What term describes islands that were once connected to a continent?

A)vestigial
B)oceanic
C)continental
D)biogeographical
E)volcanic


C

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Kai Erikson calls human induced disasters a “new species of trouble” because they have which of the following features:

a. The crumbling of trust and the shredding of community ties b. A chronic social trauma that victims only slowly recover from c. A pervasive sense of dread about what the future brings d. All of the above

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Define "pressure," "stress," and "strain." How do they relate to one another?

What will be an ideal response?

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Compare and contrast the three patterns of energy use in developing and developed countries – the amount of use, the type of energy used, and the major uses

What will be an ideal response?

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The Big Rollover is the point at which:

a. petroleum resources are exhausted b. oil production drops below coal production c. all petroleum reserves with the exception of OPEC are exhausted d. worldwide petroleum production begins to decline

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