What is a semi-permanent pressure system characterized by subsidence?
a. subtropical high
b. equatorial low
c. trade winds
d. westerlies
a
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A) preservation B) conservation C) deforestation D) modernization E) economic development
Which of these is an example of global warming?
A. a record-breaking high temperature in Iowa on a certain day in August B. a higher average frequency of hurricanes over a period of 30 years C. a year with more extreme weather incidents than average D. a measurement of carbon dioxide that is higher than all previous measurements
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a. kaolinite b. montmorillonite c. chlorite d. muscovite
One division of Muslims thought Muhammad's successor should be a blood relative - this division led to the __________ branch of Islam, which makes up about 15 percent of Muslims.
a. Sufi b. Shia c. Sunni d. familial e. Sharia