Building levees and seawalls is a sure way to prevent property damage from flooding

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: FALSE

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According to the planetary management environmental worldview, ____.

A. we have an ethical responsibility to be good stewards of the earth B. our resources are limited and should not be wasted C. we should manage nature to meet our needs D. our primary focus should be on preserving the environment E. our success depends on learning how nature sustains itself

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What is Growing Power, Inc.?

A. a large corporate farm developed in California to feed large numbers of people B. a small farm in the Southwest region of the United states developed by a wealthy landowner to grow food organically C. an ecologically-based farm developed by a former professional basketball player on a small urban plot that applies all three scientific principles of sustainability D. an ecologically-based farm developed by rural farmers in the Midwest on a large tract of land that applies all three scientific principles of sustainability E. an ecologically-based farm developed by powerful corporate farmers to grow food for large numbers of people at low costs

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In the soil profile below, iron is present in both the top and bottom layer, as labeled, but why is only the second layer a reddish color?



A) The iron oxide was leached from the top layer in what was most likely a wet environment.
B) The iron oxide was leached from the top layer in what was most likely an arid environment.
C) When exposed to air, the iron oxide loses its reddish tint in what was most likely a wet environment.
D) When exposed to air, the iron oxide loses its reddish tint in what was most likely an arid environment.

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Which pressure belt is associated with the equator?

What will be an ideal response?

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