Given the prevailing wind direction indicated by the arrow, where would you expect air to be cooling at the saturated adiabatic lapse rate?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
B) B
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What are some examples of major human impacts on the mountain biome?
A. agriculture, hydroelectric dams, and timber extraction B. conversion to cropland, depletion of groundwater, and agriculture C. large cities, oil production, and hydroelectric dams D. overgrazing by livestock, timber extraction, and depletion of groundwater E. hydroelectric dams, overgrazing by livestock, and release of carbon dioxide by burning
Choose the option that matches the pore particles with the cement it forms upon reaction with water
A) Feldspar grains become hematite; iron-silicate grains form quartz. B) Silicate grains become clay; iron-oxide grains form hematite. C) Pyroxene grains become clay; carboN-silicate grains form hematite. D) Feldspar grains become clay; iron-silicate grains form hematite.
The biomagnification of DDT demonstrates that
A. Water-soluble toxins are widespread B. Birds should not depend on fish for food C. DDT is easily metabolized and excreted by most organisms D. Higher trophic level organisms can concentrate toxins in a type of "inverse biological pyramid." E. DDT is an extremely water-soluble material
So far, tree rings have yielded the best information about past
A) temperature. B) amounts of solar radiation. C) precipitation. D) humidity. E) atmospheric pressure.