A valley in the Rocky mountains contains a glacier. How might the glacier change this valley in the future?

(a) Describe the process of slashand-burn agriculture.

(b) What might be some dangers of the extensive use of slash-and-burn agriculture?

The elevation of Death Valley, California, is -282 feet. The Mississippi River in Illinois has an elevation of 279 feet. Which is closer to sea level?

Which feature on this diagram is a hanging valley?

A. 1, the circular depression at the head of the valley

B. 2, a lake in the upper valley

C. 3, a steep ridge

D. 4, a valley that is above the level of the main valley

How does a glacier change the shape and depth of a mountain valley?

The Mississippi River is the second longest river in the United States, second only to the Missouri River. The Mississippi River is about $\frac{23}{25}$ the length of the Missouri River. If the Missouri River is 2,540 miles long. how long is the Mississippi River?

Sue Ann Apolinar hired a guide through Arkansas Valley Adventures, LLC, for a rafting excursion on the Arkansas River. At the outfitter’s office, Apolinar signed a release that detailed potential hazards and risks, including “overturning,” “unpredictable currents,” “obstacles” in the water, and “drowning.” The release clearly stated that her signature discharged Arkansas Valley from liability for all claims arising in connection with the trip. On the river, while attempting to maneuver around a rapid, the raft capsized. The current swept Apolinar into a logjam where, despite eorts to save her, she drowned. Her son, Jesus Espinoza, Jr., Filed a suit in a federal district court against the rafting company, alleging negligence. What are the arguments for and against enforcing the release that Apolinar signed? Discuss. [Espinoza v. Arkansas Valley Adventures, LLC, 809 F.3d 1150 (10th Cir. 2016)] (See Legality.)

What are the three sisters of agriculture?

The lowest elevation of Death Valley is about −282 feet. Find the absolute value of the lowest elevation of Death Valley. Explain what this absolute value means.

In a review of Spoon River Anthology, Carl Sandburg wrote, "The people whose faces look out from the pages of the book are people of life itself, each trait of them as plain or as mysterious as in the old home valley where the writer came from." Do you think his remark accurately describes Lucinda Matlock, as she is characterized in the poem? Explain.

Locate Rubicon River, Dacia, Mesopotamia, Sinai Peninsula, Rhine River, Danube River.

Which area would most likely cause the least problems with keeping roads in good shape?

A. Bent Fence Hills

B. Wild Ride Valley

C. the flat area above the river terraces

D. a road built directly below the cliffs of Flattop Mountain

Locate Ruhr Valley, Switzerland.

A zip line is constructed across a valley, as shown in the diagram. What is the width w of the valley?