Trade winds are a smaller macroscale wind phenomenon than a cyclone
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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A process in which grazing cattle are confined with portable fencing to specific small areas for a short time and then moved is called
a. erosion control b. rotational grazing c. nutrient cycling d. organic grazing e. organizing grazing and erosion control
Which statement about John Joly's salty ocean theory to calculate Earth's age is false?
A) John Joly's theory gives a more accurate estimate of Earth's age now that more accurate observational data is available. B) Joly believed that the ocean began as a salty body of water and that salt entered it from rock sources at a steady rate. C) Joly's method was less accurate than Kelvin's. D) Joly underestimated the amount of precipitated rock salt in the world.
Which of the following statements about monoculture farming is true?
A) Monoculture farming is an agricultural practice that increases a crop's susceptibility to insect pests. B) Monoculture farming prohibits the use of crops that have been genetically modified. C) Because of the risk of environmental degradation, monoculture farming is illegal in the United States. D) Monoculture farming prohibits the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
One important limitation when using potassium-argon for age-dating is that ________
A) potassium decays twice as fast as other isotopes B) potassium can only age-date rocks younger than 70,000 years old C) argon is a gas and may leak from minerals, throwing off measurements D) argon is unstable at surface conditions and easily weathered from rocks