List three key environmental issues for this region, and suggest why these have global importance

What will be an ideal response?


One, climate change will endanger numerous islands literally as well their immediate
environments; the disruption, if not extirpation, of culture groups will follow. Two, the continued
introduction of exotic species will further stress the ecologies of island realms. Three,
anthropogenic and climatic changes to natural landscapes in Australia seems to be setting up
scenarios for bigger and more dangerous wildfires.

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a. parallel to the direction of transport b. perpendicular to the direction of transport c. oblique to the direction of transport d. both parallel and perpendicular to the direction of transport

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The temperature at which condensation takes place is the ____________________ temperature

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Countries in the developed world:

A. Have only regulated the pesticide DDT B. Have not developed regulations for pesticides C. Are only now beginning to regulate pesticides D. Have established careful regulations for the sale and use of pesticides

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The average salinity of typical seawater is ________

A) 0.35% B) 2.0% C) 3.5% D) 10% E) 25%

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