Which of the following is NOT an example of subsidence?

a. submerged land in the Gulf of Alaska
b. the low-lying areas of New Orleans
c. Palace of Fine Arts, Mexico City
d. Baytown, Texas
e. The Leaning Tower of Pisa


E

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Which Libyan leader was ousted and ultimately executed during the Arab Spring?

a. Muammar Qadafi b. Bashir al-Assad c. King Khalifa d. Hosni Mubarak e. Ali Abdullah Saleh

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Which international climate change agreement was adopted by 190 countries and the European Union?

A) China-U.S. Greenhouse Agreement B) The Rio Framework C) The Vancouver Treaty D) The Kyoto Protocol E) The Washington Air Summit Agreement

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