Compare the world population index for 1960 to the world population index for 2000. Then express the world population in 2000 as a percentage of world population in 1960. (2)
a. 50%
b. 200%
c. 100%
d. 400%
Answer: b. 200%
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A) developed in response to government intervention B) was initially viewed as too measurement oriented, looking at details and not at the big picture C) attempts to integrate an understanding of evolution and extinction with ecology and environmental systems D) tries to increase speciation events in order to increase biodiversity E) tries to conserve every species, everywhere
The shoreline represents an interface between the land, sea, and air
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following is not exogenic in nature?
(a) Weathering (b) Erosion (c) Mass wasting (d) Batholith formation
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A) scientists who study climate change have not taken into account the impact of urban areas on temperature readings of weather stations there. B) the highest temperatures are typically found on the edges of a city. C) the highest temperature increases relative to surrounding rural areas are found in cities with both large areas and large populations. D) soil typically has a greater heat storage capacity than most building materials.