Explain how poverty drives population growth
What will be an ideal response
To many poor people, having more children is a matter of survival. Children are effectively the labor force for a poor family, helping with crop tending, gathering wood or fuel, hauling water and livestock tending. Additionally, the children become caretakers of their parents when the parents age. This is very important in poor countries that do not have social security, health care or retirement funds.
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Atmospheric greenhouse gases
A) absorb shortwave radiation and also impede the transfer of latent and sensible heat B) absorb shortwave radiation but do not impede the transfer of latent and sensible heat C) absorb longwave radiation but do not impede the transfer of latent and sensible heat D) absorb longwave radiation and also impede the transfer of latent and sensible heat
The computer-based technology called ____ represents a "marriage" between computer cartography and database management
a. spectral analysis b. multi-spectral scanning c. spatial analysis d. geographic information system (GIS) e. conformal projection
A radio ad is promoting the increased use of E85 fuel as being economically and environmentally beneficial. There is no mention of disadvantages. You should be skeptical of this ad because ________
A) ethanol fuel may lead to an increase in food prices B) it may take more energy to produce the ethanol than it contains C) only certain cars are designed to run on this fuel blend D) fossil fuels are required to produce the ethanol required for this blend E) All of these are reasons to be skeptical.
Which process would most be responsible for the greatest incremental growth in a water droplet?
A) Collision-coalescence B) Condensation nuclei C) Evaporation D) Strong surface tension