During the warm phase of ENSO, warmest waters are found along the
A) western Pacific extending from Japan to Australia.
B) southwest of North America.
C) equator in the eastern Pacific, west of South America.
D) Gulf Stream extending to Great Britain.
C) equator in the eastern Pacific, west of South America.
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Practitioners of shifting cultivation usually begin the process of clearing a new field when
A) the government tells them to do so.
B) they are certain the last frost is past.
C) the soil of the old field is depleted of nutrients.
D) the women vote to do so.
E) seasonal and annual rainfall patterns shift.
Which of the following is not sited as a factor in helping to reduce air pollution?
A) Stricter air emission regulations. B) Increased use of coal as an energy source. C) Use of more alternative, clean energy sources such as wind and solar. D) Increased vehicle fuel-efficiency.
The most direct and fundamental relationship between overgrazing and soil erosion is that
A. overgrazing causes eutrophication. B. overgrazing leads to the loss of vegetation. C. overgrazing leads to soil compaction. D. overgrazing increases that amount of suspended particles in the air.
The finches of the Galapagos Islands were particularly interesting to Darwin because
A. the birds were related but had been modified to survive under different conditions. B. the birds lived together on the same islands. C. they were all the same species but their beaks were different. D. they were more colorful than the mainland birds.