What causes earthquakes?
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Blocks of crust slide against one another, often at plate boundaries.
Blocks of crust slide against one another, often at plate boundaries.
Pressure builds up in the molten rock beneath Earth's crust and causes it to shake.
Pressure builds up in the molten rock beneath Earth's crust and causes it to shake.
Tectonic plates break apart into smaller plates, and the crumbling causes shaking.
Tectonic plates break apart into smaller plates, and the crumbling causes shaking.
Sudden motions in Earth's mantle cause the crust to shift.
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Blocks of crust slide against one another, often at plate boundaries.
Which of the following climate conditions would best support a tropical rain forest ecosystem?
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dry air and cold temperatures
dry air and cold temperatures
dry air and hot temperatures
dry air and hot temperatures
moist air and cold temperatures
moist air and cold temperatures
moist air and hot temperatures
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dry air and cold temperatures
dry air and cold temperatures
dry air and hot temperatures
dry air and hot temperatures
moist air and cold temperatures
moist air and cold temperatures
moist air and hot temperatures
moist air and hot temperatures
Which is one advantage of maps over aerial photographs as a way of understanding Earth’s surface?
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There is too much distortion in a photograph.
There is too much distortion in a photograph.
Maps show more features than photographs.
Maps show more features than photographs.
Photographs show only the most important features for a given purpose.
Photographs show only the most important features for a given purpose.
Photographs do not give an accurate picture of the region they show.
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There is too much distortion in a photograph.
There is too much distortion in a photograph.
Maps show more features than photographs.
Maps show more features than photographs.
Photographs show only the most important features for a given purpose.
Photographs show only the most important features for a given purpose.
Photographs do not give an accurate picture of the region they show.
Maps show more features than photographs.
Select the correct response from the drop-down menu.(1 point)
The process of democratization over the last 200 years has resulted in wider support for the idea that
Choose
The process of democratization over the last 200 years has resulted in wider support for the idea that
Choose
individuals should have equal rights and political participation.
If the demand for a good or service increases, how will prices affect supply?
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Responses
Rising prices will boost supply.
Rising prices will boost supply.
Falling prices will decrease supply.
Falling prices will decrease supply.
Rising prices will decrease supply.
Rising prices will decrease supply.
Falling prices will boost supply.
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Rising prices will boost supply.
Rising prices will boost supply.
Falling prices will decrease supply.
Falling prices will decrease supply.
Rising prices will decrease supply.
Rising prices will decrease supply.
Falling prices will boost supply.
Rising prices will boost supply.
Which is a right that both citizens and non-citizens in the U.S. share?
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the right to vote
the right to vote
the right to religious freedom
the right to religious freedom
the right to run for public office
the right to run for public office
the right to have a job
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the right to vote
the right to vote
the right to religious freedom
the right to religious freedom
the right to run for public office
the right to run for public office
the right to have a job
the right to religious freedom
Which of the following is one way in which an embargo differs from a tariff?
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It allows for free trade of goods.
It allows for free trade of goods.
It limits the taxes placed on foreign goods.
It limits the taxes placed on foreign goods.
It bans all importation of foreign goods.
It bans all importation of foreign goods.
It increases the price of foreign goods.
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It allows for free trade of goods.
It allows for free trade of goods.
It limits the taxes placed on foreign goods.
It limits the taxes placed on foreign goods.
It bans all importation of foreign goods.
It bans all importation of foreign goods.
It increases the price of foreign goods.
It bans all importation of foreign goods.
Why is a federal system of government more complex than a unitary system?
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Power is divided into many levels.
Power is divided into many levels.
The people get to make laws for the country.
The people get to make laws for the country.
Decisions are made by a group of people rather than one person.
Decisions are made by a group of people rather than one person.
Laws are made for the entire country.
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Power is divided into many levels.
Power is divided into many levels.
The people get to make laws for the country.
The people get to make laws for the country.
Decisions are made by a group of people rather than one person.
Decisions are made by a group of people rather than one person.
Laws are made for the entire country.
Power is divided into many levels.
Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentence.(1 point)
Hip-hop began as a musical style in the United States decades ago. The Japanese have since developed their own version of hip-hop. This is an example of
Hip-hop began as a musical style in the United States decades ago. The Japanese have since developed their own version of hip-hop. This is an example of
cultural diffusion.
Which of these causes of migration is an example of a pull factor?
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warfare
warfare
poverty
poverty
job availability
job availability
an earthquake
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warfare
warfare
poverty
poverty
job availability
job availability
an earthquake
job availability
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