Gecekondus (Turkey), favelas (Brazil), gourbevilles (North Africa) and bustees (India) all refer to urban

A) squatter settlements.
B) market places.
C) open spaces.
D) high rent neighborhoods.
E) transportation networks


Answer: A

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As the air rises up the windward side of the mountain, What is the capacity of the air at 6000 feet?


Assume that condensation begins at 100% relative humidity and that no evaporation takes place as the parcel descends.

What will be an ideal response?
__ g/kg

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The region between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn is known as the _______________.

-humid zone -tropics -sun belt -horse latitudes -doldrums

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In addition to taking up space, one of the greatest risks of adding e-wastes into landfills is ________

A) the leaching of heavy metals into soil and groundwater B) the tremendous amounts of heat generated when e-waste decays C) the generation of large volumes of methane D) a danger that CRTs will result in huge explosions

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