What is meant by the term evapotranspiration?
What will be an ideal response?
Evapotranspiration is the combined effect of transpiration by plants and evaporation from Earth—this is to say, it is the water vapor released by Earth upon solar heating and the water vapor released from plants through photosynthesis.
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How far does the EEZ extend from a nation's shoreline?
a. 20 nautical miles b. 50 nautical miles c. 100 nautical miles d. 200 nautical miles e. 500 nautical miles
On July 4-5, 1999 a derecho (widespread wind storm) resulted in damage to 370,000 acres (out of 1 million total acres) and the loss of 25 million trees in the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in northern Minnesota. Explain what you expect
will happen to the forest stand in the BWCAW as a result of this disturbance. What will be an ideal response?
Moving equatorward of marine climates, the influence of the subtropical highs decreases, and the summer wet period is more pronounced
a. True b. False
Research has identified the cause of plate tectonics to be ________
A) diastrophism B) convection C) sun spots D) warping E) uniformitarianism