Recent questions tagged geography

Description : What do you think of as the American South?

Last Answer : I see it as states that formed the Confederacy.

Description : Do you ever go online and just study on the map of some country or region of the world?

Last Answer : All the time. Geography has been a major hobby of mine ever since I was a child and had placemats and posters with the U.S. states and countries of the world on them (which facilitated ... of the Amazon rainforest, the diverse geography of Chile, the coastline of Australia, and the Greek islands.

Description : Can someone show me on a map where the 90th parallel (90 degrees longitude West) crosses the Tropic of Cancer?

Last Answer : The Tropic of Cancer is at 23 degrees 27 minutes North. 90 degrees West Longitude is the meridian that passes through Memphis TN, New Orleans, LA, through El Salvador and into the Pacific. . 23 N 90 W ... Pole.) You can see in google maps by typing n latitude first, longitude second, as in 23N 90 W

Description : Is it universally consistent that wherever the Metric system is used, temperature is registered in Celsius, and wherever the Imperial system (feet, inches, miles) is used, the Fahrenheit system is used? Are there any exceptions?

Last Answer : According to Wikipedia , Celsius is used by all countries except the United States, the Bahamas, Belize, the Cayman Islands and Liberia. According to the CIA , At this time, only three countries ... Metric would be Burma. Perhaps related, the CIA is still calling Burma Burma rather than Myanmar.

Description : What are some things about the world (especially other cultures) that you believed before being exposed to the internet, military, college, or other life experiences?

Last Answer : When I was in my teens I thought parts of the country outside of the northeast, DC, Las Angeles and San Francisco were full of people who were at a slower pace, and who were not very receptive to people ... snowfall they get, but I simply don't know, I don't have an assumption. I would just ask.

Description : How far north of the Arctic Circle is the Treriksroset, or Three-Country Cairn, in Scandinavia?

Last Answer : If you put the latitudes into this website it calculates the distances as 278km north for the Sweden Norway Finland border and 275km north for the Russia Norway Finland border.

Description : Is Africa fragmenting?

Last Answer : Yes, but the cracks opening up in Kenya aren’t because of that. They seem likely to be caused by rain. The splitting of Africa is projected to take tens of millions of years .

Description : What's your latitude?

Last Answer : 16.05… Not sure if I chose the right number.

Description : What would the Earth be like if the United States did not topographically exist and everything else did?

Last Answer : Well, it would depend on whether it existed in history and just sunk into the ocean recently, or whether it was always submerged. In either case, the effect on the European economy and ... say. Hopefully the trend towards idiocracy and massive resource exploitation would be reduced, but who knows?

Description : Was there ever a land bridge between Northern Ireland and Southern Scotland?

Last Answer : Wow. I have no knowledge what the subaquatic geography is like there. That is a poser. I look forward to seeing what sort of educated answers you get here.

Description : What is the nearest major city, state, province, and/or country beyond where you live?

Last Answer : answer:For me, the nearest other major city of at least 1 million people is San Diego. The nearest state is Nevada (about 222 miles). The nearest country is Mexico (140 miles).

Description : Trivial Pursuit! (which means you can't Google!) What are the 5 largest countries by area?

Last Answer : answer:Russia Canada United States Brazil India (Unless we were also counting territorial waters as part of the country, in which case Indonesia would move up to a place on the list.)

Description : Trivial Pursuit #3 (which means you can't Google!): What are the five largest countries on Earth by population?

Last Answer : answer:China and India are definitely probably the first two. Then…I’m gonna say…USA? Then probably Mexico, then I’d guess that either Brazil or Indonesia are probably in fifth. My 1. India 2. China 3. United States 4. Mexico 5. Indonesia (or Brazil)

Description : What is there to talk about with people from the Midwest?

Last Answer : Tornadoes, corn, wheat, and this year’s World Series!

Description : Is Cross Creek Station, New Brunswick, Canada, a town? It sounds like one, and has roads/streets, but I don't see any buildings on satellite images?

Last Answer : answer:In 1904 it was a community of 50 with a hotel and a store; it was a junction of the Canada Eastern Railway. There is a show scheduled there on August 13. So it may just be a wide spot in ... John NB when I was very young. Most amazing thing to me was the Reversing Falls of the Bay of Fundy.

Description : I am opening up a GIS based company. Would you please suggest me some good names?

Last Answer : answer:Spaced Out Here and There Find Yourself Prime Location

Description : Can Hawaii become an independent nation?

Last Answer : No, there was no such provision in their admittance to the union.

Description : What time would 7:00pm in the western US be in South Australia?

Last Answer : Noon in Hobart.

Description : How do you explain where your ancesters come from?

Last Answer : answer:Different societies have different standards as to whether to use the matrilinear or patrilinear genealogy. My father's parents came from what is now Slovenia, although my last name seems to be ... My mother's parents came from Ireland. I consider myself of both Irish and Slovene ancestry.

Description : What do they mean "a straight line" in this image?

Last Answer : I don’t really know. I thought maybe it meant without having to make landfall but a quick look at Google Earth proved that theory wrong.

Description : How far inland did the most recent tsunami in Japan travel?

Last Answer : That depends on where in California it strikes. In my area it wouldn’t get any farther than the Santa Monica mountains.

Description : What geographic and/or geologic changes would have to occur, so that Syria would become Iran's "route to the sea"?

Last Answer : Can he see Iran from his back door?

Description : Boston or Seattle? Which wins for overall quality of life?

Last Answer : answer:Geez, that's a tough one. They're both so much like San Francisco. I think Seattle is a bit more of an outdoors city despite the rain. Seattle is newer, Boston has more of ... consider that everyone should live on the east coast, somewhere between Boston and DC, sometime in their lives.

Description : What is the difference between Sahel, Sudo-Sahel, West Africa semi-arid tropics?

Last Answer : There is a rough map here. The difference between the regions is based on rainfall.

Description : What do you think Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping would think about modern China?

Last Answer : answer:I think Mao would be troubled. Deng, maybe not so much. Mao placed a greater value on equity, I would say, and was willing to sacrifice a lot for it. Deng thought the economy was more ... . Mao, I'm sure, would. Mao would love North Korea. Deng probably would like South Korea better.

Description : Countries of the UK: counted separately in a list of countries?

Last Answer : answer:In your example, then she would have won matches in five countries, as all the countries compete as seperate entities, apart from in the olympics, where they compete together as Great Britain & ... you had been to three seperate countries, as they each have their own distinct way about them.

Description : Given the chance to erect a monument of something or someone, what would it be and where would you put it?

Last Answer : I’d make a statue for for people who died while they were bitten by mosquitoes. I’d put it in a well circulated place so people can see it often enough.

Description : Did the advent of mapping satellites have any tremendous impacts on the depiction of geography?

Last Answer : Not geography related, but check this out: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43164447/ns/technology_and_science-science/

Description : Where is your paradise?

Last Answer : I haven’t been everywhere I want to go yet. So, to pick from where I have been, Kauai would be it. My choice a couple of years ago would have been Kailua on Oahu, but that got way too populated for me to call paradise.

Description : What is the average age of residents of San Francisco, CA?

Last Answer : answer:Median age is 40 http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=&geo_id=16000US0667000&_geoContext=01000US|04000US06|16000US0667000&_street=&_county=san+francisco&_cityTown=san+francisco&_state=04000US06&_zip=&_lang ... below the median value and one-half above the median value.

Description : How many tennis balls, lined up one after the other, would it take to circle the earth at the Equator?

Last Answer : The beauty of wolfram. (Except for the fail of URLs sometimes.) http://goo.gl/JLaFf

Description : Can you tell me where this "Wilderness" is?

Last Answer : answer:I’d guess the Korean Demilitarized Zone Or United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus

Description : Where would you rather live: in or near the mountains, the prairies, or cratons?

Last Answer : Mountains :)

Description : What causes Sinkholes?

Last Answer : answer: Sinkholes typically develop slowly as bedrock is whittled away by water turned acidic from absorbing carbon dioxide and interacting with plants. Rainwater obviously plays a role, but unseen ... in the conduits, further trapping water and limiting its ability to flow outward. HowStuffWorks

Description : What are some small towns in Seattle?

Last Answer : Do you mean around Seattle?

Description : In which positions/wind region are Venezuela's states?

Last Answer : We call those “Cardinal Points” or “Points of the Compass”, and I am sure that you could determine them from a Google Earth view of Venezuela.

Description : Can I find a map of Canada?

Last Answer : Map of Canada

Description : What is the simple formula for calculating Infiltration Rates?

Last Answer : I would say use the mm/min equation then multiply by 60 to get the mm/hour.

Description : What is the northernmost town or city that you can think of, that has a Spanish or apparently Spanish name?

Last Answer : San Francisco? Just a wild guess…

Description : If an earthquake moves an entire city 10 feet in a given direction, how are property and boundary lines affected?

Last Answer : If everything moved the same 10 feet there is no problem.

Description : What is better Czech Republic or Hungary for weather?

Last Answer : neither

Description : What are some good resources for studying the role of climate and geography in the development of civilizations?

Last Answer : Any AP World History text because that is one of the themes discussed. I like Traditions and Encounters” by Bentley & Ziegler. You might want to buy it used or borrow it because new it’s about $250. But here’s a hint: waterways and trade routes.

Description : Where are the snow dens of yesteryear?

Last Answer : They probably melted.

Description : Are earthquakes common in the Caribbean?

Last Answer : They said this is the largest quake ever recorded in the region, so I guess not.

Description : What is the eighth wonder of the world?

Last Answer : The Rocky Mountains. Not only is the beauty astounding, but so is the length (from New Mexico to Alaska).

Description : At what distance can an island be seen at sea?

Last Answer : Some interesting info here. I could give a estimate. But if this is for homework it would lack the precision your instructor probably expects.

Description : Was geography an easy subject for you?

Last Answer : Not so great.

Description : Of all the areas in all the states... Which would you consider to be most European?

Last Answer : Never been to Europe, so i couldn’t answer that honestly, but party wise i would say Cali or Florida..

Description : What are the best places to watch the sunset in Houston, TX?

Last Answer : Jeez, I don't have a clue, I was only ever in Houston one time and it was so humid, I didn't breathe through my nose the entire time. Not that it has anything to do with sunsets. But I ... answered anyhow. Now I wonder if my answer will get modded, it's not funny really, it is just considerate!

Description : Is there anything unusual about this latest seismic activity with the earthquakes?

Last Answer : Earthquakes don’t get much TV news coverage unless they strike a major city. However, geological study groups have a lot of new information to process and they are likely not sitting idle.