Which one of the following best illustrates a type of adaptation strategy in response to climate change?
A) Increasing the use of public transportation systems in cities
B) Using solar and nuclear power to generate electricity instead of burning coal
C) Widening the Panama Canal to allow larger ships to move from China to Europe
D) Building taller levees along ocean coastlines to hold back rising sea levels and storm surges
D
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The steepness of the temperature profiles relative to the dry and wet adiabats indicates the
A) wind shear. B) humidity. C) stability. D) lifted index.
When comparing the ratio of developed land between 1982 and 2007, the National Resources Inventory studies revealed that
A) the ratio of urban to rural population in the United States decreased. B) the total area of farmland in the United States increased. C) more than 40 million acres of farmland and natural ecosystems have been developed. D) rural transportation accounts for most of the land that is developed.
You wish to navigate your yacht from Europe to the United States. Which type of map projection would be most useful?
a. Informal b. Mercator c. Topographic d. Equivalent e. Interrupted