Geography

what event ended the transportation of felons to north america
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how many basic states of soil exist? select one: a. 5 b. 6 c. 2 d. 3 e. 4
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On average how much Food consumption and waste is being wastedin Canada and what you are trying to reduce?Compare Canada to other nations (e.g. is this an issue everywhereor only in developed/devel
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Predict the impact to methane level if swamps and wetlands are increasing in a specific geographic region.A. Methane levels would increase.B. Methane levels would decrease.C. Methane levels would not change.D. Methane levels would fluctuate.
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Climate change, together with anthropogenic influence, is transforming some non-desert areas around the globe into deserts. What is this process called?Select one:a)Deflationb)Desert spreadingc)Desertificationd)Groundwater depletione)Desert varnishf)Dry-upg)Shift in climate
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CO2 dissolves in water in the atmosphere to produce bicarbonate ion (HCO3 and carbonic acid (H*). Carbonic acid reacts withsilicate minerals in rocks in the process of chemical weathering. How are these chemical reactions related to climate?A. Bicarbonate ion in the atmosphere is a greenhouse gasB Chemical weathering releases heat into the lower atmosphere.c Chemical weathering adds CO2 to the atmosphere when bicarbonate ion reacts with minerals in rock.d Chemical weathering removes CO2 from the atmosphere converting it to bicarbonate ion in the oceans.
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For below problems, express your answer in scientific notation and with units where appropriate. Show all work to get credit. Use the solar system data sheet.Universal Gravitational Constant: G = 6.674 x 10-11 m^2/(kgs^2 )A star you are observing from the Earth is found to have a parallax of 0.5 arcsec. How far away is this star?What is the force of gravity between you and the white dwarf Sirius B? The mass of Sirius B is about 1.02 times the Sun. Assume its radius is same as the Earth. How does this result compare to the force of gravity between you and the Earth which you calculated in Homework 5? What do you think will happen to you if you visited such a place?
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* seafloor spreading causes rock that is closer to oceanic ridges to be younger in age than rock that is farther away * subducting plates cause old crust to melt as it rejoins the mantle * colliding continental crust is thrust upwards to build mountains what can best be concluded from this information?
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What is the other name for diagonal joints? Select one: O A inclined jointsB O Strike joints C O Dip joints D Oblique joints
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The soil horizon comprising consolidated and unweathered parent material is ____. a) R horizon b) A horizon c) B horizon d) D horizon e) C horizon
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What natural factor removes suspended particulate matter from the troposphere?A. The carbon cycleB. evaporationC. Temperature inversionsD. gravityE. Filtration
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Hot-spots can a.Rise up from the ocean floor b.Be found on continents c.Be found in the interior of tectonic plates d. All of the above
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what is the operational definition for the rate of transpiration
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describe the location of at least three places in the world's oceans that have high temperatures but low salinity.
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According to what we know about the importance of biodiversity and ecosystem services, which of the following statements best describes how humans should interact with tropical rainforest?Humans should leave primary growth forests and their residents intact, and ensure that secondary growth forests have a chance to regrow. Humans can clear the rain forests and rely on the future secondary growth forests, as long as they make efforts to conserve the forests' inhabitants. Humans can clear the rain forests and rely on the future secondary growth forests while disregarding the inhabitants. Humans should leave the plants within primary growth forests intact, but can hunt the residents for food or use as pets.
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Public Health Focuses On Populations, Whereas Medicine Focuses On Individuals. A. True B. False
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compared to an infinite well of the same width, a finite well has
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compare dip-slip and strike-slip faults. sort the properties into the appropriate categories.
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the demarcation between a soil of low plasticity and a soil of high plasticity is a liquid limit of what? select one: a. 60 b. 40 c. 50 d. 70 e. 30
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Because N often limits primary production, adding an ever-increasing amount of plant-available N will continually increase primary production. True False"
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"Emissions from motor vehicles is one of the major source of airpollution in City A. Propose integrated vehicle emission controlschemes with details to improve outdoor air quality.
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The most sustainable land use in tropical forests is probablyA)logging.B)cattle grazing.C)monoculture agroforestry.D)intensive,efficient modern row cropping.E)milpa farming.
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Which of the following statements about the new renewable alternatives would be considered false:A. The sources have helped create a new sector of 'green collar jobs.B. The sources can be used to generate electricity or heat water.C. The sources all reduce greenhouse gas emissionsD. The sources have tremendous potential.CE. Usage is growing rapidly and will soon compete with conventional energy sources
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how far below the earth's surface are most diamonds crystallized
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