The computer-based technology that represents a "marriage" between computer cartography and database management is:
a. spatial analysis.
b. geographic information system (GIS).
c. spectral analysis.
d. multi-spectral scanning.
B
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A) California B) New York C) Illinois D) Michigan
Short-term climatic changes may be caused by ____
a. orbital eccentricity b. axial tilt c. precession of the equinoxes d. volcanic activity e. a combination of orbital eccentricity and axial tilt
Which of the following parts of the electromagnetic spectrum emitted by the sun has the strongest effect on climate?
A) Far infrared radiation B) Microwaves C) Visible light D) Gamma rays
How do scientists use lake sediments to study past climates?
A) Lake sediments contain organic materials that can be identified to species and radiocarbon dated, thereby giving insight into past plant communities and related climatic conditions. B) Isotopic analysis of the relative proportions of 18O to 16O enable determination of evaporation rates from ancient lakes. C) During warmer conditions, lake sediments form wider rings, whereas in cooler conditions, these rings are narrower. D) The amount and type of pollen in lake sediments is an indication of the macrovertebrate assemblages that dominated an area. E) Lake sediment analysis is used to determine which fish species have persisted in a particular lake over long periods of time.