Sailors in the 16th-18th century dreaded "rounding the horn" because of strong winds and heavy seas. Cape Horn is about latitude 55°S at the tip of South America
These sailors considered this a passage from the Atlantic to Pacific oceans, but this ocean is now often called ________.
A) the Australian Ocean B) the Southern Ocean
C) the Indian Ocean D) the Antarctic Ocean
B
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A) They are harmful to the environment, so we use them to prevent harm done. B) They are very easy to attain. C) They are strong because their finely intergrown mineral crystals are difficult to fracture along grain boundaries. D) They are cheap.
Which of the following conditions promotes formation of radiation fog?
A) light winds B) clear night C) long night D) dew temperature is five degrees Celsius below the air temperature at sunset E) all of the above
Molten salt systems allow solar thermal power plants to produce electricity around the clock.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
According to the World Health Organization, as many as thirty million people in the Subsaharan realm are infected with _________.
a. Zika virus b. malaria c. HIV d. smallpox e. ebola