____________________ are broad and diffuse areas of pollution that are difficult to identify and control.

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


Nonpoint sources

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Describe or illustrate the various phases in the life cycle of a middle-latitude storm according to the polar front theory.

What will be an ideal response?

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The Hawaiian mantle plume is a classic example of a long-lived mantle plume being used to demonstrate how the motion of a tectonic plate has changed over time. Which hot spot would be an even better indicator of the Pacific plate's motion over time?

A) Cape Verde mantle plume B) Easter Island C) Yellowstone D) Caroline E) Pitcairn

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The 41,000 year variation in the tilt of Earth's axis is called the ____

a. precession cycle b. eccentricity cycle c. obliquity cycle d. solar cycle e. glacial cycle

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A gun with a muzzle velocity of 100 m/s is fired horizontally from a tower. Neglecting air resistance, where will the bullet be 1 s later?

A) 50 m downrange B) 98 m downrange C) 100 m downrange D) 490 m downrange E) none of the above

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