If a scientist travels to the rain forest to observe and catalog new species, he or she would be conducting ______________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: descriptive science

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Thermohaline circulation results in a global- scale "conveyor belt" that circulates water throughout the entire ocean system.

a. true b. false

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The prevailing westerlies occur in which of the following regions?

A) Equatorial (0 to 5 degrees) B) 5 to 30 degrees C) 30 degrees D) 30 to 60 degrees E) 60 degrees F) 60 to 90 degrees G) Poles (90 degrees)

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Who are the stakeholders that believe the United States should drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?

A. the Russian government, the University of Alaska, and the U.S. Senate B. members of Congress, Gwich'in tribe, the Speaker of the House, and Nature Conservancy C. the Canadian government, Green Peace, and the World Wildlife Fund D. members of Congress, Inupiat Eskimos, and oil company executives

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Hurricanes are usually fueled by energy from ________

A) the jet stream B) frontal boundaries C) warm water D) midlatitude cyclones E) fast surface winds

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