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question Which of the following is least likely to have difficulties with economic access to potable water? answer Australia question Which of the following is not a way that nonnative organisms are introduced to new aquatic ecosystems related to commerce? answer migration question The defining characteristic of potable water is that it _______. answer Can […]

question Pacific Railway Acts answer A set of acts that gave railroad companies loans and large land grants that could be sold to pay for construction costs question Transcontinental Railroad answer Railroad line that linked the eastern railroad system with California’s railroad system; constructed by the *Central Pacific* and *Union Pacific* railroads; completed in 1869 […]

question Central Nervous System (CNS) answer directs all activity of entire nervous system; composed of brain and spinal cord question Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) answer composed of cranial nerves and spinal nerves that transmit to and from the brain and spinal cord question Afferent nerves answer sensory nerves; transmit impulses from the sensory receptors in […]

question biochemistry answer a discipline in biochemistry; is the description of molecules in biology/chemistry of proteins question molecular biology answer a discipline in biochemistry; the manipulation of DNA, genetics question cell biology answer a discipline in biochemistry; larger scale, functions and mechanisms within a cell/cell energetics question cellulose answer a natural polymer; found in plants […]

question Is the trait being studied in the bedigree recessive or dominant? How do you know? answer None of the babies have it, because they are not shaded. Not everyone shows the trait question Are II-1 carriers of the trait? How do you know? answer They had to be carriers otherwise the kids wouldn’t have […]

question Inflation answer -A steady and sustained rise in general price levels across economic sectors; measured by the changing cost over time of a “market basket” of goods and services that a typical household might purchase -measured with consumer price index(CPI) and personal inflation rate question Marginal utility/cost answer Usefulness or cost of the next […]

question air pressure answer the force exerted by the weight of a column of air above given point question barometer answer an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure question pressure gradient answer the amount of pressure change occurring over a given distance question Coriolis effect answer the apparent deflective force of Earth’s rotation on all free-moving […]

question Block Grants answer A form of fiscal federalism where federal aid is given to the states with few strings attached. question Culture of Poverty answer The establishment of an income level by government that references the point at which an individual is considered to be living in poverty. question Entitlements answer Those benefits guaranteed […]

question By 1890, the majority of Americans: A) worked as farmers. B)worked in the mining industry. C) were moving into the middle class. D)worked for wages. E) worked as independent craftsmen. answer D) worked for wages. question Which of the following statements best summarizes the reasons for the tripling of railroad track miles in the […]

question A dam and reservoir are constructed on a graded river. What will happen? answer deposition upstream from the dam; channel downcutting below question The ________ describes the movement of water through Earth’s hydrosphere. answer hydrologic cycle question Which one of the following statements is true concerning natural levees? answer mostly fine sand and silt […]

question La pluma está (encima de / detrás de) la mesa. answer La pluma está encima de la mesa. question La ventana está (a la izquierda / debajo de) la puerta. answer La ventana está a la izquierda la puerta. question La pizarra está (debajo de / delante de) los estudiantes. answer La pizarra está […]

question Which of the following would double the amount of current flowing through a piece of metal wire? 1. Halve the voltage across it. 2. Quarter the voltage across it. 3. Double the voltage across it. 4. Quadruple the voltage across it. answer 3. Double the voltage across it question If the resistivity of copper […]

question What does a solid yellow line mean? answer Passing not permitted question When driving at night using high beams, dim your lights when you get within ______ feet of an approaching vehicle. answer 500 question True or False: Bicyclists should observe the same yielding regulations as vehicles. answer True question When driving at night […]

question At the time of the Han dynasty, which people particularly threatened China from the north? answer the Huns question Why is Zhang Qian often called the Father of the Silk Road? answer This explorer brought back word of Western cultures question Why did people in China want horses from Central Asia? answer The horses […]

question Abduction answer lateral movement of the limbs away from the median plane of the body question adduction answer movement of a limb or eye toward the median plane of the body question adverse reaction answer harmful or unintended effect of medication, diagnostic test or therapeutic intervention question aerobic answer requiring oxygen for maintenance of […]

question Tango is a mixture of what musical genres? (Check ALL that apply) answer 1) European ballroom dance music 2) Ballads of Argentine gauchos 3) Cuban habanera 4) Italian light opera question Who is famous for creating “jungle music”? answer Duke Ellington question The Latin country to provide the greatest impact on American popular music […]

question In a rare accident, both temporal lobes have been significantly injured. As you render care, you are least worried about which of the following? (A) visceral agnosia (B) gustatory agnosia (C) some visual agnosia (D) auditory agnosia answer (A) visceral agnosia question To what depth must an injection of anesthetic be inserted to numb […]

question 1. Puedes regatear en un mercado al aire libre. (Audio) answer lógico question 2. Las vendedoras ponen el dinero en la caja. (Audio) answer lógico question 3. Los hombres usan vestidos. (Audio) answer ilógico question 4. Las camisetas son para hombres y mujeres. (Audio) answer lógico question 5. Las blusas son ropa de mujer. […]

question What does ATP stand for? Where is energy stored in molecules? ATP? How can ATP be compared to a battery? answer Adenosine-triphosphate. Energy is stored in ATP in molecules by the ability of one of the ATP’s phosphates being able to break off and bond with another molecule, causing that other molecule to become […]

question In a C++ program, two slash marks ( // ) indicate: answer The beginning of a comment question A statement that starts with a # symbol is called a: answer Preprocessor directive question For every opening brace in a C++ program, there must be a: answer Closing brace question The ________ is/are used to […]

question Fascism answer Fascism is a type of government that enforces strict obedience to a one-state party to provide nationalism and control the state. question Italian Fascism answer Italian Fascism is Fascism with a dictator in charge instead of a one-state party. The dictator in this situation (Italy) was Benito Mussolini. question Years Mussolini went […]

question What scientist argued forcefully for continental drift in the early part of the 20th century? answer Wegener question What is the name of the supercontinent during the late Paleozoic? answer Pangea question The northward movement of ____ into Eurasia is an example of an active, continent-continent collision answer India question Pull-apart rift zones are […]