What is a type of chemical energy? Examples of matter containing chemical energy include: Coal: Combustion reaction converts chemical energy into light and heat. Petroleum: Can be burned to release light and heat or changed into another form of chemical energy, such as gasoline. Chemical batteries: Store chemical energy to be changed into electricity. What […]

Why did the church lose power during the Black Death? The perceived failure of God to answer prayers contributed to the decline of the Church’s power & the eventual splintering of a unified Christian worldview. No matter how many Jews, or others, were killed, however, the plague raged on and God seemed deaf to the […]

How big is the entire United States? At 3.8 million square miles (9.8 million square kilometers), it is the world’s third- or fourth-largest country by total area….United States. United States of America • Total area 3,796,742 sq mi (9,833,520 km2) (3rd/4th) • Water (%) 4.66 (as of 2015) • Total land area 3,531,905 sq mi […]

What is the sheep to person ratio in New Zealand? Sheep are part of NZ’s identity and the source of many well-loved jokes. But the Kiwi sheep flock is shrinking. There used to be 20 sheep for every person in NZ. Now the latest statistics from Beef and Lamb NZ show it has fallen to […]

What kind of jobs can you get with a geography degree? Management consultant. Managing editor, series on geography and world cultures. Municipal government professional. Operations Manager. Paralegal. Professor of geography. Project Manager, commercial remote sensing. Project Scientist, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Why should I study geography? Studying Geography To Understand Our Planet Geography can help […]

Is South America in the Western or Eastern Hemisphere? North and South America are in the Western Hemisphere. Antarctica is in both the Western & Eastern Hemispheres. What hemisphere is South America? Southern Hemisphere Which countries are in the Western Hemisphere? The following countries are in the Western Hemisphere region: Canada. Mexico. Guatemala. Belize. El […]

Where would two plates move apart at mid-ocean ridges? Divergent boundaries What is it called when two oceanic plates move apart and new crust is formed? Divergent boundaries occur along spreading centers where plates are moving apart and new crust is created by magma pushing up from the mantle. Picture two giant conveyor belts, facing […]

What is the angle that measures north and south from the celestial equator? Declination What coordinate on the celestial sphere measures the number of degrees from the celestial equator? What degree is the celestial equator? 90 degrees Does the moon travel the same path as the sun? The Moon follows generally the same path, but […]

Why is Earth larger around the equator? The Earth is wider at the equator than from pole to pole, mainly because the centrifugal forces of its rotation make it bulge outwards. Satellites can measure its average shape using gravity and altitude data. Over most of the past 20 years, these observations showed that overall the […]

What shops are in central London? Shops in Central London m. La Fromagerie. 2-6 Moxon Street, Central London, W1U 4EW 33 minutes walk. m. Selfridges Food Hall. 400 Oxford Street, Central London, W1A 1AB 31 minutes walk. m. Maison Bertaux Gallery. m. Borough Market. m. Fortnum & Mason. m. Harrods. m. Fernandez and Wells Food […]