What is the climate in UK now? The UK has a temperate climate. In general, this means that Britain gets cool, wet winters and warm, wet summers. It rarely features the extremes of heat or cold, drought or wind that are common in other climates. What was the temperature in England today? Upcoming 5 hours […]

Who did the English king send on an expedition to the Indies to help England compete for land and wealth? King Henry VII paid for Cabato’s expedition in order to help England compete for land and wealth. Amerigo Vespucci – Not everyone believed that Columbus and Cabato had found Asia. In 1499 Vespucci sailed to […]

How many degrees is London from the equator? 51.5 degrees How far is London UK from the equator? 3,558.32 mi How many degrees from the equator is the UK? United Kingdom is located at latitude 55.378051 and longitude -3.435973. What latitude is London UK? 51.5074° N, 0.1278° W Where is the 51st parallel? The 51st […]

What were pilgrims originally called? The Pilgrims is the name for the early settlers of the Plymouth Colony, which is now Plymouth, Massachusetts. These people referred to themselves as Separatists. Most of them were either Methodists or Puritans. The original settlers of Plymouth Colony are known as the Pilgrim Fathers, or simply as the Pilgrims. […]

Who crowned the King of England? The Sovereign is then ‘anointed, blessed and consecrated’ by the Archbishop, whilst the Sovereign is seated in King Edward’s chair (made in 1300, and used by every Sovereign since 1626). After receiving the orb and sceptres, the Archbishop places St Edward’s Crown on the Sovereign’s head. Who is the […]

How much snow does bend Oregon get a year? The average annual precipitation in Bend is less than 12 inches, over half falls between November and February, often as snow. Brief thunderstorms usually provide most of the light summer rain. The average annual snowfall is 33.8 inches. Snow depth in Bend exceeds 24 inches in […]

What caused the snow storm? Snow storms are usually caused by rising moist air within an extratropical cyclone (low pressure area. The cyclone forces a relatively warm, moist air mass up and over a cold air mass. If the air near the surface is not sufficiently cold over a deep enough layer, the snow will […]

What is the texture of marble? Texture – granular. Grain size – medium grained; can see interlocking calcite crystals with the naked eye. Hardness – hard, although component mineral is soft (calcite is 3 on Moh’s scale of hardness). Colour – variable – pure marble is white but marble exists in a wide variety of […]

When the crests of one wave overlap the crests of another wave or waves What other thing occurs? Constructive interference occurs when the crests of one wave overlap the crests of the other wave, causing an increase in wave amplitude. Destructive interference occurs when the crests of one wave overlap the troughs of the other […]

What causes the Earth to change? These have been caused by many natural factors, including changes in the sun, emissions from volcanoes, variations in Earth’s orbit and levels of carbon dioxide (CO2). Global climate change has typically occurred very slowly, over thousands or millions of years. What three things can cause the earth to change? […]