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Why has sustainable development become a priority for many industrialized countries?(1 point)1 Sustainable development is a
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Which statement best describes a benefit of using nonrenewable resources for the world’s energy needs?(1 point)1 Nonrenewable
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Which of the following solutions for creating access to clean water can affect the environment by overdrawing groundwater? (1
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increased light pollution, increased fossil fuel use, and depletion of groundwater are associated with (1 point)1 urban sprawl.
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Which policy-related result reduced the destruction of land and wildlife resources in the U.S.?(1 point)1 the passage of the
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Which statement best captures public sentiment about forested land in the U.S. in the early twentieth century?(1 point)1 A
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The Aral Sea is drastically smaller due to which practice?(1 point)1 deforestation 2 water diversion 3 soil erosion 4 slash and
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Excluding Antarctica, most of the world’s deserts are found between what latitudes?(1 point)1 40°–55° north and south of
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What is the region called between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle?(1 point)1 the frigid zone 2 the tropical zone 3
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Which of the following best describes why London, England, does not experience bitter cold winters even though it’s at a
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Which type of plate boundary created the Red Sea?(1 point)1 geothermal plate boundary 2 divergent plate boundary 3 convergent
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Which process is responsible for creating caves?(1 point)1 chemical weathering 2 physical weathering 3 blowing wind 4 soil
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Which statement best defines differential erosion?(1 point)1 erosion that occurs at the same rate despite the type of rock 2
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Which statement best defines a basin?(1 point)1 A basin is a depression in the land or ocean floor, shaped like an oval or
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Which phenomenon is the result of a hurricane?(1 point)1 a lateral blast 2 El Niño 3 a tsunami 4 a storm surge
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Which factor is least influential in influencing Earth’s climate and weather?(1 point)1 the tilt of Earth’s axis 2 Earth’s
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Which statement correctly identifies a condition that leads to Earth’s different climates?(1 point)1 Earth’s axis flip-flops
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How is the underlined phrase in the sentence below used in the sentence?Frustrated by the woman’s response, the border guard
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Which best describes the underlined phrase in the sentence below?Living in Salt Lake City was Laetitia’s dream. (1 point) 1
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Which event in "Borders" is an example of a flashback?(1 point) 1 The mother tells the border guards she is going to visit her
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What is heredity?(1 point)1 the random distribution of chromosomes to produce new genetic combinations 2 the adaptation of
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During meiosis, non-sister chromatids may exchange sections of DNA leading to genetic diversity. What is this process called?(1
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Which of the following is a difference between phase I and phase II of meiosis?(1 point)1 Genetic variations can only occur
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The inheritance pattern of one gene will not affect the inheritance pattern of another gene. This is known as(1 point)1 random
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How would studying a volcanic eruption help you investigate cooler temperatures on Earth?(1 point)1 Volcanic eruptions eject
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Which statement correctly explains a condition that leads to Earth’s different climates?(1 point)1 Earth is the second planet
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Distinguish between the four main Earth system spheres. Which of the following contains solid rock below and at Earth’s
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Identify the choice that best describes the underlined phrase in each sentence.Ms. Reyes, my English teacher, is fluent in
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What was the impact of the invention of the printing press? (1 point)1 The printing press made printing books and papers much
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How did the Black Death destabilize the feudal system in the late Middle Ages?(1 point)1 It ended the Hundred Years’ War,
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While England’s legal documents were a step toward a constitutional monarchy, which of the following summarizes an obvious
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What did the Church consider to be an important failure of feudalism during the Middle Ages?(1 point)1 Lords ignored their
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Christianity began as a branch of Judaism. How else is Christianity similar to Judaism?(1 point)1 The Sabbath is celebrated in
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How were relationships between societies impacted by the Indian Ocean trade network?(1 point)1 Islam spread peacefully through
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How did Spanish monks Bartolomé de Las Casas and Gerónimo de Mendieta respond to the devastation caused by Eurasian diseases
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What is depicted in the image carved into Pacal the Great’s sarcophagus?(1 point)1 In this carving on his sarcophagus, Pacal
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What disadvantages did Mayan, Aztec, and Incan farmers suffer compared to those in Europe, Asia, and Africa?(1 point)1 They had
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Investigate how the Chimu influenced the Inca.(1 point)1 The Chimu created the quipu to record information. 2 The Chimu
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Analyze the similar environmental and cultural impacts of the Aztec and Inca.(1 point)1 They both used ashlar stone construction
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Explain the cultural reason why the Aztec engaged in warfare.(1 point)1 to spread their language Quechua to conquered people 2
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How did the Inca prevent revolts by local rulers who gained too much power or from newly conquered ethnic groups?(1 point)1 The
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How did geography affect the Inca Empire?(1 point)1 The Inca Empire expanded from North America into South America, making it
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Why did the Inca engage in continuous expansion?(1 point)1 The need for laborers after the failure of the mit’a made it
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Which of the following best describes the mitma policy used by the Inca?(1 point)1 public service required of able-bodied people
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Which of the following best explains the role of human sacrifice in the Aztec Empire?(1 point)1 The Aztecs slowly stopped doing
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Which of the following serves as an external factor for a civilization’s decline?(1 point)1 disease 2 foreign invasion 3
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How did the Maya use their environment to build architectural structures?(1 point)1 They used step terraces to build different
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What impact did trade networks have on Mayan city-states?(1 point)1 Trade networks connected Mayan city-states with the
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Americas to 1500 Unit TestWhy was it difficult for large civilizations in Mesoamerica and South America to hold together?(1
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CaO + CO2 ⇌ CaCO3When the reaction is at dynamic equilibrium, which statement must be true? (1 point) 1 The reaction has run
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Two workers are pushing on the same large crate. One worker pushes east with a force of 875 N, while the other worker pushes
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Which two values would likely be equal for the object during the times marked by segments B and E?(1 point) 1 net force 2
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On a position vs. time graph for an object, a horizontal line segment indicates that the object is(1 point)1 at its starting
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Which statement is true about speed and velocity?(1 point)1 Both speed and velocity are scalar quantities. 2 Speed is a scalar
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Hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide react to produce water and sodium chloride in an endothermic reaction. Which statement
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When iron pipes come in contact with water and oxygen, iron transfers electrons to the oxygen molecules. Which statement about
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Molecules that are made up of two of the same atom have nonpolar covalent bonds. Which statement best explains this property?(1
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How do temperature changes lead to solubility changes for salt dissolved in water?(1 point)1 High temperatures mean that sodium
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How are carbon atoms represented in this image?(1 point) 1 red circles 2 white circles 3 dark gray circles 4 blue circles
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Hydrogen is in Group 1 of the periodic table. Which kind of bond would form between two hydrogens?(1 point)1 An ionic bond would
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How did the study of the atom contribute to our understanding of the periodic table of the elements?(1 point)1 Elements are made
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Impact of European Conquest Quick checkWhile investigating the impact of Eurasian diseases in the Americas, which of the
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Investigate the impact of Huayna Capac on the Inca Empire.(1 point)1 Huayna Capac ruled over the northern part of the Inca
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What was the Aztec Triple Alliance?(1 point)answers: 1 an alliance between the cities of Tenochtitlán, Tlacopan, and Texcoco 2
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Investigate the impacts of Moctezuma I on the Aztec Empire.(1 point)answers: 1 Moctezuma I expanded the Aztec Empire’s
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What were some of the achievements of the Mayan Empire?(1 point)answers: 1 The Mayan Empire achieved great things in the fields
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Investigate the impact of Pacal the Great on the Mayan Empire.(1 point)1 In life, he expanded his empire. In death, because of
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Which of the following compares the role of monumental architecture in the Aztec and the Inca Empires?(1 point)answers: 1 The
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Compare the political characteristics of the Mayan and Inca Empires.(1 point)answers: 1 Rulers in the Mayan Empire demonstrated
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What defined the nobility in Mayan, Aztec, and Incan societies?(1 point)answers: 1 birth 2 religious office 3 education 4 wealth
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Investigate the chief advantage the Maya and Aztec had over the Inca in managing information.(1 point)answers: 1 They had a
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Investigate the importance of cloth production by women to Mayan, Aztec, and Incan society.(1 point)answers: 1 It was the
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Investigate the importance of cloth production by women to Mayan, Aztec, and Incan society.(1 point)1 It was the largest
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Investigate how the Chavin gods may have influenced the Inca.(1 point)1 The Chavin Staff Deity was a forerunner to the Incan
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Analyze the reason for terrace farming in the Incan Empire.(1 point)1 Terrace farming protected crops from sun. 2 Terrace
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Explain how the Aztec used local rulers to help them rule politically.(1 point)1 Local rulers offered young men and women in
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How did the Maya building evolve beyond the Olmec?(1 point)1 The Maya did not build homes for the elite in their cities. 2 The
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Investigate how the Maya and the Olmec showed continuity economically.(1 point)1 They both farmed corn. 2 They both had money
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Solve the equation by completing the square. Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary.x2 – 6x = –8 answers 1 x = 4, –2
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Solve this system of equations.-5x-4y=-11 10x+y=-6 answers 1 (4,-11) 2 (1, 10) 3 (-1,4) 4 (-5,-20)
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What is the simpler form of the following expression?(6x^3 – 1x^2 + 1) ÷ (2x + 1) 1 –3x^2 + 2x – 1 2 3x^2 – 2x + 1 3
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Kendra owns a toy store. She charges $8.00 for two puzzles and a piece of candy. She charges $4.50 for one puzzle and a piece of
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What are the solutions to the system?y = x^2 + 3x – 4 y = 2x + 2 answers 1 (–3, 6) and (2, –4) 2 (–3, –4) and (2, 6) 3
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Since opening night, attendance at Play A has increased steadily, while attendance at Play B first rose and then fell. Equations
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QuestionHow many real-number solutions does the equation have? 0=3x^2-5x-5 1 one solution 2 two solutions 3 no solutions 4
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A model rocket is launched from a roof into a large field. The path of the rocket can be modeled by the equation y = –0.02x2 +
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A model rocket is launched from a roof into a large field. The path of the rocket can be modeled by the equation y = –0.02x2 +
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Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation. If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.x2 + 10 = –7x 1 x = 2, 5 2 x =
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The area of a rectangular painting is given by the trinomial x2 + 2x – 15. What are the possible dimensions of the painting?
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Bradley and Ryan are having a contest to see who can collect the most bumper stickers. Bradley started with 23 bumper stickers
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When are chromosomes visible during the entirety of the cell cycle?(1 point)1 only during mitosis 2 only during G2 phase 3 only
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In which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes become visible?(1 point)1 metaphase 2 interphase 3 telophase 4 prophase
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Which of the following happens during interphase?(1 point)1 Centromeres divide. 2 Centrioles appear. 3 Spindle fibers begin to
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Which of the following are the principal stages of cell division?(1 point)1 mitosis and interphase. 2 synthesis and cytokinesis.
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Which of the following is a correct statement after the process of cell division?(1 point)1 The cell’s volume increases. 2
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Why are spindle fibers important during mitosis?(1 point)1 They break down the nuclear membrane. 2 They divide the cell in half.
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Match the steps of mitosis with the description.Description: 1 the cell begins to prepare for replication 2 The spindle lines up
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put the stages of cell cycle in order from beginning to end1 G2 (cell prepares to divide) 2 G1 (cell increases in size) 3 M
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Which of the following statements best summarizes the Aztec Empire’s methods of rule?(1 point)1 Four military leaders ruled
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How did the Aztecs use canals and channels in their daily lives?(1 point)1 These helped them to study the different types of
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