Natural hazards of California include all but one of the following: - ️️hurricanes
. The majority of Canadian hydropower originates at: - ️️Hudson Bay
A keystone species in the Pacific Northwest ecosystem is: - ️️salmon
A major controversy regarding biofuels revolves around: - ️️...
. GEO 123 Test 3 Questions And Answers Natural hazards of California include all but one of the following: - ✔ ✔ hurricanes . The majority of Canadian hydropower originates at: - ✔ ✔ Hudson Bay A keystone species in the Pacific Northwest ecosystem is: - ✔ ✔ salmon A major controversy regarding biofuels revolves around: - ✔ ✔ the air pollution created around biofuel production A major difference between old -growth and managed forests is: - ✔ ✔ managed forests result in ecologic stagnation A major reason that the Tong ass National Forest remains largely uncut is: - ✔ ✔ its distance from lumber markets A weather condition created for the leeward side of the Great Lakes allows all but one of the following: - ✔ ✔ augments poor agricultural soils About 10% of California ele ctricity is from: - ✔ ✔ Solar Adjustments that caribou have made to the Arctic climate include all but one of the following - ✔ ✔ fall migration calving agglomeration - ✔ ✔ a concentration of economic activities in an industrial sector in a geographic region Alaskan fishery catch is all of the following except: - ✔ ✔ unprofitable due to a lack of fish oil byproducts Alaskan Natives have been a ______ portion of the population since 1930. - ✔ ✔ growing archipelago - ✔ ✔ any sea or broad sheet of water inters persed with many islands or with a group of islands Artificial levees are built: - ✔ ✔ to control floods and protect human structures As the number one state in agricultural production, California specializes in growing: - ✔ ✔ Specialty Crops bioaccumulati on - ✔ ✔ accumulation of toxins in lower members of the food chain which are then consumed by higher members of the food chain, increasing the amount of toxins brownfield - ✔ ✔ land that is hampered for redevelopment due to pollution, a hazardous substance , or solid waste cache - ✔ ✔ a specially designed container kept outside to store and keep food safe from animals California has several serious environmental concerns. Select one and explain the health impacts related to that challenge. - ✔ ✔ Photochemica l Fog - Short term exposure causes eye irritation, wheezing, coughing, headaches, chest pain, and shortness of breath. Long term exposure scars the lungs making them less elastic and efficient which worsens asthma and increases respiratory tract infections. The exposure to photochemical fog is breaking down the body's immune system. California's climate is unique in the United States because of its winter rain pattern. This type of climate is called: - ✔ ✔ Mediterranean. Canadian territories - ✔ ✔ have limit ed rights and privileges chaparral ecosystem - ✔ ✔ a Mediterranean natural plant community featuring drought -hardy and woody chaparral shrubs Chicago - ✔ ✔ the center of railroads throughout the Midwest, this city was the second largest in the US until sur passed by Los Angeles Cleveland - ✔ ✔ while hard hit by deindustrialization and population loss, the city is reinventing itself with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and an expansive hospital system containerization - ✔ ✔ standard -sized reusable receptacles that can accommodate smaller cartons in a single shipment to improve efficiency Dairying became prevalent in the northern Great Lakes regions because: - ✔ ✔ it was more profitable than grain production Define the term informal economy. Why is the size of t he informal economy in California increasing? Who are the people in the informal economy and what types of jobs do they have? What impacts does the informal economy have on California's economy as a whole? - ✔ ✔ Informal economy is economic activity that i s neither taxed nor modified by the government. The size of the informal economy in California is increasing as more immigrants and undocumented workers move there. The people in this economy are immigrants or undocumented workers that do small scale vendi ng, fruit and flowers vending, and subcontracted unskilled labor. They are also in the apparel industry like landscaping, construction, and restaurants. The informal economy impacts California's economy by having more firms hire under the table workers. Th is has more workers not paying taxes and that jeopardizes long term economic growth. Desalination is being planned in multiple sites in the south. It is a popular option for all of the following reasons except: - ✔ ✔ its low cost
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