Earth Sciences & Geology

Am I the only one who thinks Harold Camping should shut up and stop predicting the end of the world

Hes 89 years old and my little sister is so scared the world will end on October!! Does anyone else agree with me-i agree and hes predicted it would end on may 21 1998 and september 7th 1994 so why sh

Can You Help Me Please?!!

1) Soils are made up of a mineral portion, an organic portion, and air and water. What are the three mineral components of soil? A. Clay B. Bits of plant material; dead organisms C. Silt D. Sand 2)

Is this a good hypothesis for my sciece project? Hurry please!

Im doing a science project which is investigating whether the temperture of water affects its freezing time? My hypothesis is: Water freezes faster with the temperature being lower. Is it alright. p

WWII impacted the world in many ways. Which effect do you feel was the most significant and why

I know there are a bunch but I cant pick one. What is your opinion?-Pick one.Pick something that you found important or impressive or amazing or disturbing. Babi Yar, Auschwitz, the bombing of Berlin,

What is ecology? I need to know for science class.

e·col·o·gy –noun 1. the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms. 2. Also called human ecology. the branch of

HELP! What is effective rainfall and what two components does it divide into upon reaching the ground

effective precipitation (hydrology) The part of precipitation that reaches stream channels as runoff. Also known as effective rainfall. In irrigation, the portion of the precipitation which remains i

Why Does Pumice Float, But Scoria Doesn't

We just started a Planet Earth unit in science and I am on the Types of Rocks unit. I got a worksheet after the first day and I know the answers to all the question except for this one because I could

Words about the ocean that begin with J

I need a word that begins with J that has to do with oceanography, but it cant be an animal. I have only found two and they arent very good. Thanks in advance!-The best I can think of is JOIDES. Not a

What's the different between renewable and nonrenewable

Renewable resources are resources which can be recycle by nature or man made for instance you can revive a land which is null of forest area by human activity, you can afforest it again by planting tr

Why are some freeways asphalt & some concrete

I know some asphalt is rubberized... And I kno the reasons... But I cant figure out why they would use concrete and when they decide to use it. It makes for a rough ride... No one likes it-Concrete ro

Atheists,Now that scientist are forecasting major earthquakes all over the world are you frightened

Sorry god, I was only trying to act tough-There always has been earthquake. And there should be as long as the planets core remains that hot. I fail to see what envisioning future earthquake has anyt

Why are there always lightnings over volcanoes

the last two volcano eruptions i saw had alot of lightnings over it, EYJAFJALLAJÖKULL and GRIMSVÖTN in iceland :/-what most people dont know is that volcanoes have in incredible amount of electrical e

Where will the next major America earthquake be

Southern California. A 340 mile swath of the San Andreas is ready to go-someplacein North america by definition If I knew i could make millions$$$ NOBODY KNOWS-SORRY I THINK GOD DOESNT SIT ON YAHOO

Where do you think the next major US earthquake will hit and why

Well that is hard to determine but California is definitely up there on the charts because California sits on the San Andreas fault which is a massive fault. Also California is in the Ring of Fire whi

Can cracks in tectonic plates cause earthquakes along the crack

geography homework-Those cracks are called faults so yes. Here is a picture of the San Andreas fault. http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/earthq1/san_and…