What causes earthquakes?
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Responses
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.
pick only one answer
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
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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Responses
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
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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.
Rising prices will boost supply.
Which is a right that both citizens and non-citizens in the U.S. share?
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Responses
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