Along the periphery of hot deserts, where shifting subtropical high pressure cells create a distinct summer-dry and winter-wet pattern, one finds
A) marine west coast climates.
B) tropical monsoon climates.
C) Mediterranean climates.
D) tropical, subtropical hot steppe climates.
E) humid subtropical hot-summer climates.
D
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A) clastic. B) biochemical. C) organic. D) chemical.
Which of the following best matches the description?A serious effect that occurs shortly after exposure to a hazardous substance.
A. threshold levels B. synergism C. toxicity D. CERCLA E. RCRA F. reactivity G. corrosiveness H. ignitability I. chronic toxicity J. LD50 K. waste minimization L. National Priority List M. hazardous wastes N. Superfund O. acute toxicity
What strategy has been valuable to both Maoris and Aborigines in their efforts to gain greater control over their ancestral land and resources?
A) consumer boycotts B) the political process C) labor strikes D) acts of terrorism E) bribery