An example of land-use change, which results in lower sediment yield to streams, is:
a. conversion of forests to cropland
b. conversion of forests to grazing land
c. conversion of cropland to urbanized land
d. completion of construction in a newly urbanized area
d
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How would this stream interact with groundwater?
A. The stream will only contain water if it is raining at that time. B. Groundwater would flow into the stream, adding water. C. The stream would lose water as water in the stream flows sideways and up. D. The groundwater and stream water would not interact.
Which of the following is a location in which flood basalts erupted?
A) Columbia Plateau B) Texas Gulf Coast C) Hawaii
The half-life of carbon-14 is about 6000 years. Assume that a sample of charcoal formed by burning of living wood 15,000 years ago. How much of the original carbon-14 would remain today?
A) between one-fourth and one-eighth B) between one-half and one-fourth C) more than one-half D) between one-half and one-third
Which of the following nations has the lowest percentage of urban dwellers?
A) Mexico
B) Uruguay
C) Guatemala
D) Chile
E) Argentina