Geography/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Worldwide Elevation | 2/8/2012 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: What percentage of the world's land surface is equal to or greater than 600m above sea level? I ... A: Another difficult question to answer. 600m or 1950 feet is a rather arbitrary elevation. While it ... | ||
| Worldwide Coastal Cliffs | 2/8/2012 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: What percentage of the world's coastline is made up of cliffs? Odd question I know. I would like ... A: It may depend on several questions. For instance what do you call a cliff? Secondly, is there a ... | ||
| Geography | 2/5/2012 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: 1) In Bangladesh, are large farms often less efficient than small farms? 2) Have Pakistan and ... A: I generally do not help with homework but I will point you in the right direction: Bangladesh is ... | ||
| climatic variation | 1/30/2012 | Amna Rehman |
| Q: can you please tell me Why the climate of Balochistan plateau varies from the plains of Punjab and ... A: There are many factors that affect the climate of any area. In this case there is a mountain barrier ... | ||
| How important is tourism in the andes? | 1/26/2012 | Amna Rehman |
| Q: 'How important is tourism in the andes? In no more or less than 500 words please answer the ... A: The Andes countries are one of the most important tourist regions in South America. The Andes ... | ||
| Geogrpaphy | 1/26/2012 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: 'How Important Is Tourism In The Andes? In no less but no more than 500 words answer the question.' ... A: I generally do not do school assignments but I am willing to help you and direct you to where you ... | ||
| chinese 1 child policy and the death of baby girls in china. | 1/13/2012 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: My topic is, " Is there an alternative to sending Chinese girls to adoptive centers in America." If ... A: I'm not sure that this is still happening. For many years, girls were put up for adoption in China ... | ||
| Manufacturer/Supplier | 1/7/2012 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: I am looking to buy Ashwood and looking the best supplier who can offer me good prices only Canadian ... A: I live in Houston Texas and I'm not familiar with the Canadian Lumber markets. However, I can tell ... | ||
| Geography | 1/3/2012 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: I wanted to know: The names of main lumber producing center in Canada The use of lumber & More ... A: There are several areas in Canada that are lumber producing areas. These are sustainable eco ... | ||
| Gronau & Groningen | 1/2/2012 | Rangutan |
| Q: Is there a relationship between the word "Gronau," the name of several German cities, and the name ... A: The German and Dutch languages are very closely related, closer than any other. In both, the old ... | ||
| lumberjacks of canada | 12/23/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: that is Radhika Mehta... i have a project in school on the lumberjacks of Canada 1)something about ... A: 1) The harvest season begins in the Spring once the winter is finished. It goes through the summer ... | ||
| geography | 12/22/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: give full description of the work of haulers including their problems in doing the work? A: There are many kinds of haulers. These range from simple truck drivers pulling a standard trailer ... | ||
| Hebrew Scroll & Morrocan Area Near Ouzan? | 12/6/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: or [Mr.] Ralph Salier (In Case I Didn’t Get Your Earned Title Correct), (Please Note: I Have Had ... A: I am so sorry to hear of your worsening condition. I work with homeless vets here in the Houston ... | ||
| Population ratio | 11/27/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: What is population ratio A: There are many kinds of Population Ratios. The most common are males to females in a population but ... | ||
| Relationship between forest cover and agricultural pattern | 10/17/2011 | Amna Rehman |
| Q: Can you give some ideas about the relationship between forest cover and agricultural pattern? ... A: The area covered by living plants and dead organic matter on the floor of a forest, sometimes ... | ||
| Insular Habitats | 10/16/2011 | Amna Rehman |
| Q: What are insular habitats? Examples? A: A territory or island where the life is different and isolate in characteristics than surroundings. ... | ||
| geography project | 9/26/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: lumbering in canada . please give me advice on how to do the project A: Lumbering is a process. I starts with a section of forest that has been selected in some manner such ... | ||
| Project Work | 9/24/2011 | Amna Rehman |
| Q: Trend of Industrialization in India. A: Industrial regions developed where raw materials, power and other resources were available. The ... | ||
| Hydrology | 9/15/2011 | Amna Rehman |
| Q: I am hoping you can help me out! I am studying the water cycle in geography and I am stumbled on a ... A: Mass (liquid form) is measured in litres while weight is measured in Kg. There is a slight ... | ||
| geo science/geology | 9/13/2011 | Amna Rehman |
| Q: what is the time difference between Eureka CA and places that are 60 degrees west and east A: Eureka is located at 40 degree 47 min. North and 124 degree 9 min. West. TIME ACCORDING TO GMT ... | ||
| States - Six Months Light and Six Months Darkness | 9/13/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska 1. is it true that Alaska State in the US have 6 months of ... A: Humans have electricity and other means of producing light and heat. The people who live above the ... | ||
| States - Six Months Light and Six Months Darkness | 9/13/2011 | Amna Rehman |
| Q: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska 1. is it true that Alaska State in the US have 6 months of ... A: Actually except for poles, no where is the 6 months long day and 6 months long night. Even at 70 ... | ||
| States - Six Months Light and Six Months Darkness | 9/13/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska 1. is it true that Alaska State in the US have 6 months of ... A: Above the Arctic Circle, including those parts of Alaska that are above the Arctic Circle do spend ... | ||
| Geography | 9/12/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: The objective of agriculture geography is to measure and identify the weaker areas in agriculture- ... A: Here is a question for you.... What would make an area unsuitable or poorly suitable for ... | ||
| irrigation practices in the villages and the change in cropping pattern in the last decade . | 9/12/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: i have to prepare a project n irrigation practices in the villages and the change in cropping ... A: It all depends on the availability of water resources. With the new multipurpose dam projects, ... | ||
| Geograhy | 9/12/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: The objective of agriculture geography is to measure and identify the weaker areas in agriculture- ... A: Agricultural Geography is aimed at understanding how agriculture impacts the physical land scape and ... | ||
| Geograhy | 9/12/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: The objective of agriculture geography is to measure and identify the weaker areas in agriculture- ... A: With out the context in which this was stated, I would only be guessing but, the implication is that ... | ||
| Agriculture | 9/12/2011 | Amna Rehman |
| Q: The objectives of agriculture geography is to analyse the operation of farming systems-explain with ... A: Operation of the farming systems can be analysed in the following ways: 1) ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ... | ||
| Agricultural geography | 9/10/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: How do agricultural geography demarcate agricultural enterprise region? Examples-please. ANSWER: Hi ... A: An agricultural enterprize region is determined by proximity to markets. In the "green economy" the ... | ||
| Agricultural geography | 9/9/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: How do agricultural geography demarcate agricultural enterprise region? Examples-please. A: Typically Agriculture areas are classified by soil type, productivity and proximity to markets. ... | ||
| Geography | 9/5/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: What are the homogenous characteristics of South-East Asia region? Please, give some examples. A: It isn't really homogeneous. It is made up of Thailand, Myanmar (Burma) Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, ... | ||
| Geography | 9/2/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: Why do south-east Asia is called a region? Explain with examples, please. A: South East Asia is a lump of land off of the south eastern part of the Asian continent. Much like ... | ||
| Geography | 9/2/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: Why do we called south-east as a region? Explain with relevant examples, please. A: Many parts of the world have a "south eastern" region. Examples would include the Southeastern ... | ||
| Swimming Pool v/s Well Construction Process | 8/30/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: What are the Similarities or Differences between a Swimming Pool and a Well construction Process. ... A: Actually with pools, the chemicals are sometimes dumped directly into the pool and then the water is ... | ||
| Swimming Pool v/s Well Construction Process | 8/30/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: What are the Similarities or Differences between a Swimming Pool and a Well construction Process. ... A: Swimming pools can come in many shapes because of the material used to construct them. There is a ... | ||
| Swimming Pool v/s Well Construction Process | 8/29/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: What are the Similarities or Differences between a Swimming Pool and a Well construction Process. ... A: These are fundamentally different structures. While both are in the ground, that is where the ... | ||
| Earth's Crust for Water,Oil,Coal, Minerals Extraction | 8/28/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: Earth's Crust ------------- Earth's Crust - Soil can be used effectively for Extraction of Water ... A: Mr. Akerkar, Yes, sometimes satellite imagery can help in finding mineralizations. But these are ... | ||
| Earth's Crust for Water,Oil,Coal, Minerals Extraction | 8/27/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: Earth's Crust ------------- Earth's Crust - Soil can be used effectively for Extraction of Water ... A: Akerkar, It would be very nice if it were that simple. Unfortunately it isn't. Most coal ... | ||
| Geography | 8/27/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: Which is the highest continent from sea level ? A: I'm not sure I understand the question. All Continents have coast lines that are at sea-level and ... | ||
| Earth's Crust for Water,Oil,Coal, Minerals Extraction | 8/27/2011 | Ralph Salier |
| Q: Earth's Crust ------------- Earth's Crust - Soil can be used effectively for Extraction of Water ... A: Mr. Akerkar, There are several methods of finding water. First of all there are many known ... | ||
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Ralph Salier
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20+ years in Business Anthropology working all over the world. Background in Archaeology and Anthropology.
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MA Anthropology, Proximics
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