Processes such as changes in orbital geometry or volcanic eruptions have clearly affected climate in the past, and these explain the dramatic warming of the last 200 years
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: FALSE
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In the Colorado Rockies, south-facing slopes have greater glacial development than north-facing slopes
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is a method that governments use to improve urban transportation?
A) Provide motorcycle lanes in the center of rail lines. B) Provide bicycle lanes on freeways. C) Give tax rebates to people who use only public transportation. D) Designate lanes as carpool-only. E) Make some public buildings and some communities accessible only by public transportation.
Some European countries have established cradle-to-grave responsibility laws that require companies to
A. keep track on all of its hazardous waste. B. bury their waste in hazardous waste landfills. C. take back the consumer products they sell. D. use only new materials in manufacturing. E. exchange their wastes with other companies.
In the state of washington, the western portion of the state receives far more rainfall than the eastern portion of the state. What accounts for this stark contrast?
A) The western portion of the state sees a great deal of frontal lifting, while the eastern portion is under a high pressure cell. B) The western portion of the state experiences orographic precipitation, while the eastern portion is in the rain shadow. C) The western portion of the state has much more moderate temperatures due to the maritime effect and, therefore, experiences convectional uplift, while the eastern portion is governed by continentality. D) The western portion of the state is under the ITCZ during the summer and experiences convergent uplift, while the eastern portion is under the Azores High and experiences subsiding air. E) The western portion of the state experiences year-round convective rainstorms, whereas the eastern portion does not.