Posted on September 30, 2022
How to find latitude and longitude?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Dustin Bennett Get the coordinates of a place On your computer, open Google Maps. Right-click the place or area on the map. This will open a pop-up window. You can find your latitude and longitude in decimal format at the top. To copy the coordinates automatically, left click on the latitude and longitude.
Posted on September 30, 2022
How old is Casiquiare canal?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Bee Williams Where is the only natural river or canal connecting two basins in the world? The Casiquiare link between the Orinoco and the AmazonAmazonThe Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about 6,300,000 km2 (2,400,000
Posted on September 30, 2022
How do meteorologists grade their past forecasts?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Bee Williams How do meteorologists determine the forecast? Meteorologists use computer programs called weather models to make forecasts. Since we can’t collect data from the future, models have to use estimates and assumptions to predict future weather. The atmosphere is changing all the time, so those estimates are less reliable the further you
Posted on September 30, 2022
What model best describes the alignment of the Sun and Moon during a lunar eclipse?
Earth ScienceAsked by: Marcus Cahill How will you describe the alignment of Earth Moon and Sun in lunar eclipse? When the Moon passes between Sun and Earth, the lunar shadow is seen as a solar eclipse on Earth. When Earth passes directly between Sun and Moon, its shadow creates a lunar eclipse. Lunar eclipses can happen
Posted on September 30, 2022
Geo-Spherical shape of Earth
Earth ScienceAsked by: Marcus Cahill The earth’s shape is a spheroidspheroidAn oblate spheroid is a famous shape. It is the shape of the Earth and some other planets. It is like a sphere squashed from the top so the circumference around the poles is less than the circumference around the equator. Shapes of this type are
Posted on September 29, 2022
A few questions about glass
Earth ScienceAsked by: Karl Dance What are questions about glass? Glass Questions How can glass be a liquid if it’s so hard? How can it be so hard to drag rubber across smooth glass if friction is caused by surface roughness? What kind of crystal are crystal drinking glasses made out of? Why are crystals rare?