Carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere have been increasing steadily since the beginning of the industrial revolution and may double by the middle of the next century. Why is this of concern?
What will be an ideal response?
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Light from a candle has a certain brightness 1 m away. At 2 m away its brightness is
A. one-quarter as much. B. half as much. C. practically the same. D. uncertain.
The zonation of flora and fauna along an altitudinal transect similar to that found along latitudinal transects is an expression of the
A) altitudinal zonation principle. B) vegetation similarity theory. C) altitude-latitude hypothesis. D) life zone concept.
At divergent plate boundaries, plates are moving ____________________. At these locations, new ____________________ forms.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).