The United States is the world's largest user of water, and wastes about 50% of all water drawn from surface and groundwater sources
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Particulate pollution can affect the intensity of the urban heat island via
A) their release of latent heat. B) their effect on the radiation balance. C) their transparency to both shortwave and longwave radiation. D) their ability to store heat.
A consumer, such as a bear, that eats both producers (plants) and consumers (animals) is a(n)
A) omnivore. B) herbivore. C) detritivore. D) autotroph. E) carnivore.
High-latitude ocean water tends to support large planktonic communities because ________
A) there are fewer predators that feed on plankton B) of the longer summer day length C) of higher dissolved oxygen and nutrient concentrations D) there is abundant light E) of higher dissolved carbon dioxide
The most basic difference between gross national product and gross domestic product is that gross national product
A) includes income earned abroad B) is based solely in monetary units C) includes non-wage income D) includes corporate earnings E) None of these adequately describes the difference between them.