What colony was the most important to Britain, and was referred to as "the jewel in the crown of the British Empire"?

A) eastern seaboard of North America (what would become the United States)
B) Egypt
C) Indian Subcontinent
D) Nigeria
E) Suriname and the nearby Caribbean islands


C

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What effect does a large volcanic eruptions typically have on the atmosphere?

A) warming for several years B) cooling for one or two years C) cooling for several decades D) increases in CFCs

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The residence time for water in any of Earth's principal reservoirs can be calculated by dividing ________.

A. rate of water removal by water supply B. rate of water removal by reservoir volume C. reservoir volume by rate of water supply D. None of these is correct. E. reservoir volume by rate of water supply, rate of water removal by reservoir volume, and rate of water removal by water supply

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The transfer of heat to circulating air, such as when cool air moves across the body's surface, is called:

A. radiation. B. conduction. C. convection. D. evaporation.

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