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| Why is Earth's climate colder at the poles? |
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| The sun rays hit the poles at an angle. |
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| The leader of Zaire, which is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, from its independence the 1960s until 1997. He brought the country's businesses under national control, profited from the reorganization, and used the army to hold power. |
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| Which system or activity is most likely to be impacted by heavy fog? |
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| One in which people use lineages, or families whose members are descended from a common ancestor, to govern themselves |
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| The Mackenzie River flows primarily through |
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| The Northwest Territories |
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| Many steel companies and other manufactures are based in the Northeast, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states. This area was labled the Rust Belt in the 1970s as a result of which factor |
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| Numerous factories closed down |
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| Which of the following describes Juan Peron of Argentina and other 20th- century Latin American dictators? |
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| Which province is located within Canadas western and northern lands? |
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| The Pacific Provinces and the Territories |
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| Which statement decribes an impact of the Panama Canal? |
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| It provides the most direct sea route between the east and west coasts of the United States |
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| Along with human migration, Europeans were also involved in the Columbian exchange between the Eastern and Western hemispheres, which included the exchange of |
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| The west coasts of North and South America are home to great mountain ranges that stretch from the Artic in the north to the southern tip of South America. What do these physical characteristics suggest about the geography of these coasts. |
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| They are home to many volcanoes |
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| Which of the following was the name of the capital of the Aztec Empire? |
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| One of the primary objectives of terrorists is to |
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| gain territory or change government policies |
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| A majority of Americans work in fields such as information processing, finance, medicine, and education, which are parts of the |
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| Why were a series of locks constructed to form the St. Lawrence Seaway |
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| to allow huge vessels to sail into the Great Lakes from the Atlantic Ocean |
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| Which of the follwoing combines a Brazilian dance with African influences? |
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| Which theme is concerned with how people, goods, ideas, and information area connected? |
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| What two farming techniques helped the Inca survive in the Andes? |
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| Carved boxes containing the skulls and bones of deceased ancestors, created by the Fang, who lived in Gabon, southern Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea |
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| The question, "what is it like there?" relates to the theme of |
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| Which two cultures blended to shape the develpment of Mexico? |
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| native people and Spanish |
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| Which of the following identifies the reason why the Portugese brought Africans to the colony of Brazil? |
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| Information about the relative location of a place indicates its location with respect to |
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| a point with a known position |
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| A respiratory spread by human contact, which often accompanies AIDS |
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| Which is NOT a reason to try to preserve the rain forest? |
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| Land is needed for farming |
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| Why does Earth's climate tend to be the warmest near the equator? |
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| The sun's rays shine most directly toward the equator |
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| Which action is most likely to improve food production in areas with low precipitation? |
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| A person who live in what is now Ghana, in West Africa, and who are known for their artfull weaving of colorful asasia, or kente cloth. |
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| To which component of Earth's physical systems does igneous rock belong? |
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| To increase the variety of products in a country's economy; to promote manufacturing and other industries in order to |
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| A policy of complete seperation of the races, instituted by the white minority government of South Africa in 1948 |
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| Which geogrpahic theme is demonstrated when a professor at Boston College emails a professor in London to discuss a book she is writing? |
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| This group of people went southward throughout Africa, spreading their language and culture, from around 500 B.C. to around A.D. 1000 |
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| Which of the following is NOT associated with democracy? |
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| lack of participation for all except the powerful rulers |
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| This region is known for its richness of soil and advantageous climate that produces an agricultural surplus? |
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| Which of these make up the Praire Provinces |
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| Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta |
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| The economies of C. America and the Caribbean are primarly based on which of these two factors? |
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| An important trading capital from the first to the eighth centuries A.D. in what is now Ehiopia; it flourished due to its location near the Red Sea and Indian Ocean |
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| water usuage is a growing area of environmental concern. World wide shortages of available freshwater have resulted in |
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| an increase in the spread of infectious diseases |
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| Created by moving apart of the continental plates, present in East Africa, stretching over 4,000 miles from Jordan in Southwest Asia to Mozambique in South Africa. |
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| Deforestation is the intentional destruction of natural growth forest. Deforestation has been an issue for environmental activists for decades. One of the major causes of deforestation is? |
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| agriculture and cattle raising |
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| The area of the United States which has many closed industrial plants is called the |
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| How do the Rocky Mountains differ from the Appalachain Mountains |
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| The Rocky Mountains are about 300 million years older than the Appalchains and have been much worn down by the elements over time |
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| The upper peninsula of Michigan, located between three great lakes, has a tiny population in proportion to its land area. The iron and copper rich region is heavily forested and notable for its impressive views. However the natural resources of the Upper peninsula have not supported |
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| Which term describes a government under harsh, military leadership? |
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| What is the most important reason that many Latin American citizens are unable to take advantage of the free- market economy? |
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| They lack education and cannot get meaningful |
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| The United States is a federal republic which divides power among national state and local governments but it is also a representative decocraxy, which means that |
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| the poeple ruled through elected representatives |
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| Government ruled by a few powerful rulers is known as what? |
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