How do inland wetlands reduce flooding?
What will be an ideal response?
They absorb and hold excess rainwater, releasing it slowly
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For countries of similar area and population, the one with the greatest amount of ________ is most likely to have the highest nutritional density
A) forest land B) farmland C) desert lands D) lakes, rivers and swamps E) mountains
The Marcellus and Devonian Shales
A. can be drilled without any pollution risk to the environment. B. are a potential vast source of oil in the eastern United States. C. could result in the drilling of thousands of wells in populated places.
The ____ orogeny consisted of a series of individual mountain-building events that occurred in different regions at different times
A)Nevadan B)Franciscan C)Cordilleran D)Antler E)Laramide
What are the major concerns with pumping water from ancient, deep aquifers?
What will be an ideal response?