What is the Kyoto Protocol?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: It was a treaty signed by all the major nations of the world except the United States. Its purpose was to cut greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 5 percent below 1990 levels. It is due to expire and not yet been replaced.

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A) along the equator. B) beneath sinking air. C) along the Gulf Stream. D) near the poles.

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Any isolated group of people develops a language of its own over time

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Based on the eruptive materials, volcanic hazards, and violence of eruptions, which type of volcano would be the most dangerous to live near? Cite specific hazards and how they could affect nearby residents

What will be an ideal response?

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The degradation of land due to human action such as excessive crop planting, deforestation, and land grazing is

A) slash and burn agriculture. B) desertification. C) land desiccation. D) commercial farming. E) plantation farming.

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