Some map projections are designed to preserve or distort a specific metric property less than the other. List four of these projection and which property they preserve


Conformal - shape
Equal-area - area
Equidistant - distance
Compromise - aesthetically, distorts all properties about equally

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

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A) increased; ocean absorption of excess atmospheric carbon dioxide and associated coral die off
B) declined; coastal erosion caused by changes in stream flow and increased precipitation
C) increased; higher evaporation rates associated with climate change
D) declined; freshwater inputs from melting ice
E) increased; changes in thermohaline circulation associated with the Pacific Decadal Oscillation

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True/False: Wind is driven by vertical difference in pressure. The vertical pressure differences are caused by the uneven heating of the Earth's surface.

a. True b. False

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List or describe at least five ways that we can protect tropical forests and begin to slow their destruction and loss

What will be an ideal response

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Characteristic of intensive subsistence agriculture is the great amount of ________ required for attaining high yields

A) labor B) fertilizers C) land D) both labor and land E) both land and fertilizers

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences