The long-term average of weather and the average frequency of extreme weather events is called
A) the carbon cycle.
B) weather.
C) the Keeling curve.
D) climate.
Ans: D) climate.
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A. the abundance of coal in Pennsylvania. B. the abundance of coal in Georgia and Alabama. C. the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers. D. the density of population in the mid-Atlantic states.
Allocation is ________
A) the management of the location and relative amounts of different forest uses B) the loss of biodiversity of forest areas C) the creation of agricultural lands D) naturally reforesting specific areas E) the creation of even-aged stands for greater biodiversity
Suppose an extra-solar planet is discovered orbiting a nearby star. The planet is spherical, composed primarily of carbon dioxide (a gas), 10 times larger than Earth, and orbits its star at a distance comparable to 5 AU. What type of planet has been discovered?
A. dwarf B. terrestrial C. Jovian