In addition to their role in depleting stratospheric ozone, ________ are also effective greenhouse gases

A) nitrous oxides B) primary pollutants
C) cholorofluorocarbons D) volatile organic compounds


C

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Most continents contain large central areas in which very ancient rocks are exposed. These areas

are called a. Precambrian shields. d. continental slopes. b. platforms. e. orogenic belts. c. continental shelves.

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On the continent of Africa, the great number of languages results from

A) transfer of Indo-European languages by missionaries. B) colonial influence. C) at least 5,000 years of minimal interaction among the thousands of culture groups. D) migration patterns from Asia and the Western Hemisphere. E) migration patterns by early Europeans.

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A guiding principle for environmental sustainability that advises us not to make decisions that cannot be reversed later if the decision turns out to be wrong is the ____________________

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Figure 11.3 shows geostrophic wind flows. Write the name of the correct hemisphere under each figure. Pick one arrow from each example and draw your own arrows to indicate the pressure-gradient force in red and the Coriolis force in blue for that figure, or colors as indicated by your professor, as shown in Figure 11.3a. Label the pressure-gradient force arrow with PGF and the Coriolis force arrow with CF.

What will be an ideal response?

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