Why are the wind belts, the lowermost portion of the atmospheric circulation cells, curved lines rather than straight lines? for example, the “ne trade winds” curve in a clockwise manner even though they are attempting to go from the high pressure at 30 degree north to the low pressure at the equator.

Agricultural practices in the united states nearly led to the extinction of the peregrine falcon during the 1950s and 60s.

Read the following quote from the nature conservancy, “the 3 billion people who live in poverty around the world will be hardest hit by climate change. the poor are more dependent on natural resources and have less of an ability to adapt to a changing climate. diseases, declining crop yields, and natural disasters are just a few of the impacts of climate change that could devastate the world’s most vulnerable communities.” from this quote, what group of people is most vulnerable to climate change? those who depend on industrialized nations people who are able to adapt to changing conditions people living in central america people who are living in poverty

Religious conflict in northern ireland started with a) cultural differences resulting from viking invasions around 800 b) england’s split from the catholic church in the 1500s c) rebellions in ireland between 1916 and 1921 d) the norman invasion of england in 1066