The environmental lapse rate is almost always the same as the adiabatic rate
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
To encourage the development of sustainable agriculture, U.S. national agricultural policies will need to support all of the following, except
A) incorporating economic externalities such as soil degradation, pollution, and overuse of water supplies. B) more job creation in agriculture. C) continued support and subsidy of large monoculture farms. D) support of urban and organic agriculture.
Suppose an electric-generating power plant is about to be built near your house. The local government has not decided whether to allow coal, nuclear, or oil as fuel for the plant (natural gas is not an option). Some groups argue coal is the best choice because there is a 200-year supply and using coal reduces our dependence on foreign oil. Critics argue that burning coal produces three times more global-warming gasses than oil. Coal also produces more dust and expels more acid-rain-causing gases than oil. Others argue that nuclear-generated power produces no greenhouse gases and no other atmospheric pollution. Critics argue that there is presently no long-term location to store the radioactive waste that will be generated and question the safety of nuclear power. Over the life of the
plant, nuclear is the least expensive option, followed by coal and then oil.Place the fuel options from this paragraph in order from highest impact on global warming to least impact. A. Oil, coal, nuclear B. Coal, oil, nuclear C. Nuclear, oil, coal D. Coal, nuclear, oil
The Appalachians and Himalaya are a classic collisional mountain belts yet the elevation of the Appalachians mountains is a tiny fraction of the lofty Himalaya. Why are these two collisional mountain belts so different?
What will be an ideal response?