List some characteristics of a Less Developed Country:
high population growth rates
low life expectancies
less food per capita
lower incomes per capita
high infant mortality rates
high total fertility rates
lower use of resources
less impact on the environment
lower standard of living
high illiteracy rates
high poverty rates
lower levels of medical care
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a. It is formed by high pressure. b. It is very short lived. c. It is only a crest rather than a whole wave. d. It has a short wave period. e. It has a short wavelength.
Which of the following major world rivers does NOT originate on the Tibetan Plateau?
A) Volga B) Indus C) Ganges D) Brahmaputra E) Yangtze
What are index minerals, and what are they used for? Give an example of minerals that would be
found in a low-grade, intermediate, and high-grade metamorphosed shale. What will be an ideal response?
Ecosystem services ________
A) contribute to keeping ecosystems productive B) are actions humans must take in order to protect and serve the environment C) are economically valuable services provided by natural systems D) are required to rebalance natural systems that we have disturbed E) are valuable to natural systems but not to human-created systems