Which of the following statements is not true about the Convention on Biological Diversity?
a. It has been ratified by 191 countries.
b. It legally commits participating governments to reducing the rate of biodiversity loss.
c. It focuses on ecosystems rather than individual species.
d. It has been ratified by the United States.
e. Implementation has been slow.
D
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About how much more abundant is thorium compared to uranium within Earth's crust?
A. Thorium is about four times as abundant as uranium. B. Thorium is about sixteen times as abundant as uranium. C. Uranium is actually more abundant than thorium, but less stable. D. Their abundance is about the same, though thorium is more easily extracted.
Drawing on information in current newspapers and magazines, as well as TV and the Internet, apply the concepts of cultural imperialism, nationalism, and cultural syncretism to a region or place experiencing cultural tensions
What will be an ideal response?
When was the federal ban on chlorofluorocarbons (ozone-depleting chemicals) enacted?
A. 1964 B. 1969 C. 1974 D. 1978 E. 1984
The lowest features on the Earth's surface coincide with
A) subduction zones. B) mid-oceanic ridges. C) transform plate boundaries. D) divergent plate boundaries.