Why might one find tundra, glaciers, and polar conditions at low latitudes?
A) High albedo due to some land cover types prevent the absorption of insolation, resulting in these features.
B) The cooling effect of altitude can produce these features.
C) Despite low latitude locations, the high variability of daylength and low sun angle create cold conditions.
D) These are anthropogenic features that have resulted from deforestation and subsequent shifts in climate systems.
E) Cold ocean currents off the west coast of continents produce exceptional cold conditions, even at low latitudes.
B
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A) less dense, colder water overlying less dense, warmer water. B) more dense, warm water overlying less dense, colder water. C) less dense, warmer water overlying denser, colder water. D) more dense, warmer water overlying denser, colder water.
To avoid negatively impacting food production and marketing resulting from routine shipments of food to regions of chronic hunger, the World Food Program targets
A) tropical regions where food shortages are associated with high rates of infectious disease. B) countries with good forms of transportation to allow better distribution of food. C) emergency situations and then purchases most of the food within the region where it is needed. D) agricultural programs and purchases seed, fertilizers, and pesticides to encourage local farming.
The United States generates its energy from several sources. What is the most important energy resource, which accounts for over 40% of the energy generated in the U.S.?
A) coal B) natural gas C) nuclear power D) petroleum (oil) E) wood
The _______________ refers to the connection between a rise in surface pressure in the eastern Pacific and fall in pressure in the western Pacific and vice versa
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word