Which item below refers to the uppermost of the permafrost zones?
a. talik
b. permafrost
c. permafrost table
d. active layer
e. laterite
D
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Which of the following is a social movement dedicated to the protection of the Earth's natural capital?
a. Ecology b. environmental science c. Environmentalism d. natural science e. Sustainability
The “bottom-up” approach alone to creating an ecological society is flawed because:
a) it is difficult to draw boundaries to define a grassroots community. b) a grassroots effort may not be all inclusive. c) a grassroots community may lack resources and/or expertise needed to tackle an issue effectively. d) all of the above.
Which of the following is not a major factor controlling glacial erosion?
A) rate of glacial ice movement B) strength of the glacial ice near its base C) character of the surface beneath the glacier D) ice thickness
The focus of an earthquake
A. is the same thing as the epicenter. B. the primary point of rupture in the earth's crust and origin of the earthquake. C. can be located using only one seismograph. D. None of these choices is correct.