What are two problems coastal megacities must solve?

What will be an ideal response?


Coastal cities have to be concerned with rising sea levels and storms that may become more severe because of global climate change.

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Which of the following is a variety of moraine?

A) lateral B) cirque C) kettle D) hanging

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Explain how peridotite can melt at a divergent plate boundary without an increase in temperature

What will be an ideal response?

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The TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) satellite, a joint venture between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, can pick out individual cloud features as small as 2.4 km (1.5 mi) in diameter

a. True b. False

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The following diagram illustrates the Carbon Cycle. Each arrow represents the transfer of carbon from one component of the Earth system to another. For example, arrow 1 represents the transfer of carbon from the biosphere to the atmosphere. Match the answers below to the number on the diagram. Match the answer to number 5 on the diagram.

A. Volcanic eruption B. Decay C. Photosynthesis D. Fossil fuel formation E. Respiration

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