Over the past 50 years, global life expectancy has
A) decreased by about 5 years primarily due to increases in viral infections.
B) stayed about the same due to new diseases spread by global climate change.
C) increased by about 5 years due to the development of many poor nations.
D) increased by more than 20 years due to better health care and nutrition worldwide.
D
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The bottom trawling method of fishing
A) is an effective way to prevent overharvesting of commercial species. B) reveals a design that is intended to limit bycatch. C) results in environmental degradation similar to clear-cutting a forest. D) assures below TAC levels in compliance with the Magnuson Act.
What is the right ascension and declination for Polaris, the North Star?
A) RA indeterminate, D 90 degrees B) RA 90 hr, D -90 degrees C) RA 0 hr, D 80 degrees D) RA 0 hr, D 0 degrees
Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding globalization and telecommunications?
A) Virtually all of the people on Earth have access to the Internet. B) Uneven distribution of wealth means some people lack access to telecommunications. C) The global digital communications network greatly enhances the globalization of culture. D) Some people resent globalization as they see it as American cultural imperialism. E) Some societies have enthusiastically adopted Western culture.
Describe the main factors that determine seasonal temperature variations
What will be an ideal response?