Climate and weather are important topics in geography because
a. climate strongly influences vegetation.
b. climate factors influence the way we feel.
c. our climates have changed in the past and if they do so again our economy might be affected.
d. all of the choices are correct.
e. none of the choices are correct.
D
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A. silver iodide and lead iodide B. lead iodide and dry ice C. ice crystals and flood powder D. silver iodide and dry ice
Areas such as the San Joaquin Valley and Mexico City have experienced subsidence because ____.
A. of a drought that lasted decades B. the sediments were all clay C. groundwater was overpumped D. of urban growth that made the area sink E. the main rivers were dammed
General circulation models are based on the fundamental laws of physics and chemistry, and they are designed to ________
A) mimic the history of weather on earth for the last ice age B) measure urban heat islands and identify where changes need to be made in a community C) predict the weather over periods of weeks and months D) determine whether places are going to experience bad hurricane seasons or droughts during the next year E) model climate behavior over decades
In terms of volume, the largest liquid-waste disposal problem is
A. toxic industrial chemical waste. B. sewage. C. wastewater from mineral-processing activities. D. high-level liquid radioactive waste.