At the point where a barometer reads 500 mb, approximately one half of the atmosphere lies below the barometer
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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a. Wind b. Gravity c. Tide d. Thermal from Sun
The geographic distribution of a flu or virus outbreak would be topics studied in
a. Medical Geography. b. Demography. c. Paleoclimatology. d. Ethnography. e. Geomorphology.
Why is upwelling such an important factor in creating areas of high biologic productivity?
a) Upwelling brings nutrient-rich deep water to the surface where productivity is limited by the availability of nutrients. b) Upwelling delivers oxygen-rich water to the surface where productivity is limited by oxygen content in the water. c) Upwelling brings cool deep waters to the surface where productivity is limited by high temperature. d) Upwelling brings new phytoplankton to the surface where they can multiply rapidly. e) Upwelling causes rain, which results in less salty surface waters that are better suited for primary productivity.
Large-scale segregation was established in the Republic of South Africa through the creation of:
A) reservations B) ghettos C) homelands D) ethnoburbs E) none of the above