The rate of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has increased since 2000. Which of the following is NOT a reason for the acceleration in deforestation?
A) the development of new roads and dams
B) the expansion of industrial mining and logging
C) the incidence of human-ignited wildfires
D) the clearing of land for farming by local forest-dwellers
E) the growth in corporate farms
D) the clearing of land for farming by local forest-dwellers
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The most likely time for an ordinary call thunderstorm to form is
a. just after sunrise b. just before sunrise c. around midnight d. late afternoon e. at noon
Which occurrence will produce upwelling near coasts?
A) ?wind blowing toward the north along the West Coast of North America B) ?wind blowing toward the south along the West Coast of North America C) ?wind blowing toward the south along the East Coast of North America D) ?wind blowing toward the north along the East Coast of South America
Which three types of rocks are most commonly associated with more slides? Give an example of a location where this has been shown
What will be an ideal response?
Limestone is dominated by the mineral ________
A) quartz B) calcite C) gypsum D) hematite