Urban primacy occurs when
A) a country has a city three to four times larger than any other city in the country.
B) the number of people residing in cities has exceeded that of those residing in rural areas.
C) people in cities receive lower tax rates.
D) a country implements a policy to reduce urban sprawl.
E) a country's population is greater than 80 percent urban.
A) a country has a city three to four times larger than any other city in the country.
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A) the hardness of bedrock along the coast. B) climate and vegetation. C) whether sea level has risen or fallen relative to the coast. D) All of these are correct.
In January, the Intertropical Convergence Zone is shifted to
A. the north of the Isthmus and winds blow across the Isthmus from the southwest. B. the south of the Isthmus and winds blow across the Isthmus from the northeast. C. the north of the Isthmus and winds blow across the Isthmus from the northeast. D. the south of the Isthmus and winds blow across the Isthmus from the southwest.
The forest that grows in regions that receive continuous warm temperatures and abundant rainfall is the ____.
A. boreal forest B. temperate deciduous forest C. tropical rain forest D. northern coniferous forest E. temperate rain forest
Which of the following best describes why entrainment is such an important atmospheric process?
A. It adds to the buoyancy of air parcels. B. It helps to suppress the growth of clouds. C. It provides uplift for rising air parcels. D. It provides moisture to growing clouds.