One possible explanation for past climate changes is the movement of earth's Continents .
Today, the annual rate of tectonic plates movement is observed and measured by satellites.
So, the answer is option A. Satellites.
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Papua New Guinea is located on the island of New Guinea (which is shares with Indonesia). The whole island is located North of Australia, which means that Australia is located South of both the island and the country located on it - so the entire statement is true.
Answer:
Finland
Explanation:
Out of the numerous countries that are members of the European Union, Finland is the one with the smallest population density. The country is relatively large for European standards, but it has very small population. The population density of this Northern European nation is 16 people per square kilometer, which is far beyond the average for the European Union. The reason for this is mostly the climate. Finland is one of the coldest countries in the world. Big portion of the country has very harsh conditions for living, so naturally the people don't live in those areas. Also, the lakes are occupying lot of the territory of this country, thus reducing the area where the living conditions are bearable. Most of the population lives in the southern part of the country, being either along the coastline, or very close to it.
Answer:
D. rivers, mountains, lakes, and forests.
Explanation:
A geographic information system (GIS) is a computer system that is used for analyzing various locations on Earth's surface or a geographic areas. It is used as a helping tool in planning and monitoring. Major geographic objects used for GIS are: points, lines, and polygons (areas). GIS software has various applications that are used widely in almost all fields of study.
The disadvantages are those of data transfer, of mis-match between data structures in the GIS and in the model, the difficulties for casual users and the difficulties of modifying the model code or hard-wiredparameters.
Rivers, mountains, lakes, and forests are not a member of elements for GIS analysis.
