Imagine that local lawmakers have introduced a land use ordinance that limits the outward growth of the city in order to minimize sprawl. Do you agree with this action?

a. Yes. Limiting urban sprawl will lead to a revitalized urban center.
b. Yes. This ordinance will protect the natural landscape and ecosystems that surround the city.
c. No. The ordinance would violate the rights of land owners.
d. I’m not sure. I can see both positive and negative consequences from such an ordinance.


A, B, C, D

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The eutrophication that has taken place in Chesapeake Bay, the Gulf of Mexico, and other locations appears to be due to ________

A) weather alone, because it is only obvious in the summer B) pesticide use along the waterways C) global warming from human use of fossil fuels D) excess nutrients from fertilizers E) heavy metals dumped in the sewage

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Which studies the Earth's atmosphere, its interaction with the oceans, the climate, and the distribution of its water resources. It was founded in 1988 and has thousands of membres from the scientific fields of climatologists, meteorologists, and geographers.

1. Global Warming Organization 2. World Meteorological Organization 3. Global Warming Study Group 4. Groups Against Global Warming

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This is an example of a

A) positive feedback. B) negative feedback. C) boundary condition. D) proxy indicator.

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The diagram below depicts the global



A) nitrogen cycle.
B) sulfur cycle.
C) carbon cycle.
D) titanium cycle.

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