In the United States, windmills played a critical role in the settlement of
A. Appalachia
B. The Rocky Mountains
C. The Sierra Nevadas
D. The Northeast
E. The Great Plains
Answer: E
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A) environmental, economic, and social.
B) environmental, spiritual, and metaphysical.
C) environmental, academic, and artistic.
D) environmental, critical, and creative.
World cities are most closely integrated into the global economic system because they are:
A) at the center of the flow of information and capital B) in control of the flow of labor and technology C) contributing money to local, regional, and national candidates for elective office D) at the heart of the supply chain and they make sure goods move freely E) integral to the growth and success of white collar crime
Infrared satellite images can detect clouds during both day and night because [INSERT FIGURE 6-35B. NO CAPTION]
A) the environmental lapse rate is greater at night B) clouds emit electromagnetic energy at all times C) water vapor is particularly bright at night D) electromagnetic energy emitted by clouds is a function of cloud temperature
If wastage is greater than accumulation, a glacier is said to be ____
A)advancing B)melting C)surging D)retreating E)stable