1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
ExtremeBDS [4]
2 years ago
14

How is continental movement measured?

Geography
1 answer:
yulyashka [42]2 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Explanation:

Geodesy, the science of measuring the Earth's shape and positions on it, allows the measurement of plate motion directly using GPS, the Global Positioning System. This network of satellites is more stable than the Earth's surface, so when a whole continent moves somewhere at a few centimeters per year, GPS can tell.

GPS uses a system of satellites to triangulate the position of a receiver anywhere on Earth. By using a network of receivers near plate boundaries, scientists can very accurately determine how the plates behave

You might be interested in
MOST people around the world live near
Anton [14]

Answer: Coastal Areas.

Explanation:

3 0
2 years ago
Read 2 more answers
The Galileo spacecraft dropped a probe into Jupiter's atmosphere that survived 200 km, or 0.3% of Jupiter's radius. Which is the
Anit [1.1K]

Answer: Gaseous Hydrogen Layer

Explanation:

The reason the deepest layer that this probe was able to directly sample is just the gaseous hydrogen layer is because Jupiter's upper atmosphere is about 88–92% hydrogen and 8–12% helium by percent volume of gas molecules. So the 200km this problem was able to cover is still composed of gaseous hydrogen.

6 0
3 years ago
How are science and faith alike or different? Why?
blagie [28]

Answer: science has explanations to back up the facts. Faith is just something you have or believe in.

Explanation:

8 0
3 years ago
An___fan is a fan shaped discharge of sediment and debris, usually caused by a sudden and intense downpour of rain, which flows
Digiron [165]

Answer:

Alluvial fan

Explanation:

This is an alluvial fan. An alluvial fan can be described bas sediments accumulation. It is shapes like a fan or a triangle. It is a deposit of sand, gravel wooden deposits, debris and silt. We call these alluvium. The creation of alluvial fans is as a result of the interaction of flowing water with hills and mountains. They are depositional land forms and flowing water causes them.

6 0
3 years ago
10)<br> The Midwest and the Great Plains in the United States are known for which natural resource?
Olegator [25]

Answer:

Well I do not have options to choose from so here is a small list

Explanation:

  • Iron Ore (midwest)
  • Limestone (Great plains)
  • Coal (Great plains)
  • Oil (Great plains)
  • Uranium (Great plains)
  • Soil (midwest)

(Have a great day!)

5 0
2 years ago
Other questions:
  • What is the most likely reason there are still acts of genocide in the world today?
    5·2 answers
  • The tallest peak in africa is
    13·1 answer
  • World geography 5 current events
    7·1 answer
  • After an extended trek through the Forbidden City, what we need is a tranquil place to rest and regroup. Luckily, the beautiful
    14·2 answers
  • Why do plants take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere?
    8·1 answer
  • Define the terms upload<br>​
    8·2 answers
  • Whyit is necessary to rename 4 1/4 if you subtract 3/4 from it
    7·1 answer
  • Is the earth flat or round?
    13·1 answer
  • What is the equatorial forest​
    10·2 answers
  • The most important method for the numerical dating is _______.
    10·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!