Which of the following factors contributes most to soil erosion?

a. rural migration
b. deforestation
c. urban migration
d. climate cooling


b. deforestation

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The United States exports some of the oil that it produces.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What evidence did James Hutton use to discount the biblical account of the Creation of Earth?

A) The erosion rates of streambeds B) The distribution of sediments in rivers C) The patterns of rocks found in the countryside D) All of these choices

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The satellite remote sensing involved in this biome project is most likely measuring what specific parameter of Earth's surface?

A) leaf cover B) El NiƱo effects C) geology D) extent of continental ice cover E) sea-level rise

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Which of the following is NOT a cause of urban sprawl?

a. People like their privacy. b. Technology allows people to work from home. c. Technology frees businesses from having to be located in the city. d. All of the above are causes of sprawl.

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