44.
(08.07 MC)
Which of the following regions is LEAST likely to have established environmental regulations to counter pollution caused by fertilizer runoff? (1 point)
I. Industrialized regions in a more developed country
II. Regions that depend on subsistence agriculture
III. Regions dependent upon a fertile river valley
IV. Regions in the midst of rapid transition to agricultural modernization
I only
I and II
II and IV
III and IV
II, III, and IV
45.
(08.07 MC)
A region is marked by extensive cultivation of a single crop, the use of chemical fertilizers, and heavy irrigation. Which BEST predicts what will happen to the land over time? (1 point)
I. Rise in the water table
II. Salinization of the land
III. Deforestation of the land
IV. Desertification of the land
I only
II only
I, II, and III
II, III, and IV
I, II, III, and IV