What are some of the environmental impacts of the dense populations and historical legacy of industrial development in Megalopolis?

What will be an ideal response?


Poor air quality from fossil fuels and industries, poor water quality because of contamination, overharvesting of marine resources, landscape changes, and erosion.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

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What are the three major environmental worldviews?

A. planetary management, biosphere management, and environmental wisdom B. natural capital, biosphere management, and stewardship C. stewardship, federal management, and environmental wisdom D. environmental wisdom, ethical sustainability, natural capital E. planetary management, stewardship, and environmental wisdom

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________ is from the Icelandic for "gush" or "rage"

A) Geyser B) Mogote C) Tufa D) Sinter E) Superheated

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At a transform plate boundary, the two plates move:

a. laterally past each other. b. under and/or over each other. c. towards each other. d. away from each other. e. perpendicular to the length of the plate boundary.

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The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank often prescribe actions that countries must undertake in order to receive loans. This type of behavior by these institutions is interpreted as ________.

A. neocolonialism B. core abuse C. modernization theory D. comparative advantage

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