When studying the average number of children that are born to each woman in a country (assuming the mother lives to the end of her childbearing years), a researcher is studying the country’s . A.
infant mortality rate
B.
maternal mortality rate
C.
childhood obesity rate
D.
total fertility rate

In a 2010 article “fact check: eastern u. s. earthquake risk” by chris mould, the author provides as evidence the following statement by the united states geological survey: “although earthquakes may be less frequent in the eastern u. s., … urban areas in the east could face bigger losses because the shaking would affect much larger areas than similar quakes in the west. in addition, most homes and buildings in the east are not designed to withstand earthquakes.”this statement directly relates to which of the following concepts? a. vulnerabilityb. hazardc. riskd. severity

Quito, ecuador, is relatively close to the equator, but it has a climate than surrounding areas because it has a elevation a. cooler; lower b. cooler; higher c. warmer; lower d. warmer; higher

How is desertification affecting the sahel? a. it causes the land easier to farmb. it causes the land to become more aridc. it causes the formation of lakes and pondsd. it causes more people to move to the area.