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science
Discuss in 200 to 300 words, the importance of the science of geology to us as a civilization. Give at least two examples. For example, the ability to predict earthquakes and other disasters, or understanding mining and the use of natural resources. Could you please exslain th...
Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:16pm

science
Discuss in 200 to 300 words, the importance of the science of geology to us as a civilization. Give at least two examples. For example, the ability to predict earthquakes and other disasters, or understanding mining and the use of natural resources. can u help me get a better ...
Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 9:44pm

Creative Writing
I have to chose either "At Navajo Monument Valley Tribal School" or "Earthmoving Malediction" . I am going to chose Earthmoving Malediction but i don't know were to started from their this is the direction. Focus on setting for your analysis. Describe the setting's concrete im...
Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 6:47pm

grammer
one million earths would fit INTO THE SUN. what pharse is the capital letters. adjective, verb adverb my ans. or participal. which is a verb pharse. A)early romans built amazing roads. b)my teacher taught the class original c)the largest organ in your body is your skin. d)in h...
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 1:06am

science
Would you say,as a whole,we who live on the earth,are living sustainable or unstainable lifestyles.Why? Also in what ways might we be wasting our natural capital?
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 8:13pm

science
Say you have a million dollars that you can invest into a bank account for 10% interest each year. how much money will you have each year to live off of? If you use more than amount,what happens to your original capital? What happens to your sustainability? Relate this to our ...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 6:37pm

earth
please write an essay about earth and its environment. please mention a suitable site
Friday, June 26, 2009 at 1:57pm

geometry
You have looked at it two times before. There are 30 questions worth 30 points. Part 1 Multiple Choice: Select the best answer from the choices provided. (Each question is worth one point) 1. Determine how many wheels are turning clockwise. 1 2 none 2. Determine how many wheel...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 11:10am

crt/205
Controlling Irrational Fears After 9/11* We present this selection as an example of a fairly well-reasoned argumentative essay. There is more here than arguments—there’s some window dressing and you’ll probably find some slanters here and there as well. You should go through t...
Monday, June 22, 2009 at 10:07pm

physics
the speed of a car can be measured in s^-1 m right... it could be said that a speed of a car the velocity was 15 s^-1 m which is perfectly acceptable... by definition 15 s^-1 m can also be written as 15 Hz m just by definition... what on earth does that mean??? is velocity not...
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 7:46pm

SCIENCE (correct I hope)
Summarize the hydrologic cycle. How important is this cycle to Earth? The hydrologic cycle is a circulation of water from the oceans to the atmosphere and land, and back to the oceans. The hydrologic cycle starts with evaporation of water which comes from the oceans. The air c...
Friday, June 19, 2009 at 8:08pm

science
1) what is the mass of 10 cc of water? 2) why does a block of wood float on water? 3)how and why can density by used to identify an unknown substance? 4) describe the relationship between density, water, an d things that float please help me just need these answers to study fo...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 6:18pm

chemistry
A bird is flying around the world at a rate of 26.4 ft/sec. How many days will it take to complete its journey? (circumference of earth = 25,000 miles)
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 2:22pm

physics
Find the period of revolution of an artificial planet if the semi-major axis of the planet’s elliptic orbit is greater than that of the Earth’s orbit by 24 x 10^6 km. It is given that the semi-major axis of earth orbit round the sum is 1.5 x 10^8 km.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 5:16am

Science
Approximately what percentage of the estimated age of Earth does the Cenozoic Era represent and how do you know? look at pg. 9 in Earth Science Reference Tables? a. 1.4% b. 5.0% c. 11.9% d. 65.0%
Monday, June 15, 2009 at 9:27pm

Physics
how many kilometers would you have to go above the surface of the earth for your weight to decrease to half of what it was at the surface? I know that the mass of earth is 5.97 x 10^24 kg do i have to convert it to km ??
Monday, June 15, 2009 at 12:58am

French
You are on vacation in Paris, describe each attraction you visited. Can someone please check my work? Eiffel Tower The queue to get up the Tower was enormous, but, after an ice cream, I decided to go up. After 30 minutes of waiting in line, I managed to catch the lift. At the ...
Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 8:33pm

Please help!!-due tonight
I have to write an essay on Hinduism for my college class (Religions of the world. One question I'm having a difficult time answering is.. Explain the desire for liberation from earthly existence. I'm not asking for no one to do this assignment for me..just need help understan...
Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 8:04pm

Hinduism Essay-help
I have to write an essay on Hinduism for my college class (Religions of the world. One question I'm having a difficult time answering is.. Explain the desire for liberation from earthly existence. Any ideas on what this means? My understanding is liberation is "set free" or le...
Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 7:58pm

earth science
Which one of the following objects will have the greatest force of gravity to the Earth at its surface . A large book B. A house C. A human being D. An average-size car i don't get it??
Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 6:03pm

AP Physics
Using what's only in chapter one The Nature of Science Models, Theories, and Laws Measurement and Uncertainty; Significant Figuers Units, Standards, and SI System Converting Units Order of Magnitude: Rapid Estimating Dimensions and Dimensional Analysis How am I suppose to answ...
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 8:25pm

Physics
When astronomers find a redshifted celestial object, they say that the object is moving away from Earth. Can the redshift be interpreted as the Earth moving away from the celestial object?
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 7:11pm

Chemistry
Determine the potential (in V) of an electrochemical cell using a gold electrode and gold (III) [0.0243 M] solution in combination with a manganese/manganese (II) [0.00567 M] half cell How on earth would I do this question? I just know Au(3+) + 3e- = Au and E = 1.22 V
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 3:39pm

physics
A 60 kg skier leaves the end of a ski-jump ramp with a velocity of 26 m/s directed 23° above the horizontal. Suppose that as a result of air drag the skier returns to the ground with a speed of 19 m/s, landing 8.3 m vertically below the end of the ramp. From the launch to the ...
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 6:11pm

grammer
when arranging ideas for a research paper, what type of order are you using if you write a paper on the planets, starting with the pkanet closet to earth? a)chronological b)spartial c)impotance d)logical i picked a im i right. which is the introduction of a composition located...
Monday, June 8, 2009 at 3:58pm

earth/space science
How does length of the year change with distance from the sun?
Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 3:52pm

Critical Thinking
In 1976 a powerful earthquake hit the city of Tangshan, China. Scientists had failed to predict the earthquake. If people had paid attention to the unusual animal behavior that preceded the earthquake, however, they would have known it was coming. Animals can often sense an im...
Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 12:39pm

earth science
what is the greatest danger from volcanoes?? a. watery lava b. mud flows c. oxygen d. bulging of the earth's crust
Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 10:57am

Earth Science
Is there a direct relationship between the eccentricity of its orbit and the distance a planet is from the sun?
Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 8:03pm

language arts/earth science
hey people.. I'm preparing a speech for my language arts and earth science class (the speech is persuasive, about "why should we use geothermal energy"). so I was looking for some methods how to start my speech (introduction), how to end it, body language and stuff like that. ...
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 8:51am

Please help me think of a thesis statement
on how humans are destroying the earth.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 8:17am

earth science
1. What observations show that the universe is expanding? 2. What can astronomers infer from the fact that other galaxies are moving away from ours? Please help! Thanks :)
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 4:00pm

Math
The acceleration due to gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the centre of Earth. The acceleration due to gravity for a satellite orbiting 7000 km above the centre of Earth is 8.2 m/s^2. a) write a formula for this relationship. b) at what heigh...
Monday, June 1, 2009 at 6:45pm

9th Grade Biology
Has plant life on earth evolved and have rose bushes always been around on earth?
Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 2:37pm

laws of motion
1Objects fall toward earth at a rate of 9.8 m/s^2 because of ______________ 2According to ________________________________ momentum lost equals momentum gained. 3The force keeping a ball on a string moving in a circle is _________________________. 4Anything that's thrown or sh...
Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 2:30pm

earth science
What evidence do astronomers use to detect black holes? please help and thank you :)
Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 1:09pm

Science
In the Earth Science Reference Tables (you can find them at google), on pg 11 on the bottom where there's the Earthquake Travel Time Graph, on the y-axis, what does each box equal? like for the x-axis, each box between 1 and 2, and 2 and 3 is 200 km, what what about the boxes ...
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 4:23pm

12th grade Biology
Consider the following animals: Earthworm Flatworm. Frog. Jellyfish. Lamprey. Tuna. Create a table of fundamental traits for these six animals as a basis for building a cladogram. Use traits that are either present or absent in a given organism. Use the jellyfish as an outgrou...
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 11:06am

english
Homework help please i need to pass? in the play a midsummer night dream for the character Hermia i need help answering these question as if i were Hermia. (answer the questions like something Hermia would say) please really in depth answers please What does it mean to be a wo...
Monday, May 25, 2009 at 11:41am

science
what are the layers of the earth's interior in order??? Please send asap I am making a science study guide for my huge exam!
Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 4:45pm

Science
Which star shown on the luminosity and temperature of stars graph in the Earth Science Reference Tables is currently at the Sun's final predicted stage of development, and how do you know? a. Polaris b. Procyon B c. Sirius d. Rigel
Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 9:57am

physics
a)The star ships Enterprise and Potemkin leave the Earth and travel in opposite directions each at 0.60c relative to an observer on Earth.In the Enterprise's frame of reference how fast is the Potemkin moving away? b) Through what voltage must you accelerate a proton so that i...
Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 6:24am

Physical Science
Need help with these questions: 1.When a calcium atom forms an ion, it loses two electrons. What is the electrical charge of the calcium ion? A.-2 B.-1 C.+2 D.+1 2.Which particle builds a static electrical charge when it is transferred from one object to the other? A.proton B....
Friday, May 22, 2009 at 11:34am

science -- urgent
can you pleaseee list all the things that Earth needs to provide us with life?? like energy, carbon, and so on.. THANKS A LOT!
Friday, May 22, 2009 at 10:18am

Science - Weather
Describe what would happen to the temperature on Earth if the amount of energy reflected back to space a) increased to 80% b) decreased to 5%
Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 11:13pm

earth science
if the planet is really small [compared to others, like Pluto], does that mean it has no gravity? like, would you fly on Pluto because it's gravitational pull isn't as strong?
Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 10:56am

Spanish I, John
Where on earth ARE you with your answers? Also, what is the title of the textbook you have, the copyright, the author(s) etc. Often the publishers have help online for you, if you know that information. I am very interested in your answers and/or information, because, taking o...
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 10:18pm

Geology
Suppose the shadow zone for P waves was located between 90° and 110°, rather than between 105° and 140°. What would this indicate about the size of the Earth’s core?
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 7:04am

Physics
Let's say that the force of gravity on the equator of the Earth is 9.81 m/s^2 what is the magnitutde of gravity of something at 41.603221,-73.087749 ???? I'm guessing that 41.603221,-73.087749 is lattitude and longittude so I really have no idea what to do. The question asked ...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 9:22pm

eARTH sCIENCE
Do larger clouds increase or decrease global temperatures?
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 7:50pm

Science
How does Marie Curie help us understand the universe in which we live? Would this be correct?? With numerous experiments Marie confirmed Becquerel's observations that the electrical effects of uranium rays are constant, regardless of whether the uranium was solid or pulverized...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 7:30pm

science .. urgent
what are some conditions on Earth that make it possible to live and survive?
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 11:46am

science [planets/stars]
Hey.. Well, first things first.. I'm given an assignment from my Earth Science class. Right now we're doing a unit about planets and Earth and sun. My teacher told us to write a [maximum] 2 page essay, which is also supposed to be descriptive. In the essay, we have to pretend ...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 11:04am

General Science
Water that's on the side of the earth facing the moon will? 1. retreat 2. rise 3. stay at the same level 4. fall
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 10:55am

Crictal Thinking
We present this selection as an example of a fairly well-reasoned argumentative essay. There is more here than arguments—there’s some window dressing and you’ll probably find some slanters here and there as well. You should go through the selection and identify the issues, the...
Monday, May 18, 2009 at 6:35pm

Logarithmic Function
A spacecraft is approaching a space station that is orbiting Earth. When the craft is 1000 km from the space station, reverse thrusters must be applied to begin braking. The time, t, in hours, required to reach a distance, d, in km, from the space station while the thrusters ...
Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 8:37pm

pre-calc
The stellar magnitude scale compares the brightness of stars using the equation m_2 - m_1 = log(b_1/b_2). where m_2 and m_1 are the apparent magnitude of the two stars being compared (how bright they appear in the sky) and B_2 and B_1 are their brightness (how much light they ...
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 1:46pm

earth science - urgent
What are the differences between asteroids and meteoroids? What are the similarities?
Friday, May 15, 2009 at 1:16am

spanish
I need to write 10 facts about the history of lima peru and so I was wondering if someone could check my grammar. Each english line is followed by my spanish translation. Please check to see that they are correct. On October 28, 1746, a powerful earthquake severely damaged the...
Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 5:09pm

Chemistry Help?
30, A: One atmospheric compound is responsible (after it has dissolved in water) for both the general acidity of normal rainwater and the acidity of much soil. What is this compound? 30, B: Is this compound put into the atmosphere solely by pollution? 30, C: Why doesn’t this c...
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 12:30pm

Math
The weight W of an object varies inversely as the square of the distance d from the center of the earth. At sea level (3978 mi from the center of the earth), an astronaut weights is 110lb. Find her weight when she is 459 mi above the surface of the earth and the space craft is...
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 9:00pm

5th grade science
What is the continous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air?
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 8:23pm

physical science
can volcanoes form anywhere on earth why or why not
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 6:16pm

earth science
Science fair help..about soil.. and UV rays..? my topic is how can natural or artificial UV (ultraviolet rays) affect the humus soil and also the grass growing in it? I took 5 plants and put it near the window and the other ones i put it near an artificial (plasma black light ...
Monday, May 11, 2009 at 10:18pm

earth science
How did geologic events play a role in forming coal?
Monday, May 11, 2009 at 10:13pm

Earth Science
How tall in miles would a stack of 4.5 billion pennies be?
Monday, May 11, 2009 at 4:49pm

Earth Science
If a major hurricane can generate 1.25 x 10 to the 19th power calories of energy per day, and this energy comes from condensation, how many liters of water must condense each day to form hurricane clouds and precipitation?
Monday, May 11, 2009 at 4:47pm

science
Fish- Amphibian- Mammal- Magma- Lava- Earthquake- Tectonic Plates- Ring of Fire- Tsunami- Tide- Could you please give me the definitions in science terms?
Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 3:45pm

space
1give the diameter of the earth 2how far is the earth from the sun 3describe what causes night and day
Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 4:36am

Science
what is the earth's time system based on? I think it's time zones..
Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 7:23pm

Science [Earth]
Can you please: 1. briefly explain the concept of radioactive decay and describe how it can be used to find the absolute age of rocks. 2. contrast relative age with absolute age and describe at least three methods of determining either. 3. compare advantages and disadvantages ...
Friday, May 8, 2009 at 3:11pm

Physics
Hello recently I was asked to find the time it takes a satalite that is geocentric (that always stays above the same exact spot of the earth) so... I was given the radius of 61 earth radius or simply 3.89 E 6 m mass of earth what G equals and have to use Newtons law of univera...
Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 9:01pm

English
In 1976 a powerful earthquake hit the city of Tangshan, China. Scientists had failed to predict the earthquake. If people had paid attention to the unusual animal behavior that preceded the earthquake, however, they would have known it was coming. Animals can often sense an i...
Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 1:02pm

Physics
Astrotrain, a Decepicon triple changer, is traveling at a speed of .77c towards Earth, as seen by Blaster, who is on Earth inside Fortress Maximus. Astrotrain's computers tell him the icon rocket was fired at .35c. Determine the length of the ion rocket as seen by Blaster and ...
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 10:21pm

Biology
Which of the following do NOT have a mesoderm? A. Jellyfishes B. Earthworms C. Flatworms D. Octopi E. Snails
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 5:01pm

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