Is rural living safe? Compared to cities and suburban areas, rural locations are the most dangerous places to live. A study found that “your risk of death is actually about 22 percent higher in the most rural counties in America than in the most urban ones.” Death rates in the exurbs are higher for a […]
What are 3 types of grain sizes?
What are 3 types of grain sizes? to 0. 0.5–1 mm. 0.020–0.039 in. Coarse sand. to 1. 0.25–0.5 mm. 0.010–0.020 in. Medium sand. to 2. 125–250 μm. 0.0049–0.010 in. Fine sand. to 3. What are the 6 classifications of sediment sizes? Sand and silt may be further modified by the terms (very) coarse, medium, and […]
How do you identify uranium?
How do you identify uranium? Uranium is a silvery-gray metallic weakly radioactive chemical element. It has the chemical symbol U and atomic number 92. The most common isotopes in natural uranium are 238U (99.27%) and 235U (0.72%). What is the most common use for uranium? A radioactive, silvery metal. Uranium is a very important element […]
Did Japan surrender because of the bomb?
Did Japan surrender because of the bomb? Nuclear weapons shocked Japan into surrendering at the end of World War II—except they didn’t. Japan surrendered because the Soviet Union entered the war. Japanese leaders said the bomb forced them to surrender because it was less embarrassing to say they had been defeated by a miracle weapon. […]
How many whooping cranes are left today?
How many whooping cranes are left today? We appreciate your contribution to the recovery of the Whooping Crane Eastern Migratory Population. This report is produced by the International Crane Foundation. The current estimated population size is 80 (39 F, 38 M, 3 U). Seventeen of these 80 individuals are wild-hatched and the rest are captive-reared. […]
How do I know if my glasses are plastic or glass?
Is all light polarized?
Is all light polarized? Most light sources emit unpolarized light, but there are several ways light can be polarized. One way to polarize light is by reflection. Light reflecting off a surface will tend to be polarized, with the direction of polarization (the way the electric field vectors point) being parallel to the plane of […]
Why are the mirror fitted on the outside of cars convex?
How did Einstein view death?
How did Einstein view death? Albert Einstein’s religious views have been widely studied and often misunderstood. Albert Einstein stated that he believed in the pantheistic God of Baruch Spinoza. Einstein also stated he did not believe in life after death, adding “one life is enough for me.” What was the last thing Einstein said? He […]
Why does an apple look green?
Why does an apple look green? Green apples appear green because of chlorophyll in the peel. In red apples, the colour of chlorophyll is masked by the presence of anthocyanins, which are red in colour. Interestingly, anthocyanins accumulate in vacuoles, while the chlorophylls are present in chloroplasts of apple peel cells. Why is the color […]