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Global Perspectives and the Physical World — Test Answers

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Match each purpose to a sustainability policy related to ecotourism.

Answer:

prevent harm to historic human-made structures|attract more tourists to the country|check water quality and marine life|lessen the number of visitors to natural landforms|keep heavily visited places clean and safe

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Sort the resources as renewable or nonrenewable.

Answer:

forests,solar energy,surface water|iron,coal,carbon

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How do droughts affect the western United States differently than the Sahel region in Africa?

A
The western United States is affected by a changing climate and rising temperatures, unlike the Sahel.
B
The western United States does not have much farmland compared to the Sahel, so crops are not affected.
C
The western United States has a mostly arid climate, unlike the Sahel, so desertification is occurring.
D
The western United States has forest areas and is prone to wildfires, which is not the case with the Sahel.

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