Give a possible reason why beach residents might construct a groin on a beach. What is a probable
negative effect of such a construction? What will be an ideal response?
A groin would be constructed to widen the beach and to prevent erosion of the beach. The downside is
that there would be erosion on the downcurrent side of the groin.
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Farming for the primary purpose of feeding one's family is known as
A) commercial farming. B) family farming. C) subsistence agriculture. D) small scale farming. E) targeted agriculture.
A factor that reinforced suburban sprawl was
A) low mortgage interest rates. B) loan guarantees provided by the federal government. C) property tax reductions for owner-occupied housing. D) cheap transportation. E) all of the above
Xerophytic vegetation is most likely to be found in which of the following climatic regions?
a. tropical rainforest b. tropical savanna c. steppe d. desert
This is the collective name given to a network of overland trade routes that connected China with Mediterranean Europe
A) The Silk Road B) The Ruby Road C) The Sind Highway D) The Amur Highway E) none of the above