Identify key ways in which humans have transformed the North American environment since 1600
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Humans have transformed North America in many ways, including the removal of forests and the clearing of grasslands to make way for agriculture; mining and other extractive industries have also impacted the environment. Rivers have been modified and connected via canals and other modes of conveyance. The weather has also been impacted in some areas, through the effect of urban heat islands.
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Extracting oil from shale deposits ________
A) has been occurring in the Canadian tar sands B) has been initiated on a large scale in the United States and will soon surpass Canada's production C) is energy inefficient because it involves heating rocks to extract the oil D) in the United States will take place mostly in northeast states as well as in Georgia and Florida
How does the ice-crystal (Bergeron) process produce precipitation? What is the main premise describing this process?
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The epicenter of an earthquake is on the surface of the Earth directly above the focus.
a. true b. false
________ is by some accounts the world's largest industry
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).