Recent Earth Sciences Questions
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What is the most common mineral group in earths crust?
4 hr 29 min ago - The most common mineral in the earths crust is olivine. Olivi...
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What tensions occur between nations over the destruction of the rain forests?
4 hr 29 min ago - Rain forests help generate rainfall in drought-prone countrie...
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What are the two elements that make up 99 percent of the earth's atmosphere?
4 hr 29 min ago - The two least abundant rare earth elements (thulium and lutet...
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What is it called when minerals are dissolved into water and to lower layer in the rock?
4 hr 30 min ago - Sedimentary rocks are formed when other rocks or materials ar...
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4 hr 30 min ago - In a high system in the Northern hemisphere wind travels coun...
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How much oxygen comes from the ocean?
4 hr 30 min ago - The ocean is the most powerful force on the planet. It feeds ...
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Why would lava flow faster through a lava tube than it would above ground?
4 hr 32 min ago - Lava tubes are natural conduits through which lava travels be...
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What are the birth stone colors for the months?
4 hr 33 min ago - Onyx Mystical - December Zodiac - Leo Talismanic - Capricorn ...
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4 hr 34 min ago - The earth is unique in that is has liquid water, plate tecton...
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What factors must you consider in order to predict the climate of an earth-like planet in space?
4 hr 34 min ago - These are the factors: Planet climate is mostly influenced by...
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How do fossils supply evidence of evolution?
4 hr 34 min ago - Discovery of fossils showing forms of animals that had never ...
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How is a sand stone rock formed?
4 hr 34 min ago - A sandstone, usually quartz, is cemented together by various ...
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What is the most shallow ocean?
4 hr 36 min ago - The Arctic Ocean is the most shallow of the Earth's oceans wi...
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What is the longest name of a river?
4 hr 36 min ago - Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoron...
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What two metals make up brass?
4 hr 37 min ago - Brass consists mainly of copper and zinc. Its an alloy that i...
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When was the last earthquake in Washington?
4 hr 37 min ago - The last earthquake in Washington state was a Magnitude 1.8 o...
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How many miles down is the center of the earth?
4 hr 37 min ago - The Earth is not a perfect sphere, so the distance to the cen...
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How do planetary wind belts affect the climate of a land mass in the mid-latitudes?
4 hr 39 min ago - Between about 30 degrees to 35 degrees north and 30 degrees t...
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Why does Reel Big Fish rock so hard?
4 hr 40 min ago - "Why Do They Rock So Hard?" is the third full-length release ...
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How would earths climate differ if water were not a polar molecule?
4 hr 40 min ago - The weather would be more extreme. Extreme heat and extreme c...
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How does volcanic activity affect climate?
4 hr 41 min ago - Volcanoes affect the climate through the gases and dust parti...
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What is climate like in places with high latitudes?
4 hr 41 min ago - Polar and arctic air masses dominate these regions.The tundra...
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How do you get sand in Castleville?
4 hr 41 min ago - To get sand in the game CastleVille you must go fishing. You ...
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Is the golden temple made out of real gold?
4 hr 44 min ago - Construction of the Golden Temple began in 1574 on land donat...
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What general changes occur in climate patterns as elevation increases?
4 hr 46 min ago - In higher elevation areas, you generally see colder temperatu...
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How old are the oldest no fossils?
4 hr 46 min ago - The oldest fossils known are nearly 3.5 billion years old. Th...
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How are relief and topography related?
4 hr 46 min ago - Topography is a 2D representation of geography while relief i...
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What are plate tectonics, and what do they do?
4 hr 46 min ago - Plate tectonics is a theory in geology of global tectonics in...
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Why are the greatest effects of el nino experienced mainly in the trropics?
4 hr 47 min ago - The greatest biological impact of El Niño is upon the fisheri...
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4 hr 47 min ago - Shale is the sedimentary rock formed by layers of clay. Mudst...
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What is a sedimentary rock made up of fragments with rounded edges called?
4 hr 48 min ago - Breccia forms where broken, angular fragments of rock or mine...
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How does a range of mountains affect the climate of a region?
4 hr 49 min ago - Mountains can affect the climate of nearby lands. Mountains m...
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What are the 2 most productive river valleys in Europe?
4 hr 49 min ago - The Rhine River , whose name comes from the Celtic word renos...
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What is an underwater volcano called?
4 hr 49 min ago - An underwater volcano is called a seamount. Currently there a...
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Where was the epicenter of the earth quake in CA?
4 hr 50 min ago - Was this recent, or are you asking about the 1906 earthquake?...
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How do the meanings of the terms, MERIDIAN and LONGITUDE, differ?
4 hr 50 min ago - The terms meridian and longitude have the same meaning. They ...
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What determines the weather and climate of an area?
4 hr 50 min ago - What determines the weather and climate of an area are the lo...
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What are the two most common elements in the atmosphere?
4 hr 50 min ago - Thanks for asking ChaCha. The most common elements in the wor...
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What type of climate can occur at many different latitudes?
4 hr 52 min ago - A Mediterranean climate can occur at several different latitu...
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Where are some of Europe's best soils found?
4 hr 52 min ago - As a proportion of total global agricultural output, organic ...
