Biogeography as a Science Began When

question 37

Multiple Choice

Biogeography as a science began when

• A) European naturalists first traveled the globe and noted patterns in the distributions of organisms.
• B) Europeans traveled to the Middle East during the Crusades.
• C) phylogenetic methods were developed.
• D) the theory of continental drift was accepted.
• E) Charles Darwin proposed the theory of natural selection.

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Definitions:

Recessionary Pressures

Economic factors or conditions indicating an impending or current period of economic downturn.

Recessions

Intervals of brief economic downturn during which there is a reduction in trade and industry activity, most often marked by a decline in GDP over two successive quarters.

Government Spending

Expenditures made by the government for the purpose of maintaining the economy and public services.

Paradox Of Thrift

The economic theory suggesting that increased saving in the aggregate can lead to a decrease in economic growth, income, and spending.