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Are day and night caused by earths revolution on its axis?

Day and night are caused by the Earth's rotation on its axis. As the Earth spins, different parts are either facing towards the sun (daytime) or away from it (nighttime), creating the cycle of day and night.


Explain why there is a difference in the surface topography on either side of the fault line?

The difference in surface topography on either side of a fault line is due to the movement of the Earth's crust along the fault. Over time, one side of the fault may be pushed up while the other side is pushed down, creating variations in elevation. Additionally, erosion and other geological processes can further shape the landscape on either side of the fault.


Can an earthquake cause the world any damage?

Earthquakes have the potential to cause significant damage depending on their magnitude and location. They can result in infrastructure destruction, loss of life, and economic impact. However, with proper preparedness measures in place, the impact of earthquakes can be minimized.


What force causes a strike slip fault?

Strike-slip faults are caused by horizontal shear stress along the fault plane, which results in horizontal movement of the rocks on either side of the fault. The movement can be either left-lateral (sinistral) or right-lateral (dextral), depending on the direction of the shear stress.


What are seasons primarily caused by?

Seasons are caused by the tilt of the axis of rotation of the Earth, 23 and a half degrees to the plane of the ecliptic. This causes different hemispheres of the Earth to be tilted, either toward or away from the sun, at different times of year.

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Which winds are caused either by topographic effects or by variations in surface composition?

Local winds are caused by topographic effects or variations in surface composition. For example, mountain and valley breezes are a result of differences in heating and cooling rates between mountains and valleys. Similarly, sea and land breezes are caused by variations in temperature between the ocean and land surfaces.


What is it exactly that causeing landscape to rise and fall?

either contour interval,contour lines,topographic map,elevation Selena


True or false Darwin observed variations among individuals within a population but he did not realize that these variations were caused by selective breeding?

True, Darwin did realize that the observed variations among individuals within a population were caused by selective breeding. Although he did do a lot of great stuff. He wrote a book called The Origin of Species. You should check it out if you would like to find out the stuff that he did and what he found out about evolution. Either that or rent a book from a library about evolution.


Where are dimples located?

Dimples can be located anywhere along the cheek bone.


What kind of damage can earthquakes cause?

There are three common damages that an earthquake caused. It can either be physical damage, structural, and emotional. The strongest effects of an earthquake are in the area near the epicenter.


What effects did Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allan Poe have on America through their work?

The same as any work of great literature. They either inspired, infuriated, enlightened, or caused a person to blog about them.


Is colonic inertia caused by being gay?

No it is not. It is not caused by anal sex either.


How many possible character variations are there in literature?

either two a protaganist (good guy) and an antagonstic (bad guy) or infinity characters because they can have different personallities which are variations.


Why does a v shape on a topographic map mean?

A series of V's means either a valley or a ridge depending on which way the V runs in relation to the topography lines.


What are the effects of the moon on the earths tides?

what are the effects of tides The moon effects the tides making them either high or low tides.


What is a cold usually caused by?

it is caused by germs or a flu and its caused by stress or from another person either from a cough kiss a sneeze


What variations of short black hair styles are there?

There are many variations of bobs, pixie and buzzcuts that are currently in style. Several black hairstyles can also be styled either curly, wavy, or straight.