Discuss the role of forest vegetation in the hydrologic cycle
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Forests are integral to the hydrologic cycle in that by reducing forests and replacing them with grasses, the amount of water transpired is greatly reduced. This may cause precipitation to be reduced.
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A) raw materials B) inexpensive labor C) hospitable regulatory environment D) lack of pollution
Adding humus in a garden will most likely
A) decrease the nutrients of the soil and the water-holding capacity. B) increase the nutrients of the soil and the water-holding capacity. C) increase the nutrients of the soil but decrease the water-holding capacity. D) decrease the nutrients of the soil but increase the water-holding capacity.
Define and describe the formation of an alluvial fan. How does it differ from a delta?
What will be an ideal response?
________ is a fine-grained metamorphic rock whose parent rock was basalt.
A. Gneiss B. Phyllite C. Mica schist D. Garnet schist E. Hornfels