50 POINTS! BUT NO GUESSING! PLS HELPPP Land degradation is a major issue worldwide and poses a threat to the sustainability of agriculture and the economic development of many third world countries. Which statement best describes the major cause of land degradation in these countries?
A) overuse of the fertilizers
B) silt deposits at the mouths of rivers
C) wind and wave erosion on coastal areas
D) Water erosion caused by rain and runoff in semi-arid regions

Clothing made of several thin layers of fabric with trapped air in between, often called ski clothing, is commonly used in cold climates because it is light, fashionable, and a very effective thermal insulator. so it is no surprise that such clothing has largely replaced thickand heavy old-fashioned coats. (a) consider a jacket made of five layers of 0.1-mm-thick synthetic fabric (k = 0.13 w/m·°c) with 1.5-mm-thick air space (k = 0.026 w/m·°c) between the layers. assuming the inner surface temperature of the jacket to be 28°c and the surface area to be 1.25 m2, determine the rate of heat loss through the jacket when the temperature of the outdoors is 0°c and the heat transfer coefficient at the outer surface is 25 w/m2·°c. (b) what would your response be if the jacket is made of a single layer of 0.5-mm-thick synthetic fabric? what should be the thickness of a wool fabric (k = 0.035 w/m·°c) if the person is to achieve the same level of thermal comfort wearing a thick wool coat instead of a five-layer ski jacket?

Two forces produce equal torques on a door about the door hinge. the first force is applied at the midpoint of the door; the second force is applied at the doorknob. both forces are applied perpendicular to the door. which force has a greater magnitude?

On your wedding day your lover gives you a gold ring of mass 3.67 g. 48 years later its mass is 3.44 g. on the average how many atoms were abrated from the ring during each second of your marriage? the atomic mass of gold is 197 u. don't enter units