Which country currently has the largest population? Which country will most likely have the largest population in the year 2100, if current population growth rates continue?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: China, India
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Pangaea refers to the
A) closing of the Panamanian land bridge during the Miocene Epoch. B) changes in Earths axial tilt from 21.5° to 24.5° C) Himalayan orogeny that altered the path of the polar jet stream, creating wetter conditions on the windward side of the range. D) alterations in sunspot activity that resulted in a colder than normal period during the Little Ice Age. E) Triassic supercontinent that existed approximately 220 mya.
What process intensified arguments about Earth's age because it would require long periods of time to
occur? a. Uniformitarianism b. Catastrophism c. Natural Selection d. Biblical creation
Currently, the main benefit of using corn-based ethanol in the United States is
A) a significant reduction in the generation of carbon dioxide. B) reduced reliance on non-renewable petroleum. C) the improved mileage of ethanol versus gasoline. D) the generation of biogas.
The phenomenon of desert expansion along the margins of semiarid and arid lands is known as
A) deflation. B) desertification. C) erosion. D) permeability.