Which of the following statements about the Amazon is TRUE?
A) The Amazon River is second only to the Nile River in amount of freshwater delivered to
the ocean.
B) The Amazon Basin is located in Mexico.
C) The Amazon Basin is the largest river system in the world by volume.
D) The Amazon Basin is located exclusively in Brazil.
E) The Amazon Basin is composed primarily of steep-sided highlands.
C) The Amazon Basin is the largest river system in the world by volume.
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A. snow B. sleet C. warm cloud droplets D. ice crystals
Sulfur trioxide
A) easily combines with water to form sulfuric acid. B) most commonly enters the atmosphere as a primary pollutant. C) helps counter the effects of acid rain. D) is one of the major components of air pollution.
Explain how dark soot over the Indian Ocean increases the intensity of regional droughts
What will be an ideal response?.
Most Atlantic tropical cyclones have their origin in
A. the Caribbean. B. the Gulf of Mexico. C. the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. D. northwest Africa.