Could a single graphic scale be used to measure distances on a Mercator projection? Explain.

Compare the Mercator projection to a globe.


No—distance scale changes toward the poles.

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The low grade metamorphism of shale produces ________

A) slate B) gneiss C) marble D) schist

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Sustainable agriculture is food production that can be continued indefinitely and that

A) limits or even reverses environmental degradation. B) increases food production profits. C) creates demand for cash crops. D) supports subsistence agricultural initiatives.

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The Challenger expedition (1872-1876 ) was a unique and historic voyage. Why?

A) ?It is the longest continuous scientific oceanographic expedition on record. B) ?Its scientists developed the first reliable navigational charts to indicate current and wind patterns. C) ?It was the first expedition to use an echo sounder to study the seafloor. D) ?It proved the hypothesis that life could not exist in the deep sea.

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