The main reason that the subtropics at 30 degrees north and south of the equator contain deserts is because of that .a. cold, polar air b. a mountain range c. rising air d. blocks moisture from the oceans e. descending air f. causes high amounts of rainfall g. causes high amounts of snowfall h. is part of a cell that originates at the equator

Poling our way along the inky green waterway, we glided upstream through quiet still-water bends in the river, where mats of fragrant white flowers had gathered, closing behind the stern of our 24-inch-wide dugout and concealing any sign of our passage. —eric hansen, stranger in the forest: on foot across borneo, 1998 which of these items in the passage is an example of borneo’s flora? a. “the inky green waterway” c. “mats of fragrant white flowers” b. “still-water bends in the river” d. “the stern of our 24-inch-wide dugout”

Graph titles are seldom both simple and descriptive. true or false

How have the russians responded to pollution and environmental challenges? a. russians largely ignore pollution and environmental damage. c. many russians have protested efforts to end pollution because it would mean people lost their jobs. b. russians have begun to focus on better resource management and protecting the environment. d. none of the above.