Rachel Carson was viewed as credible by the scientific community mostly because of her
A) political connections with the Nixon administration.
B) key role in the establishment of the EPA.
C) funding from the companies that produced and distributed DDT.
D) meticulous documentation of the findings reported in her book.
D
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IPCC stands for Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Air at the equator is much warmer than air at the North and South Poles. Which of the following scenarios is most likely to decrease the difference in temperature between the equator and poles?
A) Earth spinning without a seasonal tilt to its axis B) Earth being completely covered with water C) Earth rotating in the opposite direction D) Earth being completely covered by land
Which of the following statements is most logical?
A) "I like the weather in Iowa. I just don't like the climate." B) "I just shoveled 12 inches of climate off my driveway." C) "Climate happens all the time. Weather just happens when you're paying attention." D) "We can pretty well predict climate ourselves. We need professionals to predict weather."
The term climate type and biome are interchangeable or synonymous
Indicate whether the statement is true or false