To determine your specific impacts on the environment, you can ________
A) measure local air pollution and its impacts on your health
B) determine your environmental handprint
C) calculate your ecological footprint
D) calculate the biodiversity of your local community
E) determine your community's impact on water quality in a nearby river
Answer: C
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A) shape and size. B) composition and crystal size. C) location and depth. D) process of formation.
The main reason for the lag in monthly mean temperatures in New York City and Miami after a solstice is
A) the amount of heat put out by human activities in the cities. B) insolation does not change for several weeks. C) the ability of vegetation to store heat. D) the ability of the Earth's oceans to gain or release heat. E) none of the above
What would you most expect to find at continent-continent convergence?
A. island arc B. midocean ridge C. magmatic arc D. suture zone
The theory of plate tectonics can be used to explain all of the following EXCEPT:
A. the presence of magnetic anomalies on the ocean floor. B. the presence of glacial deposits in what are now tropical areas. C. the distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes. D. the origin of mountains. E. the origin of the Earth's core.