El Niño
A) did not occur in the 1990s.
B) causes warmer waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
C) leads to overall global cooling.
D) has little impact upon weather in the Northern Hemisphere.
E) none of the above
B
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Production of sugar from sugar beets, as an alternative to trading for sugar made from sugar cane in a foreign, tropical country is an example of
A) import substitution. B) comparative advantage. C) spatial justice. D) division of labor. E) the law of diminishing returns.
Which of the following topics of study would best incorporate the holistic perspective?
A) The impact of political policies on soil erosion B) The examination of soil grains under a microscope to identify the amount of air space between grains C) The degree to which soil particles expand when they are wet and contract when they dry out D) Identifying the soil type from a sample collected in the field
According to Figure 16.7 in your textbook, which river carries the greatest sediment load in North America?
A) the Columbia B) the Mackenzie C) the Mississippi D) the Colorado
The Maldive Islands are in immediate danger from global climate change because
A) the coral reefs, which are their major tourist attraction, are dying. B) the islands have a mean elevation of three feet above sea level. C) the islands are constantly damaged by hurricanes generated by warmer sea water. D) increased rainfall has flooded much of the agricultural land.