Flowing northward along the east coast of the United States is a tremendous warm water current called the ____________________

Fill in the blank with correct word.


ANSWER: Gulf Stream

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B) Tajikistan
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D) Kazakhstan
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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When assessing energy resources, it is helpful to use a measure called EROI, which is ________

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