The source of the Blue Nile is __________ in the highlands of Ethiopia.

a. Lake Turkana in Kenya, not in Ethiopia
b. Lake Tana
c. Lake Victoria
d. Abaya Lake
e. Lake Chad


b. Lake Tana

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Large numbers of birds in the United States are killed each year by various human-related hazards. Wind turbines are responsible for 234,000 bird deaths, which is ____.

A. a very small percentage of total bird deaths by human-related sources B. equal to the number killed by cars and trucks C. more than the number killed by cars, trucks, and domestic cats combined D. more than the number killed by pesticide use E. half of the number of deaths by all human-related sources combined

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The sum of the currents through the branches of a parallel circuit

A. equal the current in the battery. B. are less than the current in any one branch. C. are more than the current in the battery. D. all of the above

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The nation often described as the economic engine which drives much of Europe is

A) England B) Germany C) Switzerland D) France E) Italy

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