The UN's 1982 Convention on the Law of the Sea allows coastal states, including island nations, to claim up to ________ nautical miles of the ocean off their shores as an Exclusive Economic Zone
A) 12
B) 20
C) 100
D) 200
E) 320
Answer: D
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Which of the following conditions describes when a parcel of saturated air releases the most latent heat?
A. when the air parcel is rising and cold B. when the air parcel is rising and warm C. when the air parcel is sinking and warm D. when the air parcel is sinking and cold
About 20 million people from ________ and ________ have immigrated to the United States in the past half-century
A) Mexico, Canada B) Latin America, Asia C) Asia, Europe D) Asia, Africa E) Latin America, Europe
High air pressure zones are usually associated with:
A) relatively dry conditions. B) ascending currents. C) converging winds. D) stormy weather.
Which of the following is correct regarding permafrost?
A) It develops where soil or rock temperatures are below freezing for at least two years. B) It primarily occurs in areas covered with glaciers. C) The surface layer of permafrost never thaws, even in the warm season. D) It tends to occur at lower elevations in the midlatitudes than in the high latitudes.