Question 22
limestone can be a very jointed type of rock. which drainage pattern would you expect to see as a result?
a. dendritic
b. trellis
c. radial
1 points
question 23
sublimation is the process where
a. liquid water turns into vapor.
b. liquid water turns into vapor.
c. ice turns directly into vapor.
1 points
question 24
water plays a role in most types of mass wasting.
a. major
b. supporting
c. minor
1 points
question 25
which of the following is a human induced cause of mass wasting?
a. removal of vegetation
b. uplift
c. weathering of rocks
1 points
question 26
which of the following is a natural cause of mass wasting?
a. earthquakes
b. mining
c. deforestation
1 points
question 27
on a hot hot summer day, you leave your ice tea sitting outside while you take a dip in the pool. when you come back, you notice water droplets are now present on the outside of your glass. what process from the hydrologic cycle are you witnessing?
a. condensation
b. sublimation
c. precipitation
1 points
question 28
which of the following is a possible way to reduce mass wasting?
a. avoid building on or near steep slopes
b. add additional support to the slope
c. remove vegetation to remove the burden from the soil
1 points
question 29
reefs are different from other shoreline features in two distinct ways, what are they?
a. they depend on living processes to create them, and they can become a future fossil fuel.
b. they are entirely nature made, and they thrive in all environments.
c. they survive in only certain areas, and they depend on living processes to create them.

hi there,

on december 11, 2001, china officially became the 143rd member of the

world trade organization (wto) in the culmination of a negotiation

process which began in 1986. economists have long been debating the

global effects of china's accession to the wto, and as china becomes

fully integrated into the organization over the next several years,

the accuracy of their predictions will be tested.

one of the biggest residual effects of china's entry to the wto,

according to economists, will be the relocation of manufacturing and

distribution centers to china. due to its cheap labor, cheap

industrial land, and educated workforce, china is an ideal production

centre for businesses based in outside countries. this will likely

result in a twofold impact – more jobs will be available in china,

while countries like india, which have historically offered cheap

labor, will suffer. taiwan and malaysia's technology industries are

already suffering as companies like dell computers move production to

china, and while foreign investment soars in china, other asian

countries suffer. in addition, mexico and the caribbean will lose

thousands of garment manufacturing jobs as the u.s. lifts restraints

on chinese textile imports.

while the impact on southeast asia may be negative, the western world

may benefit. while some suggest china's open borders will result in

increased competition and a decreased employment rate for the western

world, western countries will benefit from access to china's highly

developed electronics and industry sectors. with duties and quotas

slashed, and restrictions lifted, multinationals will benefit by

setting up distribution centers without the need for chinese

middlemen. in addition, it's expected that china will import massive

amounts of food products, machinery and vehicles from the u.s., japan,

hong kong, taiwan, singapore and south korea, thus providing

significant boosts to these countries' economies.

in conclusion, it seems that while western countries may benefit from

china's accession to the wto, there's the potential that asian and

south american countries may feel the pinch of free trade as china

moves to a global economy.