How might climate change affect water shortages? Provide an example.
What will be an ideal response?
Climate change may result in mountain snows that melt faster and earlier. Less freshwater would be available during the hot summer months and that would intensify water shortages. Climate change could also cause larger areas to experience severe droughts.
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What was the initial motivation for European involvement in commerce with Africa?
a. African cotton b. large number of African purchasers for European products c. slavery d. abundant African mineral resources e. access to African timber
Adjustments related to plate-tectonic activity cause earthquakes from Washington to New Mexico, from Montana to California, and at other points throughout the West.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Why are buried oil and gas pipelines vulnerable to damage during a flood?
a. The pipes rise with the rising water level, causing the pipes to break. b. The large amounts of sediment flowing during a flood puts additional pressure on the pipes. c. Channel scour can erode down to the pipeline level, and tumbling rocks can sever the pipe. d. When the levee is overtopped, the dropping water level can expose the pipe, leading to damage. e. If the oil and gas are shut off, the pipe becomes lighter and can float to the bankfull level.
Predict the quality of soils in a tropical rain forest.
A. High quality due to high levels of leaching. B. Low quality due to low organic input. C. Low quality due to high levels of leaching. D. High quality due to rich organic input.