The primary factor which determines whether a place will have a dry climate is:
A) its elevation. B) whether evaporation exceeds precipitation.
C) its distance to a large water body. D) how much evaporation occurs.
B
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A) deep-sea trenches B) fracture zones C) hydrothermal vents D) mid-ocean ridges E) spreading centers
Negative feedback processes tend to function within ecosystems to ________
A) stabilize the ecosystem B) reinforce harmful changes C) cause ecological relationships to flourish D) cause further ecological destruction. E) cause ecological relationships to disintegrate
________ is an organic rock formed from the compression and alteration of plant remains such as leaves, twigs, and tree trunks.
A. Coal B. Recycled C. Clastic D. Bioclastics E. Crystalline
Was there any time in the last 800,000 years when the concentration of carbon dioxide was higher than it is today?
The question is based on Figure 24-5, showing variations in CO2 and temperature anomalies in Antarctica going back 800,000 years. This temperature record shows the major glacial (cold) and interglacial (warm) periods of the later Pleistocene Epoch (2.58 million to 11,700 years ago). What will be an ideal response?