Posted on October 4, 2022
How did Australia separate from India?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Amber Fierro It was formed by the fusion of Indian and Australian platesAustralian platesThe Australian Plate is a major tectonic plate in the eastern and, largely, southern hemispheres. Originally a part of the ancient continent of Gondwana, Australia remained connected to India and Antarctica until approximately 100 million years ago when India broke
Posted on October 4, 2022
Lightning moving close to the ground in Magalia, CA last July, months before the Camp Fire
Earth ScienceAsked by: Amber Fierro Which state of the USA has been recently affected with lightning sparked fires? California (CNN) Dry lightning has ignited some of the most destructive and costly wildfires in California history, a new study shows. Can forest fires be caused by lightning? Additionally, many rangeland and grass fires are caused by lightning.
Posted on October 4, 2022
How global was the Bonarelli Oceanic Anoxic Event?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Derreck Phutane When did ocean anoxic events occur? It’s known as Oceanic Anoxic Event 2. The Mesozoic era, stretching from 252 to 66 million years ago, is sometimes mistakenly thought of as sort of long and uneventful Pax Dinosauria—a stable, if alien world. But the period was occasionally punctuated by severe climate and
Posted on October 4, 2022
Permian-Triassic mass extinction. Consequences on Earth’s system
Earth ScienceAsked by: Derreck Phutane How did the Permian extinction affect the Earth? The Permian extinction was characterized by the elimination of over 95 percent of marine and 70 percent of terrestrial species. In addition, over half of all taxonomic families present at the time disappeared. This event ranks first in severity of the five major
Posted on October 4, 2022
How will global warming affect climate systems like the ENSO or the MJO?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Craig Wiseman How will global warming affect ENSO? Climate change is increasing the frequency of extreme El Niño events, leading to intensifying droughts, worsening floods, and shifting hurricane patterns, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Does MJO affect ENSO? There is evidence that the
Posted on October 4, 2022
Is the Principle of Original Horizontality a good indicator?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Craig Wiseman What best describes the principle of original horizontality? The principle of original horizontality states that layers of sediment are originally deposited horizontally under the action of gravity. It is a relative dating technique. The principle is important to the analysis of folded and tilted strata. What is the meaning of original