What is the principle of isostasy?
What will be an ideal response?
The pressure is everywhere the same at the base of any thick column of rock through the crust and upper mantle. It explains variations in Earth's surface elevations in terms of the type and thickness of underlying crust.
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A reduction of land capability is known as ________ ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
If the total world population reaches 13 billion, what is one issue that consumers will need to address to maintain the population on Earth while considering carrying capacity of the Earth itself?
A) Since biocapacity will be less than carrying capacity, consumption in developing countries can increase. B) Behavior, attitudes and lifestyles will need to follow a path of increasing consumption of resources. C) Resources will need to be limited in only developing countries. D) Behavior, lifestyles, and expectations will need to follow a path of minimizing consumption of resources. E) Resource demand will need to be limited in only developed countries.
With the exception of water vapor, ______ is the most plentiful of the variable gases in the atmosphere.
A - carbon dioxide B - ozone C - carbon monoxide D - argon E - sulfur dioxide
If there is ________, a country's population growth rate will increase
A) increased industrialization B) increased emigration C) increased immigration D) increased urbanization E) decreased immigration