Mount McKinley, 6194 m (20,320 ft); air pressure at the summit?

Using the graph you prepared in Figure 10.2, list the approximate answers to the following, assuming standard atmosphere conditions. The first answer is provided for you in brackets.


440 mb

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

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A) primary consumers B) top consumers C) autotrophs D) trophic consumers

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When completed, the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan will

A) restore much of the region to sugar cane production. B) redirect much of the water flow southward into its original path. C) increase the amount of water available for crop irrigation. D) increase the flow of water through the Everglades in the summer.

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Early settlers used the name the "Great American Desert" to refer to the Great Plains because of what characteristic of the region?

A) The low rainfall. B) The lack of trees. C) The miles and miles of sand and dunes. D) The use of dromedaries for travel.

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