Soon after Earth’s formation, gravity pulled most of the iron and nickel inward to form the planet’s core in a process

call density ____________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


stratification

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Areas near oceans have ________ than areas in the interior of continents because of the great storage capacity of water

A) cooler winters, warmer summers B) warmer winters, cooler summers C) warmer winters, warmer summers D) cooler winters, cooler summers

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Shifting cultivation is most commonly practiced in

A) core countries. B) tropical and subtropical regions. C) southern Africa and Australia. D) Siberia.

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What role do receptor sites play in drug activity?

A. The receptor site is the location that a drug binds to, altering the function of a biomolecule. B. The receptor site removes a drug from the blood stream, which limits negative side effects C. The receptor site is the same as the active site in an enzyme. D. The receptor site is unrelated to drug activity. E. none of the above

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Is the path of the string on your globe the same as the heavy line shown on just one of these maps, or on both of these maps? (Hint: Look carefully at the string on the globe in relation to the Aleutian Islands of Alaska [at about 50° N, 175° W].)

On a globe, use a piece of string to find the shortest path between Yokohama, Japan (near Tokyo) and San Francisco. This path is a “great circle” path. Two maps are shown here, a Gnomonic (i) and a Mercator (ii).


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