Which would you least expect to observe as the eye of a hurricane passes directly over your area?
a. an increase in surface temperature
b. a very low surface pressure reading
c. high winds
d. little or no precipitation
e. an area relatively free of clouds
ANSWER: c
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One advantage of large-scale hydropower is that it
A. does not require government subsidies. B. has a high net energy yield. C. produces low methane emissions. D. makes it easier for fish to migrate upstream. E. does not alter aquatic ecosystems.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three important developments in the industrialization of agriculture?
A) the development of industrial substitutes for agricultural products B) the introduction of agrochemicals, biotechnologies, fertilizers, and hybrid seeds C) increased focus on the family farm as the centerpiece of agricultural production D) changes in rural labor activities
Which below would not be considered an onshore wind?
a. sea breeze b. Santa Ana wind c. lake breeze d. none of the above
When narrow waterways are vulnerable to military blockade or disruption it is called a
A) choke point. B) desalination. C) salinization D) fossil water. E) qanat system.