Describe the advantages of composting
What will be an ideal response?
In natural systems, there is no solid waste. All organic waste is used for food by other organisms. Conversion of organic waste into mulch or humus through the natural biological processes of decomposition reduces landfill waste, enriches soil and helps it retain water, resist erosion, encourages soil biodiversity, makes for healthier plants and more pleasing gardens, and reduces the need for irrigation, chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
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Shifting cultivation is most commonly practiced in
A) core countries. B) tropical and subtropical regions. C) southern Africa and Australia. D) Siberia.
The origins of the current regional tension over the state of Israel can be traced to the first century C.E. when
A. the Roman army destroyed Jerusalem and dispersed the Jews throughout the Mediterranean region. B. Islam spread into the Levant and conquered Jewish lands. C. an earthquake destroyed the Temple in Jerusalem, so Jews left for other lands. D. the Babylonian Empire conquered Israel and took the Jews as slaves to Mesopotamia.
Which factor has the least effect on the shape of the overall geothermal gradient?
A) loss of heat at the surface to the hydrosphere, atmosphere, and space B) increasing temperature with compression of rock at high pressure C) type and composition of rock in the mantle D) heating of the lower mantle by the hotter core
Which of the following environments would likely have clasts smaller than sand?
A. dunes formed by wind B. steep slopes C. a weak current D. All of these choices are correct.