Which of the following topics of study would best incorporate the holistic perspective?
A. the degree to which soil particles expand when they are wet and contract when they dry out
B. the examination of soil grains under a microscope to identify the amount of air space between grains
C. the impact of political policies on soil erosion
D. identifying the soil type from a sample collected in the field
Answer: C
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1. A major source of population growth in the United States is immigration. 2. The United States has 5 percent of the world's population and consumes 50 percent of the world's oil. 3. Based on exports of books and magazines, the United States is the most culturally globalized country. 4. The human poverty index focuses on deprivations common among the least favored members of society. 5. Economies in wealthier countries are more diversified than those in poor countries.
Which of the following is a type of speleothem?
a. column b. uvala c. tower karst d. swallow hole
What two factors contribute to the density of water?
A) ?temperature and salinity B) ?temperature and pressure C) ?pressure and depth D) ?salinity and pressure
Which below is an assumption of the single-cell model of the general circulation of the atmosphere?
a. ?Earth's surface is uniformly covered with water. b. ?Earth rotates once in 24 hours. c. ?Excessive heating of the equatorial area produces a broad region of surface high pressure, while at the poles excessive cooling creates a region of surface low pressure. d. ?Prevailing winds in middle latitudes blow from east to west. e. ?The regions over the poles are referred to as doldrums.