A resource sink is ________
A) an area that produces many things and needs to export them to a variety of places
B) an area that produces almost none of the things that it needs
C) an area that produces a single resource and can control the price of that commodity or service
D) a resource that is desirable, such that different cities must compete to obtain enough of it for their citizens
E) an area that is able to trade for all of the things that it needs
B
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An air-mass source region:
A) is characterized by a general stagnation of atmospheric circulation. B) may consist of both land and water. C) is generally an area characterized by a cyclonic circulation pattern. D) is best typified by the central United States.
On a warm summer day, one city experienced a daily range of 22°C (40°F), while another had a daily range of 10°C (18°F). One of these cities is located in New Jersey and the other in New Mexico. The highest daily range probably occurred in ____________________ where relatively dry summer air allows for large daily temperature ranges. The lowest daily range more than likely occurred in
____________________ where the humid summer air keeps the daily temperature range small. Fill in the blank with correct word.
Fierce winds occur when a high-pressure air mass spills over a mountain range and descends as warm, dry wind toward a low-pressure zone; these winds are called ________.
A. Santa Ana winds B. foehn winds C. Chinook winds D. Diablo winds E. All of these choices are correct, depending on geographic location.
Discuss large mammals of the Pleistocene. What will be an ideal response?