The rate of erosion of continents is measured by the:

A- Reduction in elevation of mountains

B- Quantity of sediments in the ocean

C- Sediment load of the major rivers of the world

The difference(s) between the grand canyon and valles marineris is/are: (a) the grand canyon was formed by water, but valles marineris was not. (a) valles marineris is much longer than the grand canyon. (c) valles marineris is much wider than the grand canyon. (d) valles marineris has large volcanoes near it. all of the above

Mexico city is an example of how humans alter their environment because it was a. one of the world’s largest cities b. built on drained and filled lake beds c. built after conquest by the spanish d. once the capital of the aztec empire

Which barrier to economic development is shown in the following examples? i. the high rate of hiv infection in underdeveloped nations ii. the use of children as soldiers in uganda’s army in the early 2000s iii. low literacy rates in underdeveloped nations with limited exposure to adequate education a. foreign debt b. political instability c. widespread disease d. low levels of social welfare