What was the mistaken calculation made by Ptolemy that contributed to the "discovery" of the New World by Christopher Columbus?
a. Current movements
b. Size of the Atlantic Ocean
c. Shape of Earth
d. Longitude lines
e. Circumference of Earth
e
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A) clockwise; inward B) clockwise; outward C) counterclockwise; inward D) counterclockwise; outward
The development of public policy in democracies often goes through a policy life cycle consisting of four stages, the last of which is policy ____.
A. recognition B. implementation C. evaluation D. formulation E. adjustment
Some observers of the Middle East believe political tension over this resource could escalate to war in the next few years
A) brine B) cobalt C) high-grade coal deposits D) rare earth metals E) water
The regolith and soil are underlain by the
A) O horizon. B) A horizon. C) E horizon. D) B horizon. E) Bedrock.