List four social and economic factors that contribute to tropical deforestation

What will be an ideal response?


Growing populations, unequal distribution of land amongst people, resettlement groups, and the need for cash crops all are incentives for deforestation.

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Because of the summer dryness in Mediterranean climates, the land supports only a scrubby mixture of low-growing woody plants and trees called ____________________

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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Why do ethers have lower boiling points than that of an alcohol of the same molecular weight?

A. Ethers do not have hydrogens. B. Ethers cannot hydrogen bond to other ethers. C. Ethers are more flammable and vaporize more easily. D. Ethers have higher boiling points than alcohols. E. all of the above

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Which of the following is vorticity relative to the Earth's surface?

A) earth vorticity B) absolute vorticity C) relative vorticity D) astronomical vorticity

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The Fresh Kills Landfill ________

A) site will be converted into a public park B) is the United States' first landfill conversion project C) is New York's first and only modern sanitary landfill D) will remain open until late 2020 E) was abandoned in the late 1970s

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