Background extinction refers to ____
A)the continual extinction of species
B)a small mass extinction
C)the total number of extinctions in the history of Earth
D)the extinction before a mass extinction
E)the small extinctions that make up a mass extinction
A
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Describe the general seasonal patterns of temperature and precipitation in these locations.
Using the global map of biome distribution (Map T-30 in the back of the Lab Manual), the map of climate distribution (Map T-29), the maps of global temperature (Maps T-28a and T-28b), the map of global precipitation (on the inside front cover of the Lab Manual), as well as information about Köppen climate types from Exercise 23, answer the question. What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following would NOT be considered a natural resource?
A) oil B) forests C) water D) computers
The road from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur passes through the:
A) Mekong Delta B) Kra Isthmus C) Khorat Plateau D) Annamese Cordillera
The average slope of the continental shelf is approximately ________
A) a tenth of a degree B) one-half to one degree C) one to two degrees D) two to five degrees E) greater than five degrees