15. are tropical rain forests carbon sinks? why or why not? be sure to include a definition carbon sink in your answer. 16. today we are faced with an increase in carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. imagine, however, that the reverse were true. imagine if there were an decrease in carbon dioxide and a increase in oxygen. what would be the consequences for the temperature of the atmosphere near the surface of the earth? why would a decrease in carbon dioxide caus this?

Most countries in the middle east must import a majority of their a. gasoline b. oil c. food d. water

Crisis in rivalries between the serbs, croatians and muslims has been going on for centuries and only intensified during the 1990s when non-communist rulers were elected

Ineed this answered asap the north korean communist government a. controls crop production and distribution. b. is not involved in crop production and distribution. c. exports its huge rice surplus to other countries. d. allows farmers to choose which crops to grow but controls where the crops are sold. which statement below is true? a. east asian nations are members of nafta. c. industry and production is not an important aspect of east asian economics. b. east asian nations are economically independent. d. the economies of most east asian countries are mixed or market systems. what is the main idea of this passage? a. the city of hiroshima can never fully recover from the atomic bombing of 1945. b. hiroshima is more modernized than any other city in japan. c. after being bombed, hiroshima was rebuilt and became a thriving urban port. d. the city of hiroshima has an extensive park system dedicated to peace.