What feature on the physical landscape CANNOT be explained by the theory of plate tectonics?
a) The Pacific Ring of Fire
b) Mount Pinatubo (volcano)
c) Pangaea
d) The Mississippi River delta
Answer: d) The Mississippi River delta
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A) European concepts, practices, and functional needs. B) local environments and climate. C) local cultures and preferences. D) capitalist democratic principles. E) building up local political and economic capacities.
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A) refracts B) absorbs C) reflects D) diffracts
As global climate change warms certain mountain ranges, the temperature optima for the insect species living on the mountain is causing these insects to
A) move farther up the mountain. B) move down the mountain. C) move to a new biome. D) become parasitic.