What is NOT true about El Niño?
A. It occurs off the west coast of South America.
B. It develops abnormally warm water.
C. It changes precipitation patterns.
D. It only affects areas near South America.
E. It disrupts fisheries that rely on upwelling.
D
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Irrigation can result in the salinization of soils because
A) shortages of freshwater require the use of saltwater for irrigation. B) salts are deposited on the soil surface as water evaporates. C) the irrigation water washes away soil leaving behind concentrated salts. D) many of the plants grown in these regions excrete salts into the soil.
Long, narrow depositional features of sand that form offshore roughly parallel to the coast are called
A) tombolos. B) barrier beaches. C) baymouth bar. D) groins.
What branch of Islam is the minority of Muslims?
A. Druze B. Shiite C. Wahhabite D. Sunni
In the D" layer, the portion of the mantle closest to the core-mantle Boundary is hypothesized to be partially melted because the S-wave velocities decrease by 30% when passing through it
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.