Sketch and describe the three kinds of tectonic plate boundaries. What causes their differences?
What will be an ideal response?
There are three types of boundaries. Convergent plate boundaries exist where two or more plates come together—these are also known as subduction zones when one plate overrides the other. Divergent plate boundaries exist where two or more plates are moving apart. Transform plate boundaries exist where two plates are "sliding'" past one-another.
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A. Sri Lanka has more forest cover than India. B. Sri Lankans live in harmony with their environment in keeping with Buddhist tenets. C. India has more vehicles, industries, and other sources of pollution. D. No attempts have been made in India's largest cities to reduce carbon emissions.
Which of the following is a core feature of the doctrine of predestination in Calvinist thought?
a. The Protestant ethic b. The treadmill of production c. A western conceptualization of the environment d. Asceticism
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
How does the ecological footprint for people living in developed (industrialized) nations compare to that of people living in still developing nations?
A. It is not defined for developing nations B. It is greater C. This is not a plausible comparison D. It is smaller E. It is equivalent