Characteristics of pastoral nomadism include all of the following EXCEPT
A) it is classified as extensive subsistence agriculture.
B) only about 15 million people practice it worldwide.
C) they lands they use are typically arid.
D) nomads depend on animal herds for their sustenance.
E) it is classified as intensive subsistence agriculture.
E
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A) It could melt and crystallize. B) It could eject from a volcano and cool on the earth's surface. C) It could experience weathering or erosion, later precipitating and undergoing lithification. D) It could be exposed to intense heat and pressure to form sedimentary rock.
Historical data indicate that the Sahara Desert once had a wetter and milder climate
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Variations in Earth's orbit that influence long-term climate changes include ________
A) the shape of Earth's orbit (eccentricity) B) the tilt of Earth's axis of rotation (obliquity) C) the wobbling of Earth's axis of rotation (precession) D) eccentricity, obliquity and precession
The rate of species loss has ____ dramatically since the onset of the industrial revolution.
a) increased b) decreased c) oscillated d) plummeted