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ENVS 2270 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2023/2024 weather - ANSWER-describes what's happening now. ex: reporting a current temp or snow on the ground. climate - ANSWER-long term averages of weather. ex: "the temp today is way below avg for this time of year" atmosphere - ANSWER-the envelope of gases that surround the earth. extends from surface of the earth to appx 145 km above surface. troposphere - ANSWER-layer 1 - the layer we live in. (clouds, weather, mountains) strato...

ENVS 1126 Final Exam | Complete Solutions (Answered) A disproportionately high placement of toxic waste sites in regions of the United States populated by minorities most likely indicates a. a demographic transition. b. environmental racism and justice. c. sustainable development. d. urban "smart growth." With few exceptions, inorganic compounds do not have a. nitrogen-oxygen bonds or carbon-oxygen bonds. b. potassium-sodium bonds or hydrogen-chlorine bonds. c. carbon-hydrogen bonds or carbo...

Shots fired video : Why does Jim Sporleder in the Shots Fired video say to not expect police officers to help you get out of the building? - Because their first job is to stop the shooter and end the bloodshed. You have watched the Shots Fired video. Which one of the following is the worst advice to follow when you're in an active shooter situation? - Use your cell phone to take pictures of the shooter What is the exam make-up policy of this class? - No excuses are needed, and you simply ...

Human Development Index (HDI) - assesses the human well-being of nations based on health, education, and basic living standards; correlates with literacy, equality, happiness ecosystem service - a benefit provided to humans by natural systems Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - the value of everything produced by a country in a year increasing increasing - gross domestic product overall is increasing or decreasing? gross domestic product per capita is increasing or decreasing? Norman Bo...

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Which of the following is not an example of a paleoclimate archive? a. Continental ice b. Ocean water c. Lake sediments d. Corals e. Tree rings Ans- B According to the video we watched in class, what is one of the most controversial aspects of Germany's energy transition away from fossil fuels and nuclear energy and towards renewable energy? a. Its expansion of mining brown coal b. Its increase in geothermal production c. Its increase in domestic oil production d. Its increase...

biodiversity Ans- the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole) gene Ans- A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait DNA Ans- A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes. RNA Ans- A single-stranded nucleic acid that passes along genetic messages ribonucleic acid; a nucleic acid that plays an important role in the production of proteins trait Ans- A characteristic that an or...

Adam Smith Ans- wrote the wealth of nations labour is the source of value formulated capitalism invisible hand of the market- self regulating mechanism Thomas Malthus Ans- Principle of Population- population increases more than resources can supply Introduced scarcity economic carrying capacity David Ricardo Ans- Challenges Adam smith vision of harmonious accumulation who gets what and who benefits? Law of rent- focused on production John Stuart Mill Ans- main goal of capitalist ...

economics Ans- social science that studies the decisions that individuals and societies make when dealing with scarcity how governments and other organizations influence choices and rules microeconomics Ans- study of how individuals and businesses make decisions and allocate scarce resources. supply and demand are important concepts macroeconomics Ans- builds off principles of microeconomics to study the effects of individual and governmental decisions on the function of the nationa...

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