The common sense thought of "better safe than sorry" when applied to preventing species extinction is called the____________________

Fill in the blanks with correct word


precautionary principle

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The spiral of cumulative causation in core regions and countries is linked to

A) import substitution in the periphery. B) backwash effects in the periphery. C) spread effects from the periphery. D) agglomeration diseconomies in the periphery. E) both C and D

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A parcel of air with an initial temperature of 35°C begins to rise in Location B. The LCL of the parcel is 2000 meters. With a red (or labeled) line, carefully draw the temperature decrease of this parcel of air as it rises to 5000 meters. Be sure to consider the LCL, and the DAR and SAR.




(a) Will this parcel of air begin to rise from the surface on its own? Why?
(b) Does the stability of this parcel change with increased elevation? If so, at what
elevation does this change occur?
(c) How would the pattern of stability below 5000 meters be different if the lifting
condensation level was not reached until 4500 meters?

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Which of the following is NOT a type of mass wasting material?

a. earth b. soil c. mud d. debris e. avalanche

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The actual cost of gasoline that U.S. consumers purchase for their cars is

a. about $1 per gallon which makes it even more unfair that we are currently paying around $4 per gallon. b. about $4 per gallon, so the current prices at the pump are right on target. c. about $6 per gallon which is more in line with fair prices paid in European countries d. about $14 per gallon when one considers estimated harmful environmental and health costs. e. it was $2 per gallon until Hurricane Katrina and Deep Horizon oil spill caused increases in production costs and decreases in availability.

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