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| Using Search Engines #35 | 6/14/2009 |
Q: I am doing a project on Land use or the ways in which land is being used. I have narrowed down the ...
A: There is not a scientific question in your request. Are you asking how to use Google? Try using ...
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| Two or four Seasons? | 6/7/2009 |
Q: My daughter took an exam last week at her middle school in Japan. This question is one of them. ...
A: The meaning of the term "season" is debatable but very well defined in Geography: When we use the ...
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| What are unpriced goods? | 6/2/2009 |
Q: i'm doing Human Geography and i searched through my text books and the internet and i can seem to ...
A: Unpriced goods are the products we take from nature when we produce something. Air, water, soil, ...
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| Resectioning of Rivers | 6/1/2009 |
Q: What are the advantages and disadvantages of re-sectioning of rivers?
A: "Resectioning involves enlarging the cross-section of a river channel by deepening or widening the ...
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| Boston Emerald Necklace | 5/30/2009 |
Q: I am working on a riddle. There are 2 answers to the riddle a location and a password. The riddle ...
A: An albino Grey Squirrel is reported to have been seen at Jamaica Pond: "You may have heard that ...
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| Island Trench | 5/29/2009 |
Q: What is an island trench?
A: I am not sure about this one but I guess an "island trench" is the abyss beyond a drop-off like many ...
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| Geography as a Subject | 5/27/2009 |
Q: This is Rizwan from Pakistan, doing MBA (Mother Language Urdu, Academic English), intended to appear ...
A: If you are interested in the Sciences and are technically minded then you will enjoy the "Earth ...
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| EU Politics Quiz | 5/14/2009 |
Q: france.A.is smaller in territory than Germany. B. is smaller in population than Germany. c.Was ...
A: 1) B. France (65M) has a smaller population the Germany (82M) The French were the first to ...
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| South Africa | 5/11/2009 |
Q: eastern and southern africa has a cooler climate than the western and central parts of africa. why ...
A: 1) Cold water does not evaporate as well as warm water. Thus, the cold Benguela ocean current on the ...
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| Petroleum im Ägäischen Meer | 5/9/2009 |
Q: Guten Tag! Da Du auch Fragen auf deutsch akzeptierst, schreibe ich auf deutsch. Ich wohne in der ...
A: Hallo Simon I was surprised to read that searching has begun in the eastern Mediterranean for oil. ...
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| Distance Aswan-Cairo | 5/8/2009 |
Q: I thank you again for your reply on my questions about the Aswan High Dam! Now I have another (but ...
A: The dams are located about 1000 kilometers (600 miles) upstream from Cairo. The distance between ...
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| Bottle in the Ocean | 5/4/2009 |
Q: I would like to know if it is possible to work out where a floating object might land if you threw ...
A: No, the ocean currents are well studied and it would only be possible with a lot of data to simulate ...
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| Aswan High Dam | 5/2/2009 |
Q: and do not find any statistics at all in the internet (only generally written stuff). I need some ...
A: I do not have statistics myself but found these links which have a lot of detailed information on ...
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| Sea between Faeroe Islands and Viking? | 4/27/2009 |
Q: Which sea area lies between Viking and Faroes. Any help appreciated.
A: I don't know where "Viking" is. Is it an island? Is it Norway? A line between Iceland and the ...
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| Mountains | 4/20/2009 |
Q: Is it scientifically accurate to suggest that Mountains are, partly, responsible for the equilibrium ...
A: [I always wanted to be a teacher, so thanks for giving me the title just for this question.] Your ...
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| Global Time | 4/18/2009 |
Q: I would like to know Why GMT is taken as the reference (00:00 Hrs)to all the world times? When the ...
A: With globalisation it would be more practical to have ONE time zone for the entire globe and every ...
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| Countries vs. Nations | 4/17/2009 |
Q: What countries are NOT nation-states?
A: A nation is a government and its people and a country is the geographic definition of a nation. A ...
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| Water Erosion | 4/8/2009 |
Q: difine and explain the two types of water erosion
A: Water can cause erosion: 1) Chemically - changes the chemical properties of the material, weakening ...
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| Globalization and the Indian Economy | 4/6/2009 |
Q: can u please give me an answer for the following topic what is the impact of Globalization on indian ...
A: I hope you are not expecting me to write a paper here! This is also not an "Earth-Science" subject ...
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| Agronomy | 4/4/2009 |
Q: A person who did a Geography Degree, but work as on the area of climate and rivers with a teem of ...
A: Yes, agronomy (geography and biology)is one of the mixed sciences, just like marine-biology ...
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| The Big Bank Theory? | 3/18/2009 |
Q: I want to know big bank theory ?
A: I don't understand the question properly! Do you mean the "Big BANG Theory"? then rather ask at ...
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| Wet Rice Cultivation | 3/17/2009 |
Q: what is wet rice cultivation?
A: There are two ways to plant rice: Wet Rice Cultivation: the classical far-east Asian method where ...
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| England vs Britain vs UK | 3/10/2009 |
Q: Well my knowledge of Geography isn't that good so I might be wrong. As far as I know England, ...
A: The terms confuse a lot of people. One needs to know a bit about history to know the difference ...
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| Water and Wind action in desert areas. | 3/8/2009 |
Q: the question is: Explain why water action can be regarded as more important than wind action in ...
A: Think of the results of both those actions. Both displace material and grind it down into smaller ...
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| Soufrière Hills Volcano (Homework) | 2/22/2009 |
Q: what are the causes and effects of the Soufriere Hills (Montserrat volcano) eruption in 1995-1999?
A: I don't know! Watching these informative videos one learns that the island has very little land NOT ...
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| Seismic Activity Increase? | 2/21/2009 |
Q: Has there been an increase in earth quakes and volcanic activity in the past 5 yrs. Globally ...
A: According to the U.S. Geological Survey, there is no increase in seismic activity! ...
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| The Kobe Earthquake | 2/12/2009 |
Q: have to write one on the Kobe earthquake for my geography homework, and I have this issue. Once I'm ...
A: I don't know much about that earthquake specifically so have to Google too. Watch these videos and ...
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| Jungles not in the Northern Hemisphere? | 2/6/2009 |
Q: I am trying the develop a map generator for a small game. And it lead me to try and understand the ...
A: Really, the equator is a thin line and climate is pretty much equally divided between the northern ...
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| Sunrise and Sunset Times | 1/23/2009 |
Q: 1) What is thought to affect the shape of the earth? 2) And how does this factor cause the change? ...
A: This website gives a lot of data about time. For Cleveland use the feature "other locations": ...
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| Agriculture of North America (Homework) | 1/22/2009 |
Q: what are the Agricultural regions in North America, and what factors enhances the production of the ...
A: Sorry Dipo, I would need to research this theme myself. One must consider each of USA, Canada, ...
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| The Earth's Shape | 1/20/2009 |
Q: 1) What is thought to affect the shape of the earth? 2) And how does this factor cause the change? ...
A: 1) The Earth should be a perfect sphere but rotation of the Earth causes bulging at the equator. 2) ...
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| Celestial Navigation in 15th Centuary | 1/10/2009 |
Q: I am writing a novel for middle-school aged children, wherein I conjecture that Magellan formed a ...
A: A celestial map or the constellations themselves are very static in the sky and determine time of ...
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| South Atlantic Anomaly Region | 1/7/2009 |
Q: Hullo! What is yhr material in the upper core of the earth, and what is its connection with the ...
A: Since the inners of the Earth determine the orientation of its magnetic field, the core also then ...
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| Lumbering in Winter | 1/3/2009 |
Q: Respected sir, I have been given a project regarding lumbering in Canada. For this I need ...
A: Lumbering is a labour intensive activity and while workers are required on farms in summer, wages ...
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| The Caprivi Strip | 12/29/2008 |
Q: I am wondering how the Caprivi Strip came to be, in southern Africa. Now it runs between ...
A: In 1890 the German Chancellor Leo von Caprivi acquired the Caprivi Strip together with Helgoland ...
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| Mapping Grids | 12/20/2008 |
Q: why its is sometime useful to overprint existing map sheet with and alternative grid?
A: I have not seen maps with overprints but some do have two systems on one map; one is a local grid ...
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| Rivers of the World | 12/16/2008 |
Q: How many rivers are there in the world? Please include all. Many thanks
A: There are countless rivers on Earth, I guess thousands, some have not yet been discovered and many ...
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| Nicaraguan mountain ranges | 12/13/2008 |
Q: My name is Tracie, I asked you about the Colombian densities and found the information you gave very ...
A: Cordillera Isabelia seems to be the most prominent feature. Like for all of the Americas, a ...
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| locational factors of industries. | 12/7/2008 |
Q: what are the factors affecting the location of industries? please can u explain them briefly? by ...
A: Greetings Rituparna Saha Briefly, factories are located near the resources they need and close to a ...
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| Colombian Population | 12/6/2008 |
Q: I am doing a project on Colombia for my Advanced Placement Human Geography class and we have topics ...
A: At first I did not know what you were writing about, no wonder that Google and co get confused! It ...
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| Rubber Seedlings | 11/22/2008 |
Q: with reference to rubber plantations i want to ask you that are the saplings exported from somewhere ...
A: When insuring higher quality and higher production, seeds or young trees may be imported but ...
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| Nicaragua | 11/13/2008 |
Q: Is this a safe place to travel?
A: With globalisation, there is no country that can call itself safe to travel, safety is now relative. ...
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| Ocean Currents | 11/3/2008 |
Q: what's the definition of ocean current?
A: Ocean currents are major circulatory movements of seawater in the oceans and seas, part of a single ...
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| Time Zones | 10/20/2008 |
Q: Here is theIf Paul gets up in St.John, Newfoundland, at six o'clock in the morning, what time would ...
A: To determine time zones use a map like http://www.maps-world.net/map/time-zones.gif to see that New ...
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| Russia & Kazakhstan | 10/17/2008 |
Q: Russia and Kazakhstan belongs to Russia and Europe, what happened that made this happen?
A: This is a question about the history of the two countries. Russia was once a small nation well west ...
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| Earth's Inner Core | 10/16/2008 |
Q: What would happen to the core of the earth if there is no gravitational pull? Would the core be a ...
A: You are quit right, it is the pressure of layers above the core that make the lower core "more ...
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| UTM & Map Projections | 10/14/2008 |
Q: respected sir my name is rajesh.v.g. i am from india working in a remote sensing company.i ...
A: UTM is a series of sixty local coordinate systems each spanning 4 degrees of latitude and longitude, ...
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| Lines of Longitude | 10/9/2008 |
Q: how many lines of longitude does a line of latitude intersect?
A: There are an infinite amount of lines of latitude and longitude but most maps show; 0°, 180° and two ...
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| River Flow | 9/26/2008 |
Q: How do we determine a river's flow direction? ANSWER: Hi Shan Can you determine the flow direction ...
A: .... yes, for example, a river flows in an "easterly" direction when the ocean or sea is in the ...
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| River Flow | 9/24/2008 |
Q: How do we determine a river's flow direction?
A: Can you determine the flow direction by looking in which direction the water moves? Otherwise, flow ...
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| The Origin of Tables | 9/23/2008 |
Q: What is the origin of tables? My teacher said that it must start with an s. I'm thinking ...
A: In the Stoneage? At Sterkfontein? I guess tables originated in the Stone Age when man first started ...
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| Age of the Oceans & Continents | 9/22/2008 |
Q: What are the different ages of the world's oceans ANSWER: Hi Norman We know from continental ...
A: The age of the continents are revealed in the image mentioned above. About 225 million years ago the ...
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| Age of the World's oceans | 9/20/2008 |
Q: What are the different ages of the world's oceans
A: We know from continental drift, how and when the continents were formed. Those dates are also the ...
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| Strange Depressions | 9/19/2008 |
Q: Off the west coast of Scotland there is a line of depressions in the ocean floor, which I found ...
A: A very strange row dotting the ocean floor! I have heard of chains of islands like Hawaii arranged ...
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| Subduction | 9/17/2008 |
Q: what is the term for continental convergence? Example?
A: We talk of "plate convergence" in tectonics when describing two geological plates colliding with ...
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| Relationship between volcanoes and earthquakes | 9/13/2008 |
Q: How do volcanic eruptions trigger off eathquakes? Please provide a detailed explanation if possible. ...
A: It is earthquakes that trigger volcanoes! The two activities are closely related. Volcanoes occur ...
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| Direction | 9/11/2008 |
Q: I would really love to know. If I am facing East from ColumbusGrove Ohio, which way do I turn to ...
A: We are here to answer questions just like this. Generally one would face east, in that direction ...
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| 4 Countries Touch? | 9/10/2008 |
Q: A recent question on Jeopardy asked on which continent was the only place in the world where 4 ...
A: The borders of Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe in that area are historically defined by the ...
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| Water Crisis | 9/4/2008 |
Q: I am actually working on a project for my studies about water crisis; to be more specific: the ...
A: The first city I think of is Johannesburg (South Africa). It is on the edge of a desert ...
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| Santorini Volcano Greece | 8/30/2008 |
Q: ummm... i need to know why the santorini volcano (i think it's name is Caldera) is where it is in ...
A: Santorini is a volcano itself of the type "caldera", referring to its collapsed inner part forming a ...
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| Chaparral Biome | 8/29/2008 |
Q: Compared to other terrestrial biomes, Chaparral (I've also seen it called shrublands") does not ...
A: "Chaparral" refers to shrubland in the USA. It has many names around the world, called "fynbos" were ...
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| Water Table | 8/29/2008 |
Q: when water is stored in porus rocks - saturated zone is known as the water table....whats the ...
A: The saturated zone (also called aquifer) is BELOW the water table. Above the water table is the ...
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| River Names | 8/26/2008 |
Q: Relates to English language. Who decides whether a river will have the description first and then ...
A: Most rivers are known by the name only; The Nile, the Amazon etcetera. The word "River" is usually ...
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| smell coming from soil the first rain falling | 8/24/2008 |
Q: sir can you please tell me what is the reason for the smell coming from the soil when the first rain ...
A: Rain water may combine with many different solids like minerals, dust, leaves, animal excretion and ...
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| Tsunami | 8/23/2008 |
Q: we want to know something about the real reasons of Tsonami waves
A: Tsunamis are very big waves caused by earthquake activity near a coastline or under the sea. The ...
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| Tundra | 8/23/2008 |
Q: I was on a website that said that approximately 1/7 of the world's surface is covered by tundras. I ...
A: About a seventh of LAND area is tundra. There is not a mathematical way of calculating the ...
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| Distance between two Cities | 8/22/2008 |
Q: A student in my 3rd grade class asked me how far it was from California to China. I've tried ...
A: China is an extreamly large place! Let us take the capital Beijing for our example. To find ...
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| Earthquakes | 8/21/2008 |
Q: What are the most frequent countries for earthquakes?
A: japan is far the country experiencing the most eathquakes. Japan leis on the joints between two ...
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| Relief: S.America vs Africa | 8/20/2008 |
Q: compare south America and Africa continents in terms of their relief
A: Africa is almost split into two islands by the Great Rift valley, S.America does not have ...
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| Seventh Continent | 8/17/2008 |
Q: What is the name of the seventh continent newly discovered? When I discovered the continent is the ...
A: Antarctica is said to be the seventh continent, discovered in 1820 by three different ships in a ...
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| Land-in-sight? | 8/10/2008 |
Q: can you see libia from crete?
A: No, one cannot see Libya from Crete for two reasons: they are very far apart, about 300 kilometers ...
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| Hurricanes | 4/27/2008 |
Q: Hey I have a geography exam coming up, thats partly based on hurricanes. Im finding it abit ...
A: Hot air rises, so in the hot ITCZ low pressure cells form. The air must be replaced so air is ...
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| Urbanisation | 4/27/2008 |
Q: I am doing an assignment for school on urbanisation for my geography class. I need an exmaple of ...
A: Most towns and cities grow, so urbanisation happens all over the world. The fastest growing cities ...
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| Atlantis, the lost Empire | 4/21/2008 |
Q: Did Atlantis Exist? If so, how did it disappear? I want to find out some information, ANY ...
A: I think "yes"! This is a very well discussed but also disputed theme and can only give my own ...
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| Alaska | 4/15/2008 |
Q: is it true alaska is the most southley state in america an d not the most northen as you would ...
A: Do you mean America or the Unites States? The most southerly state of all America is Magallanes, ...
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| USA Tobacco Acreage | 4/14/2008 |
Q: Do you know about how many acres in U.S. are used to grow tobacco and if this could be used to ...
A: The figures you are looking for are in a report: ...
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| Antarctica | 4/13/2008 |
Q: My name is Danny and I'm doing a research paper on how an increase of climate affects Antarctica. I ...
A: Danny, I count at least 16 Questions here! I you can ask me ONE-at-a- time, I can research them and ...
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| Brazil's Borders | 4/10/2008 |
Q: name three contries that touch brazil
A: You may choose 3 from many! All the neighbors "touching" Brazil, starting in the south and going ...
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| Mapping East Asia | 3/27/2008 |
Q: I'm doing a map for a Society class. I'm having a hard time getting all the information I need. In ...
A: No panic, the world of maps can be very complicated and confusing. I cannot draw the map for you but ...
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| Florida's Natural Resources | 3/26/2008 |
Q: My son has a report due on the state of Florida. We are having trouble locating what Floridas ...
A: Tricky question, we usually think of Miami beach hotels, Cape Canaveral and Orlando Funparks! I ...
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| Canals in the USA | 3/22/2008 |
Q: My grandson has me stumped. How many canals are there in the USA? Thank you.
A: .... your grandson stumped me too! There are many hundreds of canals in the USA, hardly countable. ...
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| Etymology of "Algiers" | 3/17/2008 |
Q: Greetings Sophia Jane Please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algiers The following amazing ...
A: [I picked this up in a pool of unanswered questions] The explaination seems corrrect, I cannot see ...
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| Strait-line Borders | 3/16/2008 |
Q: How many state boundaries are completely defined by longitude and latitude? How many are partially ...
A: All states can be defined by co-ordinates of latitude and longitude, you will see straight fences on ...
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| IPO Farming System | 3/14/2008 |
Q: what is the IPO system
A: [I picked up this in a pool of unanswered questions, hope I can help] IPO is the short term ...
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| Enough Oxygen? | 3/13/2008 |
Q: maybe you can answer my question. I am just wandering if it is possible to running out of oxygen as ...
A: Good question! Oxygen is the third most abundant element in the universe, the most abundant element ...
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| Climate Zones | 3/9/2008 |
Q: Please name the latitudinal extent of zones of earth: Temperate Frigid Torrid zone Polar zone
A: These names come from the climate zones first classified by Aristotle; - Torrid Zone: The equatorial ...
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| Earth Disasters | 3/6/2008 |
Q: I am in Year 8, in Australia. Could you please describe some things the Earth have gone through that ...
A: By far the worst thing that the Earth and life on it must go through every billion years or so is an ...
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| Rock Cycle & Water Cycle | 3/2/2008 |
Q: What do the rock cycle and the water cycle have in common? What forces drive each cycle? How does an ...
A: The rock cycle and the water cycle are natural cycles and both require heating and cooling to work. ...
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| Nonnative? Sailing West? | 2/28/2008 |
Q: 1) In the 1830s, traders brought brushtail possum from australia to new zealand. What name is given ...
A: [One question per entry would be better (quicker) but in this case it is OK] 1) For the 'brushtail ...
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| Four Seasons | 2/21/2008 |
Q: Im kind of stuck with this topic. What really causes for seasons? What is the sun’s location in ...
A: It is the earth's relation to the sun that causes the seasons, the motion of the sun through the sky ...
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| Earth's Axis | 2/21/2008 |
Q: was wondering is the earth's axis always in the same plane? Does teh tilt stay the same? What does ...
A: The axis is a thin line drawn between the geographic poles and beyond, not a 'plane' as in your ...
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| Place or Location? | 2/14/2008 |
Q: Good morning.. Please i want you to help me explain the differences and similarities between ...
A: Places and locations can be the same thing. It depends on how they are described; A 'place' is ...
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| River Basins | 2/12/2008 |
Q: My husband was recently in Chapleau, Canada and said there was some sign there that said at this ...
A: [I picked this up in a pool of unanswered questions, do not know why it was neglected for days] ...
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| Gold Mining | 2/7/2008 |
Q: what country is the leader in gold mining?
A: China now! In the past, South Africa has produced more than half of all the gold in the world. Most ...
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| Tsunami | 1/28/2008 |
Q: what is the phenomenon involved in tsunami?is there any chance of future tsunami that could destroy ...
A: Tsunamis are caused by sudden movements of the earths crust, usually an earthquake under water along ...
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| European Mountains | 1/27/2008 |
Q: in answer tor your request, I am a 60-year old American, native speaker of English (but don't tell ...
A: The Danube River clearly separates these two mountain ranges. They both are though part of a belt, ...
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| Industrial Developement | 1/21/2008 |
Q: i am a ninth class student,i m 11 years old and i have geography project and i need information on ...
A: Please use capital letters when presenting yourself on the Internet. This is not a local chat forum! ...
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| Swamps | 1/21/2008 |
Q: I'm 18 and living in America here and my friends and I have been having a little argument. Is it ...
A: I am sorry to disappoint you but swamps can (sometimes) occur near or between any other terrain like ...
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| Census | 1/17/2008 |
Q: Not sure who to ask about this, but...when a census report says a certain percentage of households ...
A: No! "Individuals" is just the fancy name for "people" used by statisticians. People living alone are ...
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| Quiz: Shapes of Countries | 1/1/2008 |
Q: I love studying atlases. Sometimes I have a hard time memorizing the smaller countries. Do you know ...
A: I love atlases too. As a kid I would study maps while my friends read comic books! Remember the ...
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| Escarpments | 12/31/2007 |
Q: what is an escarpment?
A: The term "escarpment" is used in geology and geography to describe a sudden difference of the level ...
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| Volcanoes & Earthquakes | 12/25/2007 |
Q: The places are; San Francisco,Italy,Hawaii, Japan, and Iceland. Based on geological features ...
A: Volcanoes and earthquakes are hard to compare, two very different activities. Also, it is difficult ...
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| Counter urbanisation | 12/17/2007 |
Q: What is the impacts of counterurbanisation on Rio and Barra? Thank you to answer me ! Please, can ...
A: The point of counter urbanisation projects is to get people back into smaller towns and the rural ...
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| Canadian Culture & History | 12/12/2007 |
Q: I am a 9th grade student in Texas and i have to do a project on how Canadian geography influenced ...
A: The cold, mountainous and arctic regions make Canada (and the people) so very different to the USA. ...
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| Desert Temperatures | 12/6/2007 |
Q: THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES IS EXPERIENCE A SLIGHT DROUGHT.NOTHING ON THE SCALE OF NORTHEAST AFRICA ...
A: [No need to write in capital letters, it hurts the eye and is difficult to read.] [You really mean ...
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| Tide Terminology | 12/3/2007 |
Q: What is the difference between a high tide and a plus tide? If a low tide is above mean sea level ...
A: A "plus tide" occurs during a storm at high tide increasing the level of water even higher. It is ...
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| Multipurpuse River Valley Projects (#61) | 12/1/2007 |
Q: i am studying in class 10 and want to know about multipurpose river valley project andalternate ...
A: I see no specific question here. For more information, web links and discussion on this subject see ...
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| Multipurpuse River Valley Projects (#60) | 11/30/2007 |
Q: I have asked a question earlier about multipurpose river valley projects but i didn't get an ...
A: I see no specific question here. For more information, weblinks and discussion on this subject see ...
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| The World in 4000 years | 11/28/2007 |
Q: I'm a college student, and have a question about geography over time. How much would the geography ...
A: ... sorry to disappoint you more but the geology of the world will not change drastically the next ...
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| Multipurpuse River Valley Projects (#59) | 11/28/2007 |
Q: I JUST WANT TO KNOW SOME DETAILS ABOUT MULTIPURPOSE PROJECTS IN INDIA or abroad & some interested ...
A: We have already answered more than a hundred questions about multi-purpose river projects. You may ...
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| UK/Britain/England | 11/28/2007 |
Q: only a simple question but could you please explain the differences between U.K, Great Britain and ...
A: This is not simple and a lot of people mix these places up like they do also with America/USA/Texas ...
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| Agglomerations | 11/27/2007 |
Q: why is los angeles called a agglomeration? really confussed with this question, is it becuase it ...
A: The terms "agglomeration", "conurbation" and "metropolitan" are controversial internationally. What ...
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| The World in 4000 years | 11/27/2007 |
Q: I'm a college student, and have a question about geography over time. How much would the geography ...
A: ...mmm this would be easier to answer if you didn't state exactly "four thousand years" for both ...
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| Multipurpuse River Valley Projects (#57) | 11/20/2007 |
Q: i am student of clas10 wanna 2make aschool project on MULTI PURPOSE RIVER VALLEY PROJECT AND ...
A: I do not see a question here! We have supported a lot of students with this same project, for ...
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| Tides in Rivers | 11/17/2007 |
Q: If tides occurs in seas, why not in rivers ?
A: Tides occur in rivers and lakes too but the effect is so very little and not visible because either ...
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| Tehri Dam Case Study | 11/15/2007 |
Q: i m the student of class 10 and i have got a project to make on multipurpose river valley projects ...
A: I do not know this dam but have listed some links to information on it. First use: ...
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| Plateau Hills | 11/14/2007 |
Q: Could you please explain what a plateau hill is? The text I have to translate refers to ...
A: I immediately think of my belovered city Cape Town and its "Table Mountain": ...
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| Bermuda Triangle | 11/14/2007 |
Q: rangutan I have read a lot about the Bermuda Triangle, but there are several possibilities for what ...
A: Recent and proven scientific evidence shows that large volumes of gases [methane?] released from the ...
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| Latin America | 11/14/2007 |
Q: why is Latin America called Latin America? in simple terms please.
A: The ancient language of "Latin" developed into many different modern languages like Italian, ...
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| Sky | 11/13/2007 |
Q: where does the earth seems to touch the sky?
A: ... on Mount Everest? The clearest sky I ever saw was in Tunisia. It is so clear that one can see ...
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| Multipurpuse River Valley Projects (#53) | 11/10/2007 |
Q: Will you please give me information about Rehabilitation of the displaced population and environment ...
A: Since I have no direct knowledge but only theories of this subject please see previous answers in ...
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| Dams & Barrages | 11/10/2007 |
Q: I'm 15 and I am studying in class X.Can you please tell me the differences between a dam and a ...
A: "Dam" is the general word for blocking the flow of a river. A dam usually creates a lake and the ...
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| Pollution Project | 11/6/2007 |
Q: I want information about Industrial Pollution and Environmental Degradation and also abot the ...
A: I cannot do your project for you but here are some useful links: ...
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| Windiest cities in the world | 11/5/2007 |
Q: I have been trying at length to find out what the windiest city in the world is and so far come back ...
A: I cannot find a list ranking the windiest cities of the world. Wellington is known by pilots to ...
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| Rainforest Deforestation | 11/4/2007 |
Q: What are some solutions to rainforest deforestation? Danke
A: The best solution to protect our rainforests from deforestation is to leave them alone! This means ...
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| Multipurpuse River Valley Projects (#32) | 9/7/2007 |
Q: !!! I'm from studying in 10.I have been assigned to give a project relating to the following ...
A: Please see our previous ideas and answers for the same[Please always indicate the name of your ...
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| Hemispheres | 9/6/2007 |
Q: Two questions: Which continents does the equator pass through? Which continent is located in each ...
A: The equator passes through 3 continents: - South America (eg. near Quito, Peru) - Africa (eg. near ...
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| Multipurpose River Valley Projects (#31) | 9/5/2007 |
Q: wot is the tehri dam andolan
A: Andolans are communities against something, in this case obviously against the construction of the ...
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| Multipurpose River Valley Projects (#28) | 9/1/2007 |
Q: main role of multipurpose river valley projects
A: Dear Students, [Please always indicate the name of your institution and state that we may help you ...
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| Equinox | 8/31/2007 |
Q: what is the earth's axis orientation during the spring or autumn equinox?
A: Orientation relative to what? The Earth's axis deviates a fixed 23.5° off the path it revolves ...
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| Tanzania | 8/28/2007 |
Q: how far is tanzania away from the equator and the prime meridian?
A: I was wondering why you ask a question like this but anyhow we love geography and so here is the ...
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| Polar Time | 8/27/2007 |
Q: What time is it at the North Pole? What time Zone does it fall into and why was that particular ...
A: The North Pole is not an area but a small point where all time zones meet. No people live near the ...
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| Transantarctic Mountains | 8/27/2007 |
Q: Will you please tell me a good website on the Transantarctic mountains?
A: There are maps showing the ranges position near the Ross Ice Shelf at: ...
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| The Arctic | 8/27/2007 |
Q: How big in square kilometres is the Arctic?
A: The Arctic Ocean is about 14.1 million square kilometers large. Comparing, the Antarctic continent ...
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| Multipurpose Projects in India (#25!) | 8/25/2007 |
Q: I am in tenth grade and I have got a project on multi purpose projects (which include - it's ...
A: The term "multipurpose project" seems unique to Indian homework and research, when searching for ...
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| Conservation Projects | 8/20/2007 |
Q: . can u please tell me a case study on one river valley and one local area conservation projects.. ...
A: I suppose you are from India too, we have answered a lot about Multipurpose River Valley Projects ...
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| Different Climates at 30°N | 8/20/2007 |
Q: The 30 degree north latitude line runs through southern Louisiana and northern Florida as well as ...
A: A well observed wonder of nature! Our weather is dependent mainly on general weather patterns ...
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| Multipurpose River Valley Projects (#18) | 8/11/2007 |
Q: this is my first question, i am in 10 and i will be writing the boards soon .so i got this project i ...
A: I am not very informed about India's water projects but found these interesting website links that ...
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| Location or Place? | 8/11/2007 |
Q: If I claim I am located between the city of St. Petersburg and the city of Ft. Myers what is this ? ...
A: A "place" is defined by describing it and a "location" is defined by where it is. Examples; - the ...
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| Relative or Absolute Location? | 8/11/2007 |
Q: If I claim I am located between the city of St. Petersburg and the city of Ft. Myers what is this ? ...
A: Absolute locations are defined by an exact address system or co-ordinates. Example: 525 E Venice Ave ...
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| German-Danish Border | 8/5/2007 |
Q: I'm an American, almost 60 years old, principally English speaking with a Master's in International ...
A: If you look at a map of the Jutland Peninsular like you will notice that the border between Denmark ...
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| River Valley Projects | 8/3/2007 |
Q: negative aspects of river valley projects
A: Our expert Ralph Saller has answered a lot to this subject already. Please see his entries at: ...
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| Symbol for the Century | 8/2/2007 |
Q: plz help me in designing a symbol for the 21st century which reflects its nationhood .... also ...
A: A very challenging project needing the bit of the artistic values in all of us combined with our ...
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| Multipurpose River Valley Projects | 7/30/2007 |
Q: what is the role of multi purpose river valley project? i would like your suggestion of a site, ...
A: Same homework as Anjali? Please let me know if you have any specific questions about dams or ...
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| Multipurpose River Valley Projects | 7/30/2007 |
Q: I need a detailed description on the role of Multipurpose River Valley projects. I searched ...
A: [This awkward term is not very common internationally and one should blame the school system where ...
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| Erosion by Water in Deserts | 7/29/2007 |
Q: what are the types of erosion in deserts?
A: There is often water in the desert, more than one thinks! Long dry periods may avoid plant growth so ...
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| Types of Water Erosion | 7/29/2007 |
Q: could you please explain the types of water erosion: -splash -sheet -gully and -valley/stream ...
A: The terms are pretty self explainable: - "splash" erosion has the same effect as a garden hose. Rain ...
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| Erosion by Wind & Water | 7/28/2007 |
Q: Can you please explain to me about water erosion and wind erosion? Thankyou
A: Both water and wind act dramatically on terrain. While one considers that rock is very hard, water ...
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| Deserts | 7/28/2007 |
Q: Do you know anything about the 3 types of deert surfaces (sandy, stony and rocky)?
A: Each desert usually has zones defined by these 3 types of surfaces: - Sandy desert is that type with ...
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| Adapting to Desert | 7/27/2007 |
Q: How have people adapted to living in dry places (eg. deserts)?
A: ... a very good question and here's a positive answer: One can easily adapt to dry places and even ...
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| Desertification | 7/27/2007 |
Q: What problems do desertification cause?
A: What problems does desertification cause? Major negative effects: - sand replaces soil, fertile ...
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| Desert Attractions | 7/26/2007 |
Q: What are some main tourist attractions in desert regions, such as the Australian deserts? Thankyou
A: Deserts all over the world offer surprisingly many attractions. A lot of these are highlighted in ...
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| Weathering in Deserts | 7/26/2007 |
Q: Could you please describe the different ways in which rocks undergo weathering in the desert and ...
A: Weathering and erosion in deserts works pretty much the same as in other climates. Water may be ...
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| Desertification | 7/24/2007 |
Q: What are some ways that desertification can be prevented?
A: It is pretty hard to prevent deserts forming or expanding because we have so little positive ...
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| River Valley Projects | 7/23/2007 |
Q: what is the role of river valley project? 2)effects on enviorment
A: This seems to be a school project! Below is the answer I gave yesterday and in January to the same ...
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| Sand dunes | 7/22/2007 |
Q: A longitudinal dune is a linear dune that moves parallel to the wind. A transverse dune is a linear ...
A: Barchan dunes are the classically crescent shaped desert or beach dunes, the points of which face in ...
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| River Valley Projects | 7/22/2007 |
Q: could tou please tell me, what is the exact role of multipurpose river valley projects and what are ...
A: I assume you mean problems concerning hydro electrical projects with multi-purpose use. I answered ...
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| Inhabitable Moons | 7/17/2007 |
Q: I often see fantasy pictures showing a large planetary body in the sky close to the planet shown. ...
A: If you saw a planet very up-close in the sky like in the artwork shown at www.slawcio.com/artsf.html ...
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| Atlantic Snowfall | 4/2/2007 |
Q: I would like to know why Newyork receives more snowfall year after year than the U.K which is on a ...
A: Our oceans determine our weather and that of NY is influenced by the cold stream from Greenland and ...
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| World Geography | 3/26/2007 |
Q: 1. Farms in Western Europe (A) are not very productive (B) tend to be large in comparison with ...
A: Quiz time again with trick questions? :-) 1 Farms are (C) heavily treated with fertilizer (some) 2 ...
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| Bay of Pigs | 3/24/2007 |
Q: why the "Bay of Pigs" in Cuba was named with this name?
A: The "Bay of Pigs" was so name after the Spanish name "Bahia de Cochinos" which referes to the ...
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| Greenhouse Effect | 3/12/2007 |
Q: É hello .mr Rangutan what is the green houssing? what are the things caussing it?
A: Élo Ghofran The terms "greenhouse effect" and "global warming" will be a lot in the news in the ...
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| Continental Shelf | 3/10/2007 |
Q: Is the continental shelf generally narrower on the east or west coast of south america?
A: The continental shelf is much narrower on the west side of both the American continents because the ...
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| Astronomy Quiz | 3/7/2007 |
Q: 1. What did Hubble conclude when he noted that light emitted from stars is shifting toward the red ...
A: Quiz time, I love it! 1A (see also Doppler effect) 2C (Jupiter rotates fastest of the planets) 3B ...
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| Types of Maps | 2/27/2007 |
Q: what kind of information does each map provide?(greece physical and greece major roads)
A: There are many types of maps, each gives different information for what they are intended for. Other ...
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| pronunciation of kaiyuh | 2/25/2007 |
Q: I am a 34 year old mother in Oklahoma who has recently gone back to school. Do you know how to ...
A: Are you sure about the spelling? Also, this really a "language" not scientific question but I ...
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| Exploration | 2/18/2007 |
Q: Hey! Thank you for answering my first question! It was very interesting and thanks for the ...
A: Hey Dewey Africa is specially hard to explore because it lacks navigatable rivers. If you compare a ...
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| Exploration | 2/17/2007 |
Q: I would like to know about Mexican islands, specially those in the coast of the Jalisco state. Are ...
A: The islands on both sides of Mexico are very well explored, specially in the Caribbean. In the ...
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| Hydroelectrical Projects | 2/11/2007 |
Q: i am in std 9 &have to do a project on"environmental problems created due to multipurpose projects". ...
A: Definition: The term "multipurpose project" is only used by some. I assume this means simply "dam ...
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| Islands | 1/26/2007 |
Q: What makes an island an island? What exactly determines if a land mass is an island
A: An island is a land mass surrounded entirely by water but excluding the continents. Continents are ...
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| English | 1/22/2007 |
Q: arrange the following countries into three groups based on how we say them, and give a reason for ...
A: This is difficult for me as it has more to do with languages than with geography. 1) Bra-zil ...
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| Mountains | 1/19/2007 |
Q: WHY ARE MOST MOUNTAINS FOUND BY COASTLINES
A: A good observation but I would not say a general rule at all. Perhaps the contrast of the flat sea ...
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| Salinity of Oceans | 1/14/2007 |
Q: Could you please tell me the minimum, maximum and average salinity of the Caribbean and Baltic Seas.
A: [Thanks to M-Mulders, "ppm" corrected to read "ppt" 2/14/07] A very interesting comparison! The ...
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| Volcanoes | 1/12/2007 |
Q: why is Hawaii on a volcano but not on a plate margin?
A: I also thought it should be! Margins describe the lines where there is a lot of volcanic activity or ...
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| AIDS | 1/11/2007 |
Q: Discuss some of the effects of the AIDS epidemic on Sub-Saharan Africa.
A: Geography? Discuss? Homework? There are brilliant specialists like Kristen Brannock and other ...
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| Greenland | 1/10/2007 |
Q: which european nation owns greenland, and why?
A: None really, it is now self-ruling but not entirely independent! The Vikings discovered Greenland in ...
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| Africa | 1/8/2007 |
Q: 1. South Africa's per capita GNP is almost 3000 dollars per person. This is much higher than the per ...
A: 1. South Africa has a high GDP in Africa because of it's well developed infrastructure and ...
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| Southern Africa | 1/8/2007 |
Q: 1. A. Eastern and southern Africa has a cooler climate than the western and central parts of Africa. ...
A: 1) The cold Benguela ocean current in the west does not offer as much vapor to the atmosphere as the ...
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| Birthplaces | 1/7/2007 |
Q: Rootsweb lists my Grandfather's birthplace as Painee, Austria. I have been unable to locate such a ...
A: I searched for "Painee" and with various other spelling but could not find a place with that name ...
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| World Geography | 1/5/2007 |
Q: 1. A. What countries does the Equator, or 0 degress latitude, pass though? B. At O degrees ...
A: studying again? I think there should be a map that accompanies these questions? A) Nations on the ...
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| Africa's Rivers | 1/4/2007 |
Q: 1. A. Sub-Saharan Africa does not have very many navigable rivers. What geographical feature ...
A: 1. other than that of the Nile and Congo, the drainage basins of rivers in Africa are either too ...
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| Egypt | 1/4/2007 |
Q: how far from sharm el-sheikh are the pyramids & sphinx??"
A: Sharm el Sheik (also called Sharm ash Shaykh) near the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsular is about ...
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| Africa | 1/3/2007 |
Q: 1. The Democratic Republic of the Congo(Zaire) has long been a very poor nation. This is because (A) ...
A: You found extremely difficult questions today :-) 1B 2B 3A 4A 20% correct 4B 95% correct (all 3 ...
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| Climatology Quiz | 1/2/2007 |
Q: can you please help me and answer these questions for me. thank you very much!!! 1. An air mass ...
A: Quiz time again? :-) yey! 1A (tropical maritime) 2A 4D 5B 8C 10B 12B (or possibly D?) 14C 15D 16B ...
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| windiest place on the west coast of Africa | 1/2/2007 |
Q: Some time back I watched a documentary about how the Sahara Desert was formed. From what I can ...
A: The answer is most likely Morocco. Quoting an entry on 2 August 2006: : ".... the windiest city in ...
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| Diseases & Epidemics | 1/1/2007 |
Q: What is Doubling Ratio and what is doubling time?
A: I can't find a difference between the terms in my resources except research that mentions both: ...
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| Lumbering in Canada | 1/1/2007 |
Q: Could you please explain to me about the lumbering industries in canada and how is lumbering done in ...
A: I already gave an answer to Akshat about this subject on the 28th October 2006 (American 10/28/06). ...
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| Darwin | 12/30/2006 |
Q: 1. explain why darwin as a good scientist waited, waited almost thirty years after his voyage on the ...
A: I found this question today in the "Geography" pool and can give a short answer here but please get ...
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| Geology | 12/28/2006 |
Q: hey can you helpl me and answer these questions for me. 1. Which one of the following statements is ...
A: I answered these questions on the 12/21/06 but below are the answers again. To confirm my answers ...
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| Geology | 12/21/2006 |
Q: Can u please help me out again and answer these questions when u get the chance. 1. which one of ...
A: ...take it easy! A lot of spelling mistakes so I've re-written some questions: 1. which one of the ...
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| World Geography | 12/19/2006 |
Q: For each of the following, circle T for true and F for false. 1. T F Except near the Equator, ...
A: 1T - occasional drought or flooding! 2T - over 30 different local languages 3T - before Europeans ...
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| Quiz | 12/19/2006 |
Q: I am not sure of the answers to these questions? will you please help me by telling me the answers ...
A: ... that's a lot of questions at once and some really tricky and difficult ones too! 1A 2A 3C 4D 5A ...
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| 7 Wonders | 12/18/2006 |
Q: what are the seven wonders of the world?
A: There are various lists, see http://wonderclub.com/AllWorldWonders.html The first and classical ...
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| spanish | 12/16/2006 |
Q: just wondering this. spanish for mountains is montana, in english we abbreviate it to mts. how is it ...
A: Hola! You mean "montañas". Both the translation tools at Google and Alavista translate "Mts." to ...
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| Politics | 12/11/2006 |
Q: In recent decades Muslim fundamentalist or "traditionalist" movements, some of them violent, have ...
A: Fundamentalism is not new. All over the world amongst all folk there will always be the rebellious ...
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| World Geography | 12/11/2006 |
Q: 1. A. Where do most of Moroccon's people live? What geographical factors explain this? B. What ...
A: A) Most the people in Morocco live on the coast around Casablanca. The coast offers transport links ...
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| History | 12/7/2006 |
Q: 1. A. During the Cold War, the United States made an alliance with Turkey. Turkey's location gives ...
A: A)The very narrow Bosphorus Straits (there is a bridge across it at Istanbul) connects the Black ...
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| Politics | 12/7/2006 |
Q: 1. A. In 1967, Israel won a war with several of its Arab neighbors. One territory it captured was ...
A: A) "The Sea of Galilee" borders the Golan Heights: Also called Lake Kinneret (Hebrew), Ginnosar, ...
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| Climatology | 12/7/2006 |
Q: Which direction did the prevealing winds in the region move?1. Explain why the Middle East and North ...
A: The "prevailing winds" change seasonally. In the Northern Hemisphere, for North Africa, the Middle ...
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| Climatology | 12/6/2006 |
Q: 1. Explain why the Middle East and North Africa is so dry.
A: There are two belts around the earth dominated by high pressure cells where then desert-type of ...
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| Economics | 12/6/2006 |
Q: 1. A. What is the per capita GNP of India? What is the per capita GNP of Qatar? B. Many Indians ...
A: "GNP" is an old U.S.American term used in the seventies. For global comparison "GDP" is used! 1A) ...
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| Geography | 11/19/2006 |
Q: HEY Can you please help me with this questions. The bold are my answers, see if they are right ...
A: You answered these questions very well, excellent! I agree with 18/20 of your answers. Exceptions: ...
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| Topography | 11/17/2006 |
Q: You ask what area these patterns appear in. I have found that the remote regions are the easiest to ...
A: I had a quick look at three of the areas using ...
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| World Geography | 11/16/2006 |
Q: Write an essay comparing and contrasting the peoples of Pakistan and Bangladesh (which used to be ...
A: I will not write an essay for you but in such work I would first state similarities like the ...
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| World Geography | 11/16/2006 |
Q: 1. A. What is the approximate distance in miles from Chittangong, Bangladesh to Hong Kong, China? ...
A: To calculate distances between places on the globe use the practical tool at ...
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| Economics | 11/15/2006 |
Q: 1. A. Gross National Product (GNP) is a measure of the total output of goods and services produced ...
A: “GNP” was once used by the USA (in the 60's and 70's) and is no longer significant internationally, ...
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| Topography | 11/15/2006 |
Q: My question is about a feature of topography. In the UK the Ordnance Survey publish a series of ...
A: An interesting observation! Pattens are part of natures wonderful art. Particularly geology displays ...
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| Economical Development | 11/15/2006 |
Q: I'm starting to get the idea. I think some examples would be helpful. I'd also like to ask if it ...
A: Important for economic development are: - capital (money) - resources (materials) - education ...
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| Tides | 11/15/2006 |
Q: I live near Philadelphia and I'm told that the rivers here have a high and low tide just like the ...
A: No, inland rivers CAN NOT show tides like the oceans do because that force of the water to flow ...
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| Weather | 11/14/2006 |
Q: 1. A. During what month does Mumbai have the highest average precipitation? B. During what month ...
A: For all my international weather statistics I consult www.wunderground.com A) Mumbai (Bombay) has ...
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| World Geography | 11/14/2006 |
Q: 1. True or False Temperatures do not vary much from place to place on the Indian Sudcontinent. 2. ...
A: 1 False 2 False 3 True 4 True 5 True 6 False 7 False 8 True (some) 9 False (many regions and ...
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| Cartography | 11/14/2006 |
Q: How many latitude lines does a single line of longitude intersect (considering only those of whole ...
A: Well, there is the Equator, 0°, is the central latitude and reference line, then two times (north ...
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| Development | 11/13/2006 |
Q: I'm doing a project on development but I can't explain why it's necessary to judge a country's ...
A: Development is EXTREMELY important for the well being of a countries folk. "Money does not grow on ...
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| Farming | 11/12/2006 |
Q: What is the general seasonal routine of a dairy industry?
A: This is in my responsible field but I never really thought much about it and had hoped that I had a ...
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| World Geography | 11/11/2006 |
Q: 1. Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, was an attractive colony for distant nations because it (A) has the ...
A: 1B. Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, was an attractive colony for distant nations because it overlooks the ...
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| World Geography | 11/10/2006 |
Q: 1. India takes up how much of the Indian Subcontinent? (A) four-tenths (B) half (C) seven-tenths ...
A: 1C) more than seven-tenths when the Indian Subcontinent consists of: 73% India 3287590 km² 18% ...
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| World Geography | 11/10/2006 |
Q: Match the Definition to the word. Definition: 1. main religion of India 2. the rigid social ...
A: [Please always indicate the purpose of the question. Is this for a school quiz, competition, ...
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| World Geography | 11/9/2006 |
Q: 1. A. Where is "The Golden Triangle"? B. What is produced in this area?
A: There are about 20 areas with this name around the world; China (rapid economic development), New ...
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| Korea | 11/9/2006 |
Q: 1. A. State one of the technological advances perfected by early Koreans. B. What is the name of ...
A: A) from Wikipedia; "In 1377, Korea produced the Jikji, the world's oldest printed document using ...
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| World Geography | 11/9/2006 |
Q: 1. A. Briefly explain one way in which the philosophy of Confucianism and the philosophy of ...
A: You might rather want to ask the experts at "RELIGION" these questions but here is my simple view: ...
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| World Geography | 11/9/2006 |
Q: 1. A. Does Jakarta have more or less people than New York City? B. Does the metropolitan area of ...
A: We speak of municipalities, cities with a border (those under one major) and metropolitan areas, big ...
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| World Geography | 11/8/2006 |
Q: 1. A. Where is the 105th meridian of longitude? Name all of the Southeast Asian nations this ...
A: 1Aa) There are two: 105°W passes through Canada, USA & Mexico and 105°E through Asia 1Ab) 105°E ...
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| World Geography | 11/7/2006 |
Q: 4. During World War II, Japan conquered much of Southeast Asia, and prevented the United States from ...
A: - Gold is not a strategic material and from elsewhere - The USA and Venezuela produce oil - perhaps ...
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| Economics | 11/7/2006 |
Q: The economic recession which swept Asia began the fall of the currency (A) Japan (B) China (C) ...
A: [The question has a grammar error, it is an "ECONOMICS" question but I can help] c) the crisis ...
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| the moon | 11/5/2006 |
Q: The reason I am asking this question is I was told the moon as seen in china is the back of the ...
A: Follow-up: One face of the moon always faces Earth which all nations see. The "back" of the moon ...
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| World Geography | 11/2/2006 |
Q: 1. THe most important trading partner of Southeast Asian nations is (A)China, because it has so many ...
A: Both questions concearning ECONOMICS are very badly formulated and contain spelling mistakes and ...
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| World Geography | 11/1/2006 |
Q: North Korea (A)was reunited with South Korea after the Korean War (B)has more mineral resources ...
A: (A)FALSE, cease fire was proclaimed between the two. (B)TRUE, North Korea has much more mineral ...
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| World Geography | 11/1/2006 |
Q: Japan has much better public transportation system than China. One reason for this is that Japan ...
A: Answer: Neither A, B or C! Like Germany, Japan became technically very advanced when rebuilding ...
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| World Geography | 11/1/2006 |
Q: Throughout its history, Japan (A)has had a weak military (B)has experienced no major social or ...
A: Another HISTORY/POLITICAL question! Not "A", Japan was a mighty empire! Answer is "B", stable ...
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| World Geography | 10/31/2006 |
Q: Korea is in what zone vegetation? (A)tropical rain forest (B)temperate forest (C)grassland ...
A: Note: we also use the term "climatic zone", the climate being that which effects the type of ...
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| lumbering in Canada | 10/28/2006 |
Q: Rangutan, well,this is for my school project ,therefore, i require help from ...
A: this is not really a question and we cannot do the project for you. I can help though, if the ...
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| World Geography | 10/25/2006 |
Q: Zones of vegetation are named for the type of vegetation that (A)tropical rain forest (B)temperate ...
A: Where is the question in this??? Do you mean: What types of climates exist globally? Answer: I ...
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| World Geography | 10/25/2006 |
Q: Which of the following countries were NOT European or American colonies before World War 2. Japan ...
A: Really a "history" question but OK, collecting old postage stamps helps learn about history of ...
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| World Geography | 10/24/2006 |
Q: 1. True or False. There is much evidence that trade did not occur among the early civilizations. 2. ...
A: So many questions at once? I have answered simply T or F where I immediately can. If you would like ...
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| World Geography | 10/23/2006 |
Q: 1. True or False. Few people live on the coastal plains of Chain because of the danger of floods. 2. ...
A: I have answered only five questions in detail here for now. For faster and explained answers, please ...
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| Adhesion | 9/12/2006 |
Q: how does water run uphill
A: [I found this un-answered question in a pool and want to now answer it. The new "pool" system at ...
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| Riddle | 9/9/2006 |
Q: Hopefully you can help aamina...i'm growing fond of you! Here we go Think you have pressure? ...
A: [I found this un-answered question in a "pool" we would like to clear. The new pool system at ...
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| Riddle | 9/8/2006 |
Q: Need some more help Pretty please!They could have jumped off at a Saint, avoided an "evil gate" and ...
A: [I found this un-answered question in a "pool" we would like to clear. The new pool system at ...
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| Riddle | 9/8/2006 |
Q: I sure hope you might be able to help me. Wheels go round, a mile at a time, at this Jewel in the ...
A: [I found this old un-answered question in a "pool" we would like to clear. The new pool system at ...
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| Topographical Maps | 9/7/2006 |
Q: ok i need a physical map for the united states that i can prin out on the web. i need to be able to ...
A: This question is very old! I found this question in a "pool" which will be improving the efficiency ...
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| Oceans and Bays | 9/6/2006 |
Q: I'm not sure I am in the right catagory but do not see any other to meet my question. I am a ...
A: [I found this question in a “pool” of old unanswered questions! We have created these pools so that ...
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| Pinatubo | 9/5/2006 |
Q: Please can you tell me as much as you know about the mount pinatubo on june 15th. (volcano) Links ...
A: I found this question in a pool, don't know why others have not answered it! Pinatubo is a volcano ...
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| Why Geography? | 9/3/2006 |
Q: What are the advantages of geography for civilization
A: [I found this un-answered question in a pool and want to answer it now. The new "pool" system at ...
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| Coniferous Forest | 9/3/2006 |
Q: Why is the coniferous forest biome called the 'coniferous forest' ?
A: [I found this un-answered question in a "pool" and want to try answer it now. The new pool system at ...
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| Earth's Circumference | 9/2/2006 |
Q: If I travelled from Yaounde in Cameroon, which lies on the equator, exactly 20,00Km (half the ...
A: [I found this old un-answered question in a pool and want to answer it now. The new "pool" system ...
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| Ocean depth | 8/31/2006 |
Q: Aamina - a tough question, but is it know what would be the theoretical drop in ocean depth at the ...
A: [I found this un-answered question in a pool and want to answer it now. The new "pool" system at ...
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| Petroleum | 8/26/2006 |
Q: whats replaceing the oil taken from drilling since drilling began
A: [I found this un-answered question in a "pool" we would like to clear. The new pool system at ...
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| Rice Cultivation | 7/16/2006 |
Q: What difficulties does farmers have when they use the ploughing machines ?
A: I found this question in a common pool and so am answering it only now, it seems to listed twice, ...
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| Paddy-field Plowing | 7/16/2006 |
Q: What difficulties does farmers have when they use the ploughing machines ?
A: [I found this question in a common pool and so am answering it only now] Classically, ploughing is ...
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