Which of the following best describes desertification?
A) A natural process of succession that cycles from deserts to prairies to forests to deserts
B) The formation of dryland ecosystems in regions where temperatures have increased
C) The natural movement of deserts advancing into new regions due to shifts in wind direction
D) Often the result of topsoil erosion leading to a permanent reduction in productivity
D
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What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following questions about New Orleans, Louisiana location using the climographs.
(a) Köppen climate type: Letter code: ___________________
Descriptive name: _______________________________
(b) Dominant climate controls for this location:
Which of the following is not true of annexation in the U.S.?
A) Rules concerning annexation vary among states. B) Normally, land cannot be annexed into a city even if a majority of residents in the affected area vote in favor of doing so. C) Peripheral residents generally desired annexation in the nineteenth century, because the city offered better services, such as water supply, sewage disposal, and trash pickup. D) Today's cities are surrounded by a collection of suburban jurisdictions whose residents prefer to remain legally independent of the large city. E) As U.S. cities grew rapidly in the nineteenth century, the legal boundaries frequently changed to accommodate newly developed areas.
In which of the following organelles does the common catabolic pathway take place in higher organisms?
A) Golgi bodies B) lysosomes C) mitochondria D) smooth endoplasmic reticulum