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How many continents are there in the world?

I.Rubiny
Answered: Aug 24, 2017

There are seven continents in the whole world. These continents are as follows according to their area: Asia with 44,391,162 square kilometers, Africa with 30,224,049 square kilometers, North...Read More

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What type of graph depicts age distribution in nations?

Adam O' Brien
Answered: Sep 01, 2017

A population pyramid graph shows the population of a particular country or city. There are a few different kinds of population pyramid graphs that can happen. One is expanding. This is one that...Read More

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What are the three main categories of typefaces?

Sophia Lee Ryan
Answered: Aug 29, 2017

The three main categories of typefaces are as follows: Classical, modern and calligraphic. The Association Typographique Internationale or ATypl, an internation non-profit organization which is...Read More

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What is urban climate?

A. Ameli
Answered: Sep 07, 2017

Urban climate is the heat of a city which shows significant climate differences than surrounding areas. According the Britannica Encyclopedia, urban climate is “any set of climatic...Read More

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What is the dry adiabatic lapse rate?

I.Rubiny
Answered: Sep 05, 2017

With a certain formula, the temperature in the atmosphere can calculate for how much the temperature falls compared to the increase in altitude and vice versa. This lapse rate pertains to the...Read More

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Have cities been wiped out by avalanches?

C. Marcus, Content Developer
Answered: Apr 18, 2019

Avalanches can be deadly as some of them move by about 100 miles per hour and come down with a force and a vengeance. It simply destroys and wipes out everything in its way. There is nothing that...Read More

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What climate conditions bring about the slow advance of the African Sahel?

Sophia Lee Ryan
Answered: Aug 29, 2017

The climate condition that brings about the slow advance of the African Sahel is desertification. The African Sahel covers 5,400 km width of land from the west of the Atlantic Ocean to the east...Read More

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What is Iceland's capital?

D.Jessica
Answered: Sep 07, 2017

Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It has a latitude of 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state, and is a popular tourist...Read More

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Where were the terrible recent bushfires in Australia in summer 2009?

C.Emilyas
Answered: Sep 03, 2017

The Australian bushfires of 2009 were in Victoria. They’re often called the Black Saturday bushfires because they blackened the sky with their smoke. A total of one hundred and...Read More

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How many continents are there on earth?

Mia Thomson
Answered: Aug 24, 2017

There are seven continents on Earth namely North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia Antarctica and Australia. The largest continent on Earth in terms of area and population is Asia with...Read More

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How do we know Earth has liquid center?

I.Rubiny
Answered: Aug 24, 2017

We know the Earth has liquid center by mapping S waves, also known as secondary waves or shear waves. Earth’s center has two portions: the outer core and the inner core – it was...Read More

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Are there avalanches on the surface of glaciers?

J. Goodman, Web Content Writer
Answered: Dec 03, 2018

As long as the glacier’s surface has a slope, it can happen. An avalanche is simply the action of snow falling down a steep slope, and a lot of it all at once. While we tend to hear of...Read More

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What are the Netherlands also called?

Sophia Lee Ryan
Answered: Aug 29, 2017

The Netherlands is also called Holland, and a lot of people use these names interchangeably. To make matters easier to understand, let us trace the history of how the Netherlands and Holland came...Read More

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Which borough is the furthest south?

C.Emilyas
Answered: Sep 03, 2017

Staten Island is the borough that is furthest south. It’s separated from the majority of New York by the New York Bay, making it New York’s very own little island companion. To get to...Read More

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What is the deepest freshwater lake in the world and where is it located?

I.Rubiny
Answered: Sep 05, 2017

The deepest freshwater lake is Lake Baikal in Russia. Due to the enormity of the lake, there are many worms and sponges located there. As a matter of fact, a couple of hundred different kinds of...Read More

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