Environmental Studies

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Contact metamorphism can take place beside a lava flow. Indicate whether the statement is true or ... Started by lilldybug07	1 Replies 28 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by akudia
Aureoles surrounding felsic bodies will contain higher temperature metamorphic minerals than will ... Started by Zoey63294	3 Replies 38 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by robbielu01
The index minerals that form in a metamorphic rock depend on the composition of the parent rock ... Started by urbanoutfitters	1 Replies 122 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by pallen55
The region between two adjacent isograds makes up a single metamorphic facies. Indicate whether the ... Started by leilurhhh	1 Replies 58 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by wfdfwc23
Asbestos was once commonly used for insulation and fireproofing in buildings and building materials, ... Started by tth	1 Replies 88 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by adf223
What are the reasons that volcanism is primarily a constructive process? What will be an ideal ... Started by Zulu123	1 Replies 32 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by parker125
What is vog, and who named it? What are its risks? What will be an ideal ... Started by kellyjaisingh	1 Replies 36 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by nicoleclaire22
How do columnar joints form? What will be an ideal response?[br][br][b][color=#FBB117]Question ... Started by FButt	1 Replies 41 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by at
How could you distinguish a volcanic crater from a caldera? What will be an ideal ... Started by awywial	1 Replies 42 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by cascooper22
Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii is huge and has gentle slopes; Mount Rainier in Washington is tall, with ... Started by student77	3 Replies 87 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by al
How are cinder cones different from the other two major types of volcanoes? What will be an ideal ... Started by imowrer	1 Replies 88 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by peilian
Look at the map of volcanoes of the world, and describe where most of the world's volcanoes are ... Started by Starlight	1 Replies 56 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by jennafosdick
Describe igneous activity at convergent plate boundaries. What will be an ideal ... Started by jwb375	1 Replies 34 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by jharrington11
Discuss what volcanologists look for in trying to determine if a volcano is about to erupt. What ... Started by Awilson837	1 Replies 50 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by fffftttt
What is the difference between an active volcano and a dormant volcano? What will be an ideal ... Started by ts19998	1 Replies 85 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by Fayaz00962
What produces columnar jointing in lava flows? What will be an ideal ... Started by P68T	1 Replies 43 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by heinisk01
Distinguish aa from pahoehoe flows What will be an ideal response?[br][br][b][color=gray]Question ... Started by HCHenry	1 Replies 30 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by momolu
Give an example of a caldera. What will be an ideal response?[br][br][b][color=red]Question ... Started by APUS57	3 Replies 46 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by jessicaduplan
How did recent eruptions of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines and Kilauea in Hawaii differ? What ... Started by asan beg	1 Replies 38 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by Joc
Which type of volcano is Mount St. Helens? What will be an ideal ... Started by rayancarla1	1 Replies 40 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by harveenkau8139
Which magma type usually erupts from fissures? What will be an ideal ... Started by NClaborn	1 Replies 40 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by SeanoH09
Why are some places (e.g., northern California) more likely to experience volcanic eruptions than ... Started by jilianpiloj	1 Replies 47 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by javimendoza7
The west coast is an active margin of the North American plate; from Northern California northward ... Started by 123654777	1 Replies 65 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by upturnedfurball
What does harmonic tremor indicate is happening beneath the surface of a volcano? What will be an ... Started by pepyto	1 Replies 77 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by shoemake
When basalt lava is chilled rapidly in the water in an ocean or lake, it forms bulbous structures ... Started by jerry coleman	1 Replies 73 Views	Jul 15, 2018 by daiying98