Geography Answers

The impacts that anticyclones have on the movements of cyclones ?

What is the Impact of South Indian High Pressure cell in South Africa in terms of social, economic and environmental aspect

Give different types of volcanoes based on their landforms: Composite or Stratovolcanoes, Shield and Cinder Volcano.

2. Then, make a short description of each.

II. Give 5 things that happen when Volcanoes erupt.

TRUE OR FALSE

1. Volcano generally refers to an opening or vent on a planet's crust from which molten rock and ash may come out.

2. Volcanoes may also think or associate with earthquakes

3. When volcanoes erupt it generates enough energy to cause earthquakes or tremors.

4. Although it is true that earthquakes can be caused by volcanic activities, but not all earthquakes are triggered by them.

5. Volcanoes can be grouped based on the different classifications such as Frequency of Eruption, Volcanic Features and Locations.

6. Volcanoes are classified as active or inactive depending on the frequency of their eruption.

7. Dormant volcanoes are also known as inactive volcanoes.

8. Volcanoes are considered active if it has erupted within the last 10,000 years or if it has erupted in recorded history.

9. Composite volcanoes or stratovolcanoes are tall mountain with crater on top from which pyroclastic materials, gases and lava escape.

10. Shield volcano is almost flat and broad like warrior's shield.

Which of the countries listed below had the highest number of fixed telephone lines per 100 inhabitants during 1995?

a.

Australia

b.

Brazil

c.

United States of America

d.

Canada

Which of the following best describes a map projection?

a.

When projecting a map on a flat surface, there should be no distortions on the map.

b.

A map projection is the same as geospatial data.

c.

A map projection is determined by the map scale.

d.

A map projection is a mathematical calculation that projects the spherical earth on a flat surface

Which one of the following statements describes best what geographers might be doing when performing spatial analysis?

a.

Studying the distinctive features of different regions in the world

b.

Studying the reasons for and characteristics of people-environment interaction

c.

Looking for patterns in the distribution of human and natural phenomena between places or regions. 

d.

Analysing the interactions among different components of human and physical systems

Earth Science;

First water on earth 

There are a few theories as to hoe water was first formed on earth your job is to critique this theories and take a position for one theory and defend it.

Key questions;

* what evidence is there to support your theory 

* Who first purposed the theory

* what merit does the theory have

* critique your theory and opposing theories

What is drought?

Parallelogram PQRS with vertices P(1, -1), Q(5, -1), R(6, -3) and  S(2, -3) is reflected in the line y = 2. Plot the parallelogram and  its image.