Which of the following phrases best describes the outcome of the Green Revolution?
A) an agricultural disaster, as well as an ecological and social failure
B) an agricultural and ecological failure, but a social success
C) an agricultural and ecological success, but a social failure
D) an agricultural success, but an ecological and social failure
E) an agricultural success, as well as an ecological and social success
D) an agricultural success, but an ecological and social failure
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The drainage characteristic of most deserts in which streams dry up and do not have enough water to
become integrated and reach outside their drainage areas is called ____________________ drainage Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is NOT a controlling factor of climate?
A) the uneven distribution of land and ocean B) elevation C) diurnal changes in solar radiation D) prevailing atmospheric and oceanic circulations
"The water table always loses water when it is intersected by a stream bed that has eroded to that level." Evaluate this statement
A) It is true. Water from the water table seeps into the stream and moves downstream. B) It is partially true. When it rains, the water table gains water through the streambed. C) It is false. Stream beds cannot erode enough to reach the water table unless there is an existing spring. D) It is false. Streams receive their water by runoff of precipitation and, in fact, supply water to the water table.