What are 5 ways rocks can be broken down? Weathering describes the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth. Water, ice, acids, salts, plants, animals, and changes in temperature are all agents of weathering. Once a rock has been broken down, a process called erosion transports the bits […]
Is the Large Hadron Collider dangerous?
Is the Large Hadron Collider dangerous? No. Although powerful for an accelerator, the energy reached in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is modest by nature’s standards. What would happen if the Hadron Collider exploded? Given the amount of energy that Nature has stored in the matter of your body, your detonation would change the course […]
What did Japan want in WWII?
What did Japan want in WWII? Faced with severe shortages of oil and other natural resources and driven by the ambition to displace the United States as the dominant Pacific power, Japan decided to attack the United States and British forces in Asia and seize the resources of Southeast Asia. Why did Germany declare war […]
What are the three types of adaptations?
What are the three types of adaptations? There are three different types of adaptations: Behavioural – responses made by an organism that help it to survive/reproduce. Physiological – a body process that helps an organism to survive/reproduce. Structural – a feature of an organism’s body that helps it to survive/reproduce. How does cactus and camel […]
What is the importance of ribosomes?
What is the importance of ribosomes? Ribosomes facilitate the synthesis of proteins in cells (i.e., translation) (see Figs. 1-1 and 1-3). Their function is to “translate” information encoded in mRNA into polypeptide chains of amino acids that make up proteins. There are two types of ribosomes, free and fixed (also known as membrane bound). How […]
What is the formula for calculating thickness?
What is the formula for calculating thickness? We obtain the thickness of the solid by dividing its volume by its length and its width; that is, we divide 24 cm3 by 4 cm and 3 cm. In this example, the thickness of the solid is 2 cm. Example Exercise 3.10 further illustrates finding the thickness […]
When should states be capitalized?
When should states be capitalized? You capitalize “state” only when it follows the name of the state, as in “New York State is also called the Empire State,” or when it’s part of a traditional name for a state, like “Empire State” or “Lone Star State.” When it precedes the name of the state, don’t […]
What is an example of a line plot?
What is the relationship between heat work and internal energy?
What is the relationship between heat work and internal energy? The relationship between the internal energy of a system and its heat and work exchange with the surroundings is: E = q + w (The form of work will be restricted to gaseous, PV-type for this discussion.) Interestingly, both q and w are not state […]
How are elements heavier than beryllium formed?
How are elements heavier than beryllium formed? Elements heavier than beryllium are formed through stellar nucleosynthesis. Stellar nucleosynthesis is the process by which elements are formed within stars. The abundances of these elements change as the stars evolve. What is the heavy element? A heavy element is an element with an atomic number greater than […]