Recent Earth Sciences Questions

• What types of resources are located in China?

  3 hr 7 min ago - Natural resources in China: coal, iron ore, petroleum, natura...

• What are two types of volcanoes?

  3 hr 10 min ago - Two types of volcanoes and cinder cones and composites. ChaCh...

• What effect does earth's rotation have on the direction of global winds?

  3 hr 10 min ago - Faster or slower Earth rotation creates correspondingly faste...

• Is it legal to own a zebra in The United States?

  3 hr 11 min ago - Yes, in most states you can, but I would not advise it, They ...

• Why do mangroves live in estuaries?

  3 hr 12 min ago - Mangroves evolved to live in estuaries and need a lot of wate...

• What are some natural resources?

  3 hr 12 min ago - Natural resources are resources occurring in nature that can ...

• What is the rock type of a composite volcano?

  3 hr 13 min ago - The rock type formed in composite volcanoes is typically ande...

• What are some types of shield volcanoes?

  3 hr 14 min ago - Classic examples of shield volcanoes are the Hawaiian volcano...

• Where does coal come from?

  3 hr 14 min ago - Coal is formed when peat is altered physically & chemically. ...

• Where do p waves of an earthquake occur?

  3 hr 15 min ago - A P wave, or compressional wave, is a seismic body wave that ...

• What are the names of all diamond cuts?

  3 hr 15 min ago - The faceted diamond cuts are: the round, oval, marquise, pear...

• What is the point where the earthquake begins?

  3 hr 15 min ago - The point of origin is called the epicenter. As tectonic plat...

• What does marble look like?

  3 hr 15 min ago - Marble is often pure white but may be streaked or patchy gray...

• Where do diamonds actually come from?

  3 hr 16 min ago - Diamonds are typically formed deep beneath the earth's surfac...

• What is the epicenter of an earthquake?

  3 hr 17 min ago - The epicenter is the part of the earth's surface directly abo...

• How many active Volcanoes are in Hawaii?

  3 hr 17 min ago - The Island of Hawai'i is composed of five volcanoes, two of w...

• How is diamond plate made?

  3 hr 17 min ago - Diamond plate, also known as checker plate, is a type of ligh...

• What cause's fog?

  3 hr 18 min ago - Fog is a meteorological phenomenon caused by a supersaturatio...

• Is the North Pole a magnetic South Pole?

  3 hr 18 min ago - The North Magnetic Pole is physically a magnetic field south ...

• What is the difference between rill erosion and gull erosion?

  3 hr 18 min ago - Rill erosion results when surface runoff concentrates forming...

• What is an earthquakes focus?

  3 hr 18 min ago - An earthquake's focus is the point at which strain energy is ...

• What does granite rock look like?

  3 hr 18 min ago - Granite rock is usually a lighter color, such as white, pink,...

• What are the layers of earth?

  3 hr 19 min ago - There are 3 layers of Earth. The crust ranges from 5–70 km in...

• Where is the volcano cotopaxi found?

  3 hr 19 min ago - Cotopaxi is located in central Ecuador, situated in the Andes...

• Can you describe the appearance of a cytoplasm?

  3 hr 21 min ago - Cytoplasm is variable in its appearance. Protein-rich stains ...

• What is pyroclastic flow?

  3 hr 22 min ago - Pyroclastic flows are fluidized masses of rock fragments and ...

• What does metamorphic rock look like?

  3 hr 22 min ago - There are many kinds of metamorphic rock. Granite, slate, lim...

• How are index fossils used to determine the relative ages of rock formations?

  3 hr 23 min ago - They work on the premise that, although different sediments m...

• Will magma melt a diamond?

  3 hr 25 min ago - 3820 degrees Kelvin is the melting point of a diamond and mag...

• Mangrove swamp?

  3 hr 25 min ago - Mangrove swamps are coastal wetlands found in tropical and su...

• What does igneous rock look like?

  3 hr 25 min ago - Igneous Rock sometimes looks like a kind of black glass that ...

• What mineral is a compound?

  3 hr 25 min ago - Most minerals are compounds, substances consisting or several...

• What significant function can a parasitism have On an ecosystem?

  3 hr 26 min ago - Healthier, less degraded ecosystems tend to have more parasit...

• How do iceburgs contribute to ocean-basin sediments?

  3 hr 27 min ago - Glacial meltwater production and sedimentation rates contribu...

• Where in the ocean can you pan for gold?

  3 hr 27 min ago - The ocean most likely does not have any gold. There may be go...

• Why is the Mariana Trench so deep?

  3 hr 27 min ago - It is a subduction trench where the crust and mantle collide ...

• What evidence is there that the earth is layered?

  3 hr 28 min ago - Tomographists have found that this planet is divided into six...

• How does the size of the ocean ellipse change as you progress through the days of a given week?

  3 hr 30 min ago - The gravitational pull from other bodies will distort the sha...

• Can you tell if a diamond is real by looking at it? If so how?

  3 hr 30 min ago - No. The only people who can really tell are certified gemolog...

• How thick is the earth?

  3 hr 30 min ago - Thickest regions crustal thickness of 45 to 50 km are found o...

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