Wetlands in the United States ________.

a. have increased due to natural causes, such as floods and hurricanes
b. have increased due to human development
c. have decreased due to human development
d. have stayed about the same over the past 40 years
e. have decreased due to natural causes, such as floods and hurricanes


Answer: c. have decreased due to human development

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

A sustained flow of water in a hydraulic circuit needs a pump. Similarly, the flow of charge in an electric circuit needs

A. resistance. B. voltage. C. current. D. none of the above

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Most central to developing our appreciation for the importance of geography is for us to develop our

A) geographical imagination. B) sense of place. C) intersubjectivity. D) cognitive space. E) neoliberal policies.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

The subducting Juan de Fuca Plate is only 10- to 15-million-years old and is warm and buoyant. However, as it is subducted, its density increases, causing a buildup of stress. 

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Which of the following oxygen isotopes is the most common?

A) 16O B) 17O C) 18O

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences