Areas closer to the poles receive less heat energy than those closer to the equator because the sun's rays are A. Reflected at higher altitudes
B. Absorbed at higher latitudes
C. directly over the higher latitudes
D. spread over a larger area at higher latitudes

What forms of energy are involved when snow on a mountain breaks loose, resulting in an avalanche? during an avalanche, the( 1 ) energy of the snow on the mountain is converted into ( 2 ) energy as the snow cascades down. ( 1 ) a. elastic b. kinetic c. potential d. radiant ( 2 ) a. chemical b. kinetic c. nuclear d. potential

Astate's representation in the u. s. senate is based on a) equal representation. b) the state's population. c) the state's electoral votes. d) the size of their major cities. this independent regulatory agency was created in 1974 to oversee and regulate the financing of political campaigns in the united states. a) warren cthis independent regulatory agency was created in 1974 to oversee and regulate the financing of political campaigns in the united states. a) warren commission (wc) b) federal election commission (fec) c) equal opportunity commission (eoc) d) securities and exchange commission (sec)

Match your vocabulary word to its definition. 1. emigration 2. immigration 3. migration 4. overpopulation 5. sustainable development 6. under population 7. unsustainable development 8. urbanization the movement from one place to another the number of people exceeds the available natural resources in an area leaving one's homeland to settle in a new place the increase in the population of a city the movement of people to a new country the ability to meet current needs without reducing the ability to meet future needs resources being used up at a faster rate than they can be replenished birth rate insufficient to replace the existing population