Where in the world are the areas of the most severe water stress?
What will be an ideal response?
The subtropical areas where high-pressure systems dominate the atmospheric conditions—stable and dry air masses. The most noted area is the Sahara Desert extending into the Arabian Peninsula.
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A) ADP and AMP B) ADP and ATP C) AMP and ATP D) all of them
Select Climate. In which climate is most deforestation occurring?
a. tropical monsoon b. desert c. subtropical steppe d. tropical savanna e. humid subtropical
When the Moon assumes its characteristic thin crescent shape, the position of the Sun is
A. at right angles to the line between the Moon and Earth. B. almost directly in back of the Moon. C. almost directly behind the Earth, so Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.
What kind of human activities have combined with high rainfall, and steep mountains slopes to result in severe flooding in parts of the Appalachians?
A) The removal of trees and vegetation due to logging and mining. B) The leveling of small hills to produce more farmland. C) The rerouting and damming of rivers D) Industrialization resulting in the silting of rivers.