Which of the following places will have the greatest annual difference between summer and winter temperatures?
A) Miami, Florida (25°N, 80°W), located on the Atlantic coast
B) Fargo, North Dakota (46°N, 96°W), located near the geographic center of North America
C) Sacramento, California (38°N, 121°W), located eight miles from Pacific coast
D) Orlando, Florida (28°N, 81°W), located sixty miles from the Atlantic coast
E) San Francisco, California (38°N, 120°W), located on the Pacific coast
B) Fargo, North Dakota (46°N, 96°W), located near the geographic center of North America
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"All glacial ice must melt slightly before it can become denser." Evaluate this statement
A) This statement is true; especially in Alaska where summers are warm. B) This statement is true. Glacial ice formed by melting and pressure becomes denser than water. C) This statement is false. Snow can go through metamorphosis to ice over time without melting. D) This statement is false. Glacial snow and ice may melt and reform, but they do not get denser.
Which of the following accurately describes annual groundwater withdrawal in the United States and Canada?
A) Withdrawals increased 150 percent between 1950 and 2000. B) The percentage of withdrawals in the United States and Canada are about the same. C) Groundwater pumping is presently not exceeding water recharge rates. D) The amount withdrawn is equal to river discharges in the United States.
Given the above method of waste management in the Philippines, the most productive overall approach might be ________
A) developing an industrial waste management policy B) establishing central transfer stations where waste types could be separated for more efficient and potential use C) charging the individuals that dump wastes onto the land D) charging appropriate pricing of disposing of wastes E) developing intensive organic farming across the country
How has the economic development of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China been similar since the end of World War II, and how has it been different in the different countries?
What will be an ideal response?