Rising per capita consumption of goods and rising population growth lead to ________
A) more resource extraction, waste and pollution
B) increased biodiversity and ecosystem services
C) greater availability of goods to poorer nations and people
D) steady-state economics
E) less fossil fuel use and global climate change
A
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The only country that sits atop the Fiji Plate in the Pacific Ocean is Fiji
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The top of Earth's atmosphere is approximately
A) 3,200 km (1,988 mi) above Earth's surface. B) 2,000 km (1,243 mi) above Earth's surface. C) 480 km (300 mi) above Earth's surface. D) 1,000 km (621 mi) above Earth's surface
El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is responsible for worldwide climate fluctuations. Why is the fishing economy of Peru greatly affected by these fluctuations?
a) Cold, nutrient-poor water has covered the warm, nutrient-rich waters near Peru's coast. b) The La Niña is a cool phase that decreases fisheries. c) Monsoons in the North Indian Ocean cause a decrease in Peru fisheries. d) Cold, nutrient-rich upwelling waters that facilitate the fisheries were covered by the warm, nutrient-poor waters of El Niño.
There are ____ separate belts of moving air, or prevailing winds
a. Two b. Four c. Six d. Eight e. Ten