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Discuss 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of having a large Earth based telescope as compared to having a large space telescope. Discuss 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of having a large Earth based telescope as compared to having a large space telescope. Suppose that you were given the power to choose 2 telescope projects: one … Read more

In chapters 13 and 14 you have been reading about microevolution In chapters 13 and 14 you have been reading about microevolution (genetic change in populations over generations) and about plasticity (the ability to respond physiologically or developmentally to environmental stress). Microevolution involves actual genetic change that gets passed on over generations, while plasticity is … Read more

Do a websearch on one of the European Upper Paleolithic rock art caves, one of the ones listed below For this assignment, you are to do a websearch on one of the European Upper Paleolithic rock art caves, one of the ones listed below, in order to learn more about these sites and their characteristics. … Read more

What can explain the recent glacial epoch What can explain the recent glacial epoch? How much sea level changed in the past 11,000 years ago and why did it happen? How do the GRACE Follow On satellites measure mass distribution on Earth’s surface? What causes the glaciation threshold and the equilibrium line to move? Who … Read more

What is Downs concept of the geographic eye Reading Assignment 1 Downs (1997). The Geographic Eye: Seeing through GIS? Read the article and prepare a report answering the following questions. The report should be 1-2 pages, single spaced, at 11pt font. What is Downs concept of the “geographic eye”? What are the characteristics of the … Read more