1. Explain how low river channel capacity makes some city prone to floods. 2. Describe one economic and one social impact of floods.

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Use your vocabulary words to complete the sentences below. more of the world's population is now concentrated in heavily populated urban areas known as a this is quite a contrast from the past when or native groups were either farmers or — hunters and gatherers who moved between places in search of food. advanced technology has led to the integration of world economics and cultures, in the world's more developed countries. this integration requires , the responsible use and management of natural resources.

A/an map shows the types of rock and/or sediment present in a particular region. a map that uses a range of colors and shading to represent the elevation, depth, or landscape of specific features on earth is a/an map. to show the dominant weather pattern in a region over a long period, a scientist is likely to create a/an map. a map has contour lines, which connect points at the same elevation. a map that uses shading to represent rates of violent crime across a state is an example of a/an map.

What is the result of the greenhouse effect? a. heat is deflected from the atmosphere. b. heat is released from the atmosphere. c. heat is kept in the atmosphere. d. plants are able to grow in the tropics where the air is the heaviest.