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darbym82

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Popular culture and folk culture can both result in significant environmental challenges. Which of the following is NOT a particular outgrowth of diffusion of culture?
 
  A) extinction of animal species
  B) demand for raw materials
  C) reduced consumption of animal products
  D) water resource degradation
  E) deforestation

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a valid explanation of the urban heat island effect?
 
  A) Pollution trapped over a city enhances the greenhouse effect of the atmosphere.
  B) Urban areas generally have a higher albedo than surrounding rural areas.
  C) Urban areas retain heat longer and do not cool off as quickly at night as surrounding rural areas.
  D) Increased runoff on urban surfaces reduces evaporative cooling in the area.
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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

B


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