For the American public, describe some of the benefits and drawbacks of depending on a global geography of prescription drugs
What will be an ideal response?
The benefits of a global drug regime is that generics and essentials produced for less wealthy consumers are likely to change the cost for Americans downward. A possible side-effect is loss of quality control and innovation of the drug industry that relies on drug profits to develop the next generation of drugs.
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Explain how ozone can have both a beneficial and a detrimental role in the Earth's atmosphere.
What will be an ideal response?
A rawinsonde is a type of radiosonde that is tracked by radar
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The Arctic ice cap is more vulnerable to melting due to warming than is the Antarctic ice cap because
A. the Arctic ice cap is substantially smaller than the Antarctic ice cap. B. liquid seawater is beneath the Arctic ice cap, so warmer water can cause melting from below the ice in addition to melting on the surface due to atmospheric warming. C. ocean currents do not influence the southern hemisphere. D. All of these answers are factors.
Country X has a crude birth rate of 42 and a crude death rate of 17, while Country Y has a crude birth rate of 20 and a crude death rate of 5. Which country has a lower natural increase rate?
A) Country Y B) Country X C) The rate is the same in both countries. D) The rate can't be computed.