The oceans cover about 50 percent of the earth's surface
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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Earth's surface receives about twice as much energy from the atmosphere than from the sun as a result of ____
A) the release of latent heat during condensation B) conduction of heat upward from the surface C) convection D) absorbed infrared energy radiated back to Earth E) direct absorption of sunlight by the atmosphere
Why use the term invironment instead of environment?
a) Environment is the broader category; the invironment is the zone of the body’s interactions with the environment. b) Invironment extends beyond you and me; environment is immediate. c) Environment is the natural world, invironment is the built landscape. d) Invironment is the domestic sphere, environment includes public health.
A decline in economic and community and deterioration of infrastructure is known as urban ________
A) death B) growth C) sprawl D) decay E) planning
Zero population growth occurs in a population when ________
A) total fertility rate exceeds the average replacement rate B) birth rate equals death rate, and there is no migration C) the ecological footprints are larger than the carrying capacity D) the carrying capacity is larger than the ecological footprint E) people have as many children as they can in the first five years of marriage