its effects would be worldwide. Such a giant eruption would have regional effects such as falling ash and short-term (years to decades) changes to global climate. Those parts of the surrounding states of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming that are closest to Yellowstone would be affected by pyroclastic flows, while other places in the United States would be impacted by falling ash (the amount of ash would decrease with distance from the eruption site). Such eruptions usually form calderas, broad volcanic depressions created as the ground surface collapses as a result of withdrawal of partially molten rock (magma) below. Fortunately, the chances of this sort of eruption at Yellowstone are exceedingly small in the next few thousands of years.
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Answer:
The population of Africa has several specific characteristics:
- Very young: the population of Africa is very young, the median age in Africa is 19 years. For comparison, the median age in Europe is 43 years.
- High fertility: the average African woman has over 4 children, while the average European woman has 1 child or less.
- Very high population growth: because of the young population and the high fertility rate, the African population is growing very fast. Africa is projected to have over 4 billion people by the year 2100, currently, it sits at 1.3 billion people.
- Low life expectancy: the life expectancy in Africa has been improving, but it still low when compared to other parts of the world, sitting at around 60 years. For comparison, Japan, the country with the highest life expectancy on Earth, has a life expectancy of 84 years.
Answer:
The stream will flow fastest between 2 and 3.
Explanation:
On this map, we can see two basic elements, one being the contour lines, and the other being the color with which a stream is presented. The contour lines are giving us a good representation of the relief and where it is steeper and where it is less steep. Basically, where the contour lines are closer to each other, we have a steeper relief, and when the contour lines are further away, the relief is less steep.
The water moves under the influence of gravity, so downward. Where the steepness is the greatest, the gravity influences it the most, so it moves faster, while where the steepness is smaller, the gravity influences it less, so it moves slower. On this map, the contour lines are closest to each other between points 2 and 3, meaning it is the steepest part of the relief, and it is the place where the stream flows the fastest.
