Which of the following best represents potential energy?

A) Cars stopped at an intersection
B) Sunlight shining on people on a beach
C) A charged battery in a flashlight
D) A breeze blowing across the top of a lake


C

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A) Human Development Index (HDI) B) Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM) C) Gini Coefficient (GC) D) Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) E) Development Level Indicator (DLI)

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Compute the gradient of any first-order stream north of the mesa edge and the gradient of any first-order stream south of the mesa edge. On the map label the northern stream “a” and the southern stream “b.

The following questions are based on Figure 39-4, a section of USGS “Dane Canyon, Arizona” quadrangle below, showing the southern edge of the Mogollon Mesa (34°24'33"N, 111°10'52"W), formed by a nearly flat-lying layer of resistant rock (you can view this map in color by going to the Lab Manual website or by scanning the QR code for this exercise).



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Climate change can result in a worldwide ________ change in sea level.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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There are groups of tropical birds, such as trogons and parrots that are usually considered to live in Central America and the mountains of southern and central Mexico. Small populations of these birds migrate into the United States each year. It is probably true that _______.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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