The Kyoto Protocol failed partly because the world's biggest emitter of CO2 failed to ratify it at the time it was negotiated.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
In 1997 when it was negotiated, the U.S. was the world's largest emitter of CO2. Because of political and economic pressure, the U.S. Congress failed to ratify it and give it the legitimacy it needed to be effective tool.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which is a characteristic of feudalism?
A) a stable and conservative world that changed relatively little B) dominance from a military class that represented the interests of the masses C) large cities that had different sectors based on specific economic roles D) ports that were linked to one another through an advanced system of bookkeeping E) world trade
The Atlantic prevailing westerlies drive the ________.
A. Gulf Stream and Canary currents B. North Atlantic and West Wind Drift C. North and South Equatorial currents D. Brazil and Benguela currents E. None of these is correct.
Geothermal heat pump systems can heat and cool homes ____.
A. almost anywhere in the world B. in cold climates only C. in warm climates only D. near hydrothermal reservoirs only E. near plate boundaries only