Communities of unplanned, self-built housing with minimal services around major cities are called _________________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Shantytowns

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Clouds ____ the temperature of Earth's atmosphere due to reflection of solar radiation and ____ it due

to greenhouse re-radiation. a. raise; raise b. raise; lower c. lower; raise d. lower; lower e. Clouds have no impact on the temperature of Earth's atmosphere

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Fire tornadoes may carry fiery debris and drop it miles away, starting new fires, but their wind speeds do not get high enough to register on the Fujita Scale.

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

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What is punctuated equilibrium?

a. another word for phyletic gradualism b. the idea that species remain stable for long periods, then evolve rapidly c. the idea that new species originate from small changes d. a phenomenon that occurs in divergent, but not convergent, evolution e. an idea that would garner more support if missing fossil links could be found

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What is a shadow zone?

a. A zone that is unable to be penetrated by sound waves due to the density of seawater. b. A zone that is unable to be penetrated by light waves due to deep depths. c. A zone created in front of ships and submarines that creates a converging blind spot for sound waves. d. A zone where the divergence of sound waves creates a region that has little sound energy penetration

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