Tallest trees on Earth:
From Table 29.1, the biome map, and the climate map, determine the terrestrial biome that best characterizes each of the following descriptions and write its name on the first line provided. On the second line, relate it to temperature and precipitation regimes and/or global pressure and wind belts outlined at the end of Section 1.
temperate rain forest. mild summer and winter temps; coastal midlatitude; prevailing westerlies, windward side of mountains producing high rainfall
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Which of the following statements is false?
a. Ozone in the lower stratosphere shields the earth from about 95% of the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. b. CFCs are odorless and stable. c. CFCs are nonflammable, nontoxic, and noncorrosive. d. Fluorine atoms are most responsible for the breakdown of ozone to molecular oxygen. e. CFCs are cheap to produce.
What is the highest elevation shown on Padre Island?
The question is based on Map T-16, the “Corpus Christi, Texas” topographic map (scale 1:250,000; contour interval 10 meters) and Figure 49-9, a satellite image you can view by going to the Lab Manual website or by scanning the QR code for this exercise. Padre Island is a prominent barrier island south of Corpus Christi, Texas 127°17'22"N, 97°24'21"W). What will be an ideal response?
Why are organic reefs useful paleoecological indicators?
A)Organisms only form limestone reefs in cold, tropic waters. B)Organisms only form limestone reefs where there is a great abundance of mineral matter in the water. C)Organisms only form limestone reefs in warm, clear, shallow water. D)Organisms in the modern world only form limestone reefs between 30 degrees north and south of the equator. E)Modern organisms only form limestone reefs in warm, clear, shallow water, between 30 degrees north and south of the equator.
The Nile River supports significant amounts of __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).