What are some risks and rewards of living on a floodplain?
What will be an ideal response?
Risks:Floods can be dangerous - risk of death or injury.Floods can cause property damage.High potential for other severe weather (hurricanes, tsunamis).Threat of sea level rise from climate change.Rewards:Some of the world's most productive farmland.Breeding grounds for fish and waterfowl.Natural erosion control.Recharge groundwater.Maintain high water quality.Accessible transportation and recreation.
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A) China. B) India. C) Japan. D) Indonesia. E) Vietnam.
Modern computer models can accurately predict future changes in Earth's climate.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which soil horizon may be red in color and contain clay?
A) O horizon B) A horizon C) C horizon D) B horizon
How and why do glaciers form and advance?
A. Glaciers advance when accumulation equals ablation. B. Glaciers advance when accumulation exceeds ablation. C. Glaciers advance when accumulation is less than ablation.