Anderson makes her argument that the Idea of Chinatown was actually a social construction based on white European cultural traditions
Provide a detailed discussion (approx. 500-words) explaining how Anderson makes her argument that the Idea of Chinatown was actually a social construction based on white European cultural...
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Geology
09/01/20
How does a silicon-oxygen tetrahedron function to attract other elements in its effort to form silicate minerals?
It must be a bit detailed, please.
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