What is the social structure of England? Elizabethan England had four main classes: the Nobility, the Gentry, the Yeomanry, and the Poor. A person’s class determined how they could dress, where they could live, and the kinds of jobs people and their children could get. What were the differences between colonial social classes? The highest […]

Can you get circumcised in UK? It’s estimated approximately 8.5% of men in the UK are circumcised . Over the past few decades the rate of circumcision for baby boys in the UK has significantly decreased . It’s estimated that post-neonatal therapeutic circumcision remains constant at a rate of about 3%. How much does it […]

What did the Confederation Congress passed to create a way to divide public lands? The Land Ordinance of 1785 was adopted by the United States Congress of the Confederation on May 20, 1785. The Land Ordinance established the basis for the Public Land Survey System. … What nation was the most important trade partner of […]

Is Seattle under sea level? Elevation of Seattle Measuring elevation in Seattle is challenging as the city has some places that are much higher up than others. The highest point in the city of Seattle has an elevation of 520 feet (158 m), while the lowest point is out on the water, which has the […]

Which place has the highest elevation? Mount Everest, located in Nepal and Tibet, is usually said to be the highest mountain on Earth. Reaching 29,029 feet at its summit, Everest is indeed the highest point above global mean sea level—the average level for the ocean surface from which elevations are measured. What is the highest […]

Why does Pluto not fit the pattern of planets in our solar system? Answer. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) downgraded the status of Pluto to that of a dwarf planet because it did not meet the three criteria the IAU uses to define a full-sized planet. Essentially Pluto meets all the criteria except one—it “has […]

Do bumble bees sting hurt? Most people have a local reaction with painful swelling, redness and itching around the place of the sting. Sometimes, the swelling is really pronounced, especially on parts of the body with looser skin, such as the eyelids. What kind of bee doesn’t sting? Stingless bees are also known as stingless […]

What is a geological terrane? Accreted terranes are the blocks of continental fragments and oceanic islands that have collided with a continent and are now permanently attached. All continents, including North America, tend to be older in their interiors and grow outward over geologic time, as terranes are added to the edges of the continent. […]

What do volcanologists use to measure the speed of a lava flow? Radar mappers carried by aircraft and satellites produce remarkably detailed three-dimensional maps of the Earth’s surface. They help researchers predict where lava flows might travel — or predict the path of the incredibly dangerous steaming mudslides produced by some volcanoes. What determines lavas […]

Does human activity remove carbon from the land? Human activity in managing farmland or forests affects the amount of carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere by plants and trees. These sinks of carbon dioxide affect the carbon cycle by decreasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. Which process removes carbon from the land […]