Which scientist promoted the idea that species change over time, although he attributed this change to an incorrect mechanism?
A. Charles Darwin
B. Thomas Malthus
C. Jean Baptiste Lamarck
D. Charles Lyell
Answer: C
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After the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States, the Pakistan government
A) agreed to aid the United States in its fight against the Taliban. B) used the confusion of the situation to launch an attack against India. C) dissolved and reorganized as an Islamic theocracy. D) sided completely with the Taliban. E) immediately rescinded Pashtun autonomy in the northern portions of the country.
Infectious diseases are a much greater problem in developing countries than in developed nations. In developing countries, such diseases account for nearly half of all deaths. This is because ________
A) developing countries generally lack many of the health and medical services found in developed countries B) virtually no developed nation is willing to help the developing countries with their infectious disease problems C) most of the developing countries are in tropical climates and medicines don't work well in these climates D) even when medical care is available, many people in developing nations do not have the money to pay for it E) Both A and D.
Someone fleeing a tsunami should be safe once they reach a point 100 m from shore and 10 m above water level
a. True b. False
________ is an example of a natural process that is accelerated by human activities.
A. Eutrophication B. The mobilization and concentration of soluble salts from groundwater C. The weathering and release of toxic inorganic minerals from rocks D. Sediment loading of rivers E. All of these are correct