One reason land masses affect the development of belts of atmospheric pressure is because ____
a. land masses are consistently warmer than the oceans year-round
b. of the evaporation from lakes and streams
c. land masses cause Coriolis deflection
d. land masses are drier
e. of the differential heating of land and water
e
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A) its affluence B) its prevailing religious beliefs C) its gender balance D) its resource base E) both its gender balance and its resource base
Studies in Japan and Ohio have demonstrated a causal link between soft water and heart disease
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The GOES satellites monitoring the weather of the United States are ________
A) no longer used B) geostationary C) responsible for x-ray analyses of clouds D) orbiting Earth at an altitude of 80 kilometers E) orbiting from pole to pole (polar orbiting)
In the United States, most reforestation projects result in
A. Monoculture forests B. Small deciduous forests with a large variety of tree types C. Large old-growth forests D. Huge amounts of biomass, which is then burned to produce energy E. None of these is correct