Is hail a solid or liquid? Hail actually falls as a solid. Hailstones are formed by layers of water attaching and freezing in a large cloud. A frozen droplet begins to fall from a cloud during a storm, but is pushed back up into the cloud by a strong updraft of wind. When the hailstone […]
What are the 5 steps of the hydrologic cycle?
What are the 5 steps of the hydrologic cycle? Student Features. Many processes work together to keep Earth’s water moving in a cycle. There are five processes at work in the hydrologic cycle: condensation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff, and evapotranspiration. These occur simultaneously and, except for precipitation, continuously. Why is hydrologic cycle important? The hydrologic cycle […]
How do electrolytic cells work?
How do electrolytic cells work? An electrolytic cell converts electrical energy into chemical energy. Here, the redox reaction is spontaneous and is responsible for the production of electrical energy. The reaction at the anode is oxidation and that at the cathode is reduction. Here, the anode is positive and cathode is the negative electrode. What […]
Which element stops fusion in a high mass star?
Which element stops fusion in a high mass star? iron What stars High Mass? High mass stars (stars with masses greater than three times the mass of the Sun) are the largest, hottest and brightest Main Sequence stars and blue, blue-white or white in colour. Supernovae release these elements into space making them available to […]
What is the relationship between volume and pressure for a gas?
What is the relationship between volume and pressure for a gas? It is summarized in the statement now known as Boyle’s law: The volume of a given amount of gas held at constant temperature is inversely proportional to the pressure under which it is measured. Are volume and temperature directly proportional? The volume of a […]
What are the 5 types of musical instruments?
What are the 5 types of musical instruments? The five major types of musical instruments are percussion, woodwind, string, brass and keyboard. What instrument makes a loud sound? According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the loudest (and largest) instrument in the world is the Boardwalk Hall Auditorium Organ. This pipe organ was built […]
What is the line of symmetry on a graph?
What is blue light and why is it bad?
What is blue light and why is it bad? Continued exposure to blue light over time could damage retinal cells and cause vision problems such as age-related macular degeneration. It can also contribute to cataracts, eye cancer and growths on the clear covering over the white part of the eye. What does blue light symbolize? […]
What is special about summer solstice?
What is special about summer solstice? The day that the Earth’s North Pole is tilted closest to the sun is called the summer solstice. This is the longest day (most daylight hours) of the year for people living in the northern hemisphere. It is also the day that the Sun reaches its highest point in […]
How does heat transfer from one object to another and why does it generally flow from the hotter the colder object?
How does heat transfer from one object to another and why does it generally flow from the hotter the colder object? Thermal conduction involves energy in the form of heat being transferred from a hot region to a cooler region through a material. At the hotter end the atoms, molecules, and electrons vibrate with more […]