________ cycles control the amount of solar radiation received at important latitudes, and, therefore, control the temporal pattern of the ice ages

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Milankovitch

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The boundary between middle latitude forest and middle latitude grassland is most closely related to the concept of the ________

A) food chain B) biome C) food pyramid D) ecosystem E) ecotone

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All of the following facts support the concept of a warming climate EXCEPT

A. the growing season of crops has increased. B. ice sheets are thinner and glaciers are retreating. C. sea level has increased. D. volcanoes are more frequent.

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Many types of mining, such as for coal and copper, produce a specific type of water pollution called ________

A) acid drainage B) eutrophication C) suspended limestone particles D) chlorinated pesticides E) radon gas

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Projected climate changes, such as warmer temperatures, in Southwest Asia and North Africa will likely decrease the amount of runoff in the region, further stressing stream and rivers and reducing hydroelectricity potential and diminishing water

available for the region's increasingly urban population. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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