At the December solstice, the subsolar point is on the ________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: Tropic of Capricorn

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Which of the following is one of the human activities with the greatest harmful impact on the environment?

a. Food production b. Transportation c. Overall resource use d. Home energy use e. All of the above

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Buddhism, Judaism, and Christianity are all universalizing religions. 2. Most of the heat you feel on a hot day comes from the sun shining directly on you. 3. Global warming is a concern because it could melt the icecaps and cause flooding. 4. Prehistoric hunters and gatherers had no impact on the physical environment. 5. Of the percent of Earth's surface that is land, much of that is uninhabitable.

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If a population roughly doubles in the course of 50 years, its growth rate would be close to ________%

A) 25 B) 20 C) 1.5 D) 5 E) 10

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Of the following fluvial terms, which is most closely associated with stream capture?

A) Beheaded B) Braided C) Thalweg D) Meander E) Interfluve

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