Which of the following is true about the Pineapple Express?
A. It causes nor'easters to form.
B. It brings heavy rainfall to the West Coast.
C. It is part of the polar jet stream.
D. It is caused by El Niño.
Answer: B
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A. environmental economists B. ecological economists C. Eastern European economists D. neoclassical economists E. classical economists
The country of Belize depends on lobster for a major portion of its income, along with fishing and tourism
Over the past 30 years the average size of an individual lobster has dropped, even as increasing numbers of Belizeans buy boats, build lobster traps, and enter the industry. This is an example of ________. A) overharvesting B) the results of an invasive species C) habitat alteration D) the effects of pollution E) the problems with monoculture
Which of the following statements about soil profiles is true?
a. The B horizon is known as the zone of eluviation. b. The R horizon is a zone of intense leaching. c. The C horizon contains partially weathered parent material. d. The A horizon is the regolith or rock layer.
The discharge from a nonpoint source of pollution is
A. Usually less polluting than a point source B. Less damaging than other sources of pollution C. Generally easier to regulate than a point source D. Highly seasonal in quantity E. Usually constant throughout the year