Improved farm equipment and technology introduced during the Industrial Revolution resulted in fewer farm workers needed in rural areas and a major rural-to-urban shift in the population.
a. true
b. false
a. true
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A male lion living to age seven in Kenya represents the greatest instrumental value as a(n)
A. sporting trophy. B. tourist attraction. C. exotic pet. D. specimen sold alive to a zoo. E. specimen killed for its skin.
The most widely used nonmetallic minerals are
a. nitrates and phosphates b. aluminum and steel c. carbon and chlorophyll d. sand and gravel e. rock and ore
Based on the map of China's population distribution, which of the following statements appears most correct?
A. The tropical south is as densely populated as the temperate north. B. There are no major population concentrations inland away from coastal regions. C. There are territories in the western part of the country waiting to be settled. D. 95% of the population occupies only 45% of the land.
Transform plate boundaries are places where two plates slide past each other. What would happen to the transform boundary if the direction of plate motion changed such that the two plates were pushed towards each other?
a) The transform boundary would stop plate motion from changing direction. b) The transform boundary would turn into a convergent boundary. c) The transform boundary would turn into a divergent boundary. d) New oceanic crust would be produced at the transform boundary. e) The directions of plate motions are fixed, so the transform boundary would not change.