Minimum insolation occurs in the middle latitude zone of the Southern Hemisphere on ____
a. March 21
b. June 21
c. September 22
d. December 21
b
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In 1910, President Theodore Roosevelt said "I recognize the right and duty of this generation to develop and use the natural resources of our land; but I do not recognize the right to waste them, or to rob, by wasteful use, the generations that come
after us." His message best reflects A) an argument for economic growth. B) a plea for good stewardship. C) an argument against sustainable agriculture. D) a philosophy in conflict with Rachel Carson's.
Pesticide regulations such as those in FIFRA and FQPA address concerns about the safety of those applying the pesticides, pesticide residues on food, and the effects of pesticides on
A) human health. B) the environment. C) human health and the environment. D) human health, the environment, and the local culture.
Which of the following is true of the March equinox?
A) In the Southern Hemisphere, this date is known as the vernal equinox. B) At all latitudes between the poles, day and night are of equal length. C) The suns direct rays strike perpendicular at the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S). D) Moving south of the equator, the daylength increases, while moving north of the equator the day length decreases. E) Areas north of the Arctic Circle at 66.5° N have 24 hours of day light.
Which of the following always decreases in a rising parcel of air?
a. relative humidity b. absolute humidity c. specific humidity d. mixing ratio e. dew point