Describe the carbon cycle and how it has been modified by human action
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The exchanges of carbon between the biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere is the carbon cycle. This cycle is being modified by the increased use of fossil fuels since the late 1700s, causing an increase in carbon released into the atmosphere.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What is a failure envelope and how is it established for a rock?
What will be an ideal response?
Trees in mountain areas hundreds of miles from coal burning power plants are being killed by the effects of _______ rain.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Most of the soils in the Amazon Basin are fertile. 2. Latin American popular culture began to exert a strong influence on the popular culture of the United States in the late 1900s. 3. In general, most population in South America lives in the center of the continent. 4. Haciendas in Mexico produce mostly corn. 5. Most of the people of the Caribbean islands think of themselves as residents of the region rather than individual islands.