How could urban heat islands affect the study of global warming?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Most cities with long-running weather stations have undergone considerable growth during the past century. Thus, we must contend with the problem of enhanced urban heat islands influencing the data, which means that records from large urban areas are not representative of the surrounding region.

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Colonialism produced the same effects in all across the globe

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What is the Wallace Line?

a. the path expeditions on Mount Everest follow b. separates the exclusive economic zones of nations bordering the South China Seac c. the boundary between Kashmir and India d. divides Southeast Asia into two distinct biogeographic zones e. the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan

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This region receives the most July precipitation due to the clockwise circulation of high pressure supplying warm, moist air:

A. A B. B C. C D. D

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Why, according to the text, might participatory development practitioners adopt formalized procedures?

a) Participatory governance can be a bit unruly. b) At times, those who felt they should have participated but did not feel invited to were excluded. c) To keep the agenda public and open to change. d) All of the above.

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