More than half the ________ in the United States and Canada has/have been lost to urban and agricultural development, but the recent ________ subsidizes landowners to restore or protect remaining areas
A) swamps; Swamp Lands Acts
B) wetlands; Wetlands Reserve Program
C) biodiversity; Agricultural Biodiversity Trust
D) cropland; Cropland Reserve Program
E) marshes; Malaria Eradication Act
B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What is the term used to describe increased temperature with depth in the Earth?
A) Decompression melting B) Convection cells C) Geothermal gradient D) Hydrothermal alteration
Which of the following is true of the unsaturated fatty acids found in triglycerides?
A) The double bond generally has the cis configuration. B) The double bond generally has the trans configuration. C) There are approximately equal number of cis and trans arrangements. D) They always contain more than one double bond.
The 360 degrees of the Earth are measured using a grid pattern called the
-longitude -graticule -Cartesian plane -latitude -coordinate system