The 360 degrees of the Earth are measured using a grid pattern called the

-longitude
-graticule
-Cartesian plane
-latitude
-coordinate system


graticule

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Which of the following is a situation of irredentism?

A. Serb claims to territories outside of Serbia that are inhabited by Serbs. B. Most Chinese minorities live in autonomous regions. C. The government of Taiwan applies for UN membership every year. D. Freed American slaves established the independent country of Liberia in 1847.

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An assemblage of minerals bound together is called a

A) rock. B) granitic compound. C) mineral. D) molecule.

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Why do some minerals form regular crystals and some do not? Even the same mineral, like quartz,

may form beautiful crystals or irregular blobs. What will be an ideal response?

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The main source of energy for a hurricane is the ____

A) upper-level jet stream B) rising of warm air and sinking of cold air in the vicinity of weather fronts C) warm ocean water and release of latent heat energy by condensation D) ocean currents and tides

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