Posted on April 17, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What do continental glaciers do to the land?
Regional SpecificsA glacier’s weight, combined with its gradual movement, can drastically reshape the landscape over hundreds or even thousands of years. The ice erodes the land surface and carries the broken rocks and soil debris far from their original places, resulting in some interesting glacial landforms. What do continental glaciers do? Continental glaciers bury the landscape
Posted on April 17, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What is fault plane?
Regional SpecificsWhat is the meaning of fault plane? The fault plane is the planar (flat) surface along which there is slip during an earthquake. Where are fault plane located? The fault plane is essentially vertical, and the relative slip is lateral along the plane. These faults are widespread. Many are found at the boundary between obliquely
Posted on April 17, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What is not true about minerals?
Regional SpecificsMinerals are naturally occurring substances. All minerals are not non-metallic.…Detailed Solution. Metallic minerals Non-metallic minerals Metals have a high melting point They have low melting and boiling point Ductile in nature (drawn into thin wires) Non-ductile in nature Which of the following are true about minerals? To be classified as a “true” mineral, a substance
Posted on April 17, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What is convergence weather?
Regional SpecificsA convergence zone in meteorology is a region in the atmosphere where two prevailing flows meet and interact, usually resulting in distinctive weather conditions. This causes a mass accumulation that eventually leads to a vertical movement and to the formation of clouds and precipitation. What is convergence in air? At the surface, low pressure systems
Posted on April 17, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What type of rock is stone?
Regional SpecificsGranite is the only natural stone countertop that is made of igneous rock.…What Types of Rock Make Up Natural Stone Countertops? Igneous Metamorphic Sedimentary Granite Marble Onyx Quartzite Limestone Slate Travertine Soapstone What are stones made of? In geology, a rock (or stone) is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid
Posted on April 17, 2022 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
What is intensity in earthquake?
Regional SpecificsThe intensity is a number (written as a Roman numeral) describing the severity of an earthquake in terms of its effects on the earth’s surface and on humans and their structures. Several scales exist, but the ones most commonly used in the United States are the Modified Mercalli scale and the Rossi-Forel scale. What is