Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the Syrian Civil War?
A) millions of Syrians have been displaced and more than 220,000 have been killed as a direct
result of the war
B) ISIL gained control of wide swaths of Syrian territory in the east
C) Israeli forces have occupied much of southern Syria to provide a defensive buffer against
ISIL expansion
D) Russia has come to the military aid of the Assad regime
E) Syria has witnessed the destruction of many of its cultural and historical landmarks
C) Israeli forces have occupied much of southern Syria to provide a defensive buffer against
ISIL expansion
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. use of radiosondes B. observation of changes in satellite orbits C. use of temperature probes in orbiting satellites D. direct measurement in manned, high-altitude balloons
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Overharvesting of mahogany has led to the tree being classified as threatened, and there are international laws banning its harvest and trade. Although an anthropocentrist, biocentrist, and ecocentrist might all agree that it is important to protect mahogany trees, they would disagree on the reasons for doing so. Explain how they would differ in their reasoning.
Which of the following is "virtually certain" (99% certainty) to occur according to the IPCC?
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