Modern geographers tend to reject environmental determinism in favor of possibilism in explaining relationships between human activity and the physical environment

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: TRUE

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Why does oceanic lithosphere subduct under continental lithosphere, whereas continental lithosphere does not subduct under oceanic lithosphere?

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A. Dissipating stage B. Mature stage C. Cumulus stage

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Discuss ways in which biotechnology has modified crops

What will be an ideal response?

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