The rapid increase of population in the West resulted from the discovery of

a.

gold and silver deposits.

c.

the lush forests of the Northwest.

b.

a major oil field in Alaska.

d.

plentiful fish off the coast.

Folded rock layers generally form from A) Divergence of tectonic plates at mid-ocean ridges B) Tectonic plates sliding past each other C) Compression of tectonic plates at convergent boundaries D) Huge underwater earthquakes

The arid expanse covering north africa is called

How did medieval monks preserve ancient learning?

What is the only european country that has a coastline on the atlantic ocean and mediterranean sea?

Which of these materials will decay the fastest to one-fourth of its original amount? Bismuth-212 half-lives 60.5 seconds Sodium-24 half-lives 15 hours Iodine-131 half-lives 8.07 days Radium-226 half-lives 1600 years

Why is Bristol an important international city

Why are environmental issues a major concern for people of Sub-Saharan Africa?

Which revelation resulted from the observation of the spectrum of different galaxies? A. there were more galaxies whose spectrum was blueshifted B. there were no galaxies whose spectrum was redshifted C.

Why are people are able to live in deserts, mountains, and tundras?

What is the essential feature of data stored by geographical information systems? 1. The data relates to land use. 2. The data is linked to locations. 3. The data relates to geographical formations. 4. The data is linked to a specific time.