One of the primary reasons Spanish explorers such as Francisco Vasquez de Coronado explored MexAmerica was that they were looking for what?

A) Oil
B) High quality farm land
C) Gold
D) The fountain of youth


C

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A. the thawing process produces pressure on the pipes. B. the ground contracts when colder, pulling pipes apart. C. water contracts when freezing. D. water expands when freezing.

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Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky was formed by the chemical weathering of ________

A) iron oxide B) sulphur dioxide C) calcium carbonate D) carbonic acid E) shale

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Which mesothermal climate type lies poleward from Mediterranean climates?

a. savanna b. marine west coast c. humid continental, mild summer d. steppe e. desert

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Surface winds blow across isobars at an angle and the pressure gradient force is balanced by the ____ force and the Coriolis force.?

a. ?surface b. ?pressure gradient c. ?frictional d. ?centripetal e. ?gravitational

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