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.
B
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Why do the Af climates extend farther toward the poles along the east coast than along the west coast?
The following questions are based on the diagram of the Köppen climate distribution on a hypothetical continent (Figure 23-2). It may also be helpful to compare the hypothetical continent with the map of actual climate distribution color Map T-29 in the back of the Lab Manual and Figure 23-3 showing the influence of the seasonal shifts of the ITCZ and subtropical highs along the west coasts of continents. In answering the questions, consider both the characteristics of a climate and the dominant controls producing that climate.
A large component of the world's selva is located in ________
A) central Australia B) central Africa C) eastern Canada D) U.S. Midwest E) Tasmania
Winds along the trough axis are [INSERT FIGURE 4-22B. REMOVE TEXT "SLOWER THAN GEOSTROPHIC". NO CAPTION]
A) slower than geostrophic because a decreased Coriolis force is required to turn the winds to the left B) slower than geostrophic because an increased Coriolis force is required to turn the winds to the left C) faster than geostrophic because a decreased Coriolis force is required to turn the winds to the left D) faster than geostrophic because an increased Coriolis force is required to turn the winds to the left