Explain how the "T" in the IPAT model can be either beneficial or harmful.
What will be an ideal response?
The "T" in the IPAT model stands for "technology." Technology can create pollution and cause damage, as when power plants cause pollution, or can help provide solutions to reduce environmental impacts.
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A freely falling object has an acceleration of 10 m/s2. One second later its acceleration will be
A. 10 m/s2. B. 20 m/s2. C. more than 30 m/s2. D. 30 m/s2.
Who owns the dataset?
Earthquakes are one of the biggest natural disaster risks in some parts of the world. In this exercise you will add the USA Earthquake Risk layer to your map and assess the earthquake risk in several areas. Find the USA Earthquake Risk layer by selecting “Add” then “Browse Living Atlas Layers.” Next select “Landscape” then “Ecology” and “USA Earthquake Risk.” Add the layer to your map by clicking “Add layer to map (as layer).” In the Content window on the left side of the screen, click on the ellipses below the layer name and then select “Show item details.” A new screen should appear in your web browser that describes the dataset in the Description and Dataset Summary sections. If more information about the dataset is desired, users can click on “Link to source metadata” toward the bottom of the page. Answer the question about the dataset.
What orientation of stresses is the simplest explanation for the structure shown in this figure?
A) Equal amounts of confining pressure
B) Tension from upper left to lower right
C) Shearing in a vertical direction
D) Shearing in a horizontal direction
Isobaric surfaces are ____ in warm, less-dense air and ____in cold, more-dense air
a. lower; higher b. higher; lower c. constant; unstable d. unstable; constant e. nonexistent; stable