Which of the following is "virtually certain" (99% certainty) to occur according to the IPCC?
A) Northern hemisphere spring snow cover will decrease.
B) Ocean wave heights of mid-latitude storms will increase.
C) High latitude precipitation amounts will increase.
D) Ocean acidification will increase as atmospheric CO2 accumulates.
E) Frequency of high precipitation will increase.
D
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A. similar to the largest of the former republics B. about half of the former Soviet Union C. only slightly larger than Uzbekistan D. still overwhelming at about 80% of the original land empire
What does the presence of large meanders suggest about a river?
A) The river has a high velocity. B) The river is old. C) The river has a high sediment load. D) The river is young.
What term refers to a combination of related parts that interact in an organized manner?
a. system b. hypothesis c. theory d. uniformitarianism e. scientific method
Which of the following are most effective at transporting water and sediment parallel to the coastline?
a. rip currents b. longshore currents c. swash d. backwash