Dreams of finding the Northwest Passage motivated many of the earliest explorers to brave the challenges of the Far North. Will global warming help make this elusive concept a reality for travelers in the 21st century? Where and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Yes, because of global warming and the reduction of Arctic ice sheets, the Northwest Passage, now only open to reinforced ice-breaking vehicles, could be open to conventional craft for a few weeks per year in the summer.
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The ____________ ____________ ____________ is a constellation of 24 satellites in orbit 17,000 kilometers above
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