Which of the following reflects one of the current favored explanations of African poverty?
A) tropical environments
B) lack of navigable rivers
C) infertile soils
D) depopulation due to the slave trade
E) dependence on foreign food-aid
D
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Which statement is true of the relationship between latitude and ocean characteristics?
a. The temperature in temperate waters is considered to be the least variable. b. Tropical waters are the only regions in which evaporation exceeds precipitation. c. Polar waters have the least variation in air temperature. d. Salinity in tropical waters varies due to high precipitati e. Precipitation exceeds evaporation in temperate waters.
Which is NOT a characteristic of a hierarchical religion?
A) It has a well-defined hierarchical structure. B) It encourages each congregation to be self-sufficient. C) It organizes territory into local administrative units. D) It fosters interaction among different congregations. E) Regional administration is located in large cities.
The Ogallala Aquifer is a source of
A) salt water. B) minerals. C) freshwater. D) magma.
Who is considered to be the "father of physical oceanography" because of publication of information from ship's logs in the book "The Physical Geography of the Seas"?
a. Benjamin Franklin b. Prince Henry the Navigator c. Matthew Maury d. Charles Darwin