Principal atmospheric lifting mechanism(s):


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China's rail and road network is most dense in the:

A) north B) south C) east D) west

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If forests are strictly managed according to the maximum sustainable yield model, some biodiversity would still be lost because ________

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In the seventeenth century, ________ became the first modern urban country, with over one-half of its population living in cities and towns

A) England B) The Netherlands C) Spain D) France E) Greece

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