[Q]: John was studying the characteristics of tropical forests. For that, he chose forests in Laos. To compare the forests in Laos with the temperate zone forests he chose forests in Ireland. He could clearly see that how they differed in important ways. Which forests would see lower rates of chemical weathering, Laos or Ireland?
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[A]: Ireland

[Q]: Tokyo recently had a large explosion in one of their largest steel manufacturing plants. The combination of heat, steel, and manufacturing materials released an extraordinary amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Meanwhile, Osaka has dramatically decreased the amount of carbon dioxide it releases through the installation of many public transportation projects and tree planting initiatives. Which city, Tokyo or Osaka, will contribute less to global warming?
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[A]: Osaka

[Q]: Frank owned two parcels of land. He called them Forest and Field. The Forest parcel was covered in old-growth pine, while Field one was covered in grass and wildflowers. Frank was very proud of his properties. Which parcel had more plants with anemophilous pollen grains?
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[A]: Forest

[Q]: The Berg mountains in Berg county are of a volcanic nature, very massive, few caves. The Gorge mountains in Gorge county are made of sedimentary rocks, predominantly limestone. They were exposed to water and that lead to karst lanscapes, caves, blue holes, stalactites and stalagmites. Which of the two mountains had fewer karst landscapes?
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[A]:
Berg