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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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| increase in the spread of infectious diseases |
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| A conference that established rules for political control of Africa |
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| How do the Rocky Mountains differ from the Appalachain Mountains? |
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| 300 million years older than the and have been much worn down by the elements over time |
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| An imporatant trading capital from the first to the eighth centuries A.D. in what is now Ethiopia; it flourished due to its location near the Red Sea and Indian Ocean |
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| When New Orleans was acquired as part of the Louisiana Purchase, the city's importance as a trade center grew because key inland valleys in exisiting U.S. territory were connected to the city by |
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| induces people to leave a location |
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| Inforamtion 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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| Why were a series of locks constructed to form the St. Lawrence Seaway |
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| allow huge vessels to sail into Great Lakes from the Atlantic Ocean |
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| A disese caused by human immune deficiency virus |
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| loose sedimentary material containing very small rock particles, formed by river deposits and very fertile |
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| What is a disadvantage of tourism? |
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| strain on local economies |
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| An open usually circular vessel with sloping or curving sides used typically for holding water for washing |
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| Which of the following is considered to be the most serious problem associated with the slash and burn technique being used in South America? |
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| causes the shrinking of the rain forests |
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| What was a prevailing push factor in the Mormon migration from Illinois to Utah? |
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| A policy of complete seperation of the races, institued by the white minority government of South Africa in 1948 |
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| What is exchanged in a debt-for-nature swap? |
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| payment of for protection of part of the rain forest |
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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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| Which of the following are the major gropus of people that shaped the cultures of both C. America and the Caribbean? |
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| native people, Europeans, Africans |
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| The question, "what is it like there?" relates to the theme of |
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| Which strategy would be most effective for minimizing injuries caused by tornadoes? |
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| Utilize lightweight temporary structures |
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| Which two countries are in the same time zone? |
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| Urban Sprawl occurs in areas where |
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| developedment increases without planned growth |
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| To which component of Earths physical systems does igneous rock belong? |
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| Which of the following countries has both the largest territory and population of any country in Latin America? |
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| Which statement best explains why the river systems of S. America are more important than those of Central America? |
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| don't have to depend on rivers because of their closeness to the oceans |
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| Which system or activity is most likely to be impacted by heavy fog? |
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| Which pratcice is most likely to reduce causalities caused by tsunamis? |
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| broad casting earthquake alerts |
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| The landform that borders the Great Plains on one side is |
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| The inricate network of canals that defines Venice, Itlay, is not just a whimisical and romantic feature of the city. The canals are neccessary because the city was constructed on which of these landforms? |
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| Which province is located within Canada's western and northern lands? |
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| The Pacific Provinces and Territories |
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| A place where water fron an aquifer has reached the surface; it supports vegetation and wildlife. |
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| A peron 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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| A forest region located in the tropical zone with a heavy concentration of different species of broad leaf trees |
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| A river in central south america and one of its three major river systems orginating in the highlands of southern brazil traveling about 3000 miles south and west |
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| Which two cultures blended to shape the development of Mexico? |
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| native poeple and Spanish |
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| This group of people and southward throughout Africa, spreading their language and culture, from around 500 B.C. to around A.D. 1000 |
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| What is the result of changes in altitude, land on either side of the equator, and ocean currents? |
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| varied climate and vegetation |
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| This region refers to the area of the United States where tornadoes are most frequent? |
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| Considering its location on the Great Plains, which industry is most likely to be successful in western Oklahoma? |
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| Which is NOT a reason to try ro preserve the rain forest? |
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| Land is needed for farming |
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| Why does Earths climate tend to be warmest near the equator? |
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| The sun's rays shine most directly toward the equator |
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| Which of the following combines a Brazilian dance with African influences? |
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| Which of the following is expected to contribute to Mexico's economic prosperity? |
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| IN which of these arears are you most likely to find perma frost? |
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| north of the Arctic Circle |
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| Many steel companies and other manufactures are based in the Northeast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic states. This area was labeled the Rust Belt in the 1970s as a result of which factor |
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| Numerous factories closed down |
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| The United States is a federal republic which divides power among national state governments but it is also a representative decocraxy, which means that |
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| ruled through elected representatives |
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| The revolution of the earth around the sun creates seasons while the rotation of the earth on its axis creates |
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| A state founded in the 15th century by a man named Mutota and that extended throughout all of present-day Zimbabwe except the eastern part. |
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