The magnitude of earthquakes is expressed using

a. the Richter scale.

c. the amplitude of the P waves.

b. the Mercalli scale.

d. the Mohs scale.

What are three major factors that can affect local climate, changing climate regions?

Under similar warm, moist climatic conditions, why would basalt and gabbro generally have higher chemical weathering rates than rhyolite and granite? A) The quartz in the gabbro and basalt decomposes very quickly.

What is sustainability? A. the number of organisms in an area B. being able to continue for a long time C. the variety of organisms in an area D. being able to grow larger over time

Vlade Divac was drafted by the LA Lakers or Miami Heat?

In which countries is human population increasing sharply

On earth, the four major spheres interact as a system. which of these spheres are absent, or nearly absent, on the moon? based on your answer, identify at least five processes that operate on earth but not on the moon ...

Which substance accounts for nearly 80 percent of Earth's atmosphere?

Why is the national Environment policy act the cornerstone of US environmental law?

One way in which the motives for the Arab Spring and for the French Revolution are similar is that people wanted to

In Germany, many of the trees in the forests are dying. This is because the waxy outer coating on their tree leaves is being damaged by A) drought. B) acid rain. C) biomediation. D) locust swarms.