"Water crises" around the world are occurring not only because of water shortages, but because water as a public good is rapidly being turned into a
A) virtual product.
B) privatized commodity.
C) corporate subsidy.
D) trade export.
E) polluted resource.
Answer: B
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A) water vapor and clouds cause the Earth system to have a higher nighttime albedo. B) water vapor is a good absorber of incoming shortwave radiation, causing more energy to be stored during the day. C) water vapor is good at scattering longwave radiation. D) water vapor is a good absorber of outgoing longwave radiation.
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A) Waves on a beach B) Streams C) Rock fall D) Wind