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Match each moon or planet to the most accurate characteristic.

A. Earth's moon

B. Venus

C. Europa

D. Mars

1. It contains large amounts of frozen water

2. The temperature of its atmosphere is increased by high levels of carbon dioxide

3. It doesn't have enough gravity to have an atmosphere

4. Astronomers believe there is a good chance it contains liquid water

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Which mountain ranges are part of the Cordilleras?

Blue Ridge Mountains

Laurentian Mountains

Rocky Mountains

Sierra Madre Occidental

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How are s waves and vertical surface waves different?

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Which two types of landforms are found in Brazil's northeast region

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Is it ture that wind moves easily across the plains

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While statement about the Brazilian Highlands is not true

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How many cities does Texas have

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What is a "Cold War"?

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Do you think our society is wasteful in terms of natural resources? Defend your position by explaining the social and economic factors affecting our use of natural resources. Discuss how we can improve the way that we use natural resources. What are some social or economic factors that will make it difficult to improve the way that we use natural resources?

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Which of the following countries has the largest economy?

A.

China

B.

Japan

C.

South Korea

D.

North Korea

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The wind is described as geostrophic when:

A The pressure gradient force balances the centripetal force.

B Winds blow in a straight line parallel to contour lines on a weather map

C The pressure gradient and Coriolis forces act on the air in the same direction.

D Winds blow under the influence of only the pressure gradient force.

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Why was life expectancy in colonial New England considerably higher than life expectancy in the country of England?

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The first inhabitants of Oceania are believed to have come from which continent?

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Thunderstorms often begin with the rising of?

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What are the two main forces that cause surface changes on earth?

a. erosion and plate tectonics

b. chemical and physical weathering

c. weathering and erosion

d. plate tectonics and weathering

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