Eratosthenes would have measured a larger Earth if the distance between his pillar and the well in Syene were
A. shorter.
B. longer.
C. no difference.
D. impossible to say.
Answer: B
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A) push out from the center in a well-defined elite residential sector. B) push into the center in a well-defined elite residential sector. C) have always lived exclusively in the center. D) have always lived in the peripheries away from the center. E) abhor the city center because of the high marginal tax rates.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What is the main reason our knowledge of the Earth increased dramatically starting in the 1950s?
A. The cold war started. B. More scientists started studying the Earth. C. Improved technologies provided more data.
Canada has adequate _________________ to provide for its people and gain wealth.
-GDP -industrialization -water -education -natural resources