If a cartographer approached you claiming that she had produced the world's most accurate and useful world map, with none of the shortcomings of previous maps, why would you need to doubt her claims?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Varies but should discuss distortion associated with projections

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The speed of transportation and communication increased with the Industrial Revolution

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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  Figure 3.15 Generalized pyramid of energy flow showing the decrease in usable chemical energy available at each succeeding trophic level in a food chain or food web. ? Use the accompanying figure to answer the following five questions. ? Why is heat shown as being lost to the environment?

What will be an ideal response?

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A ball tossed vertically upward reaches its highest point and then falls back to its starting point. Along this up-and-down path, the acceleration of the ball is always

A. in the direction of motion. B. directed upward. C. directed downward. D. opposite its velocity.

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Above the stratosphere is a layer called the ________ where temperatures decrease with an increase in altitude.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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