Most of the wettest areas around the world are located in the ________
A) Tropics
B) continental interiors
C) midlatitude west coasts
D) Southern Hemisphere
E) polar mountains
Answer: A
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The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment projects the impacts of human activities on ________
A) declining global biodiversity B) the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria C) natural selection and speciation rates D) degradation of the ozone layer
Air pollution is likely to be most severe:
A) in the spring. B) near the center of a cyclone. C) near the center of an anticyclone. D) along squall lines. E) when the atmosphere is turbulent.
What is a semi-permanent pressure system characterized by subsidence?
a. subtropical high b. equatorial low c. trade winds d. westerlies
What are halite and gypsum considered?
a) Manganese nodules formed from precipitation out of the saturated water column b) Metal sulfides associated with hydrothermal vents c) Evaporite minerals formed from restricted open ocean circulation with high evaporation rates d) Carbonate deposits in tropical seas