Answer:
Explanation:
Deforestation, clearance, clear cutting or clearing is the removal of a forest or stand of trees from land which is then converted to a non-forest use. Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or urban use. ... About 31% of Earth's land surface is covered by forests.. The most concentrated deforestation occurs in tropical rain forests.
Answer:
On a weather map a barometric pressure of 055 is shorthand for 55mb.
The drawing of the boundaries in the manner of the interest of the European colonial powers resulted in very big problems once the African countries were granted independence.
The problems were mostly because people from the same ethnic groups were separated by borders, but were in the same ones with people from other ethnic groups, usually historical rivals with whom they had bad relations. Also, the religious factor had a big influence, as there were multiple countries were some parts were predominantly of one religion, and other parts of other religion, and that brought in even more tensions.
That has resulted in instability, constant tensions, civil wars, terrorist organizations, separatist movements, genocides, pretty much everything that is not supposed to happen for a country to prosper.
Answer:
B Winds blow in a straight line parallel to contour lines on a weather map
Explanation:
Geostrophic Wind -
It is the pattern of the wind , when the flow of wind is exactly parallel to the contour lines of the weather map .
It is a theoretical wind which results from the balance between the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis force .
Hence , the correct description for the Geostrophic Wind is option ( b ) .
