How do current geopolitical conflicts reflect long-standing cultural differences within the region?
What will be an ideal response?
The former Soviet Union was composed of 15 autonomous republics, each formed in part on
particular cultural/ethnic groups. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, these republics
achieved independence. Geopolitical trends for the past two decades have been influenced by the
ability (or inability) of these former republics to re-establish relationships with Russia. Those
cultural areas that have not yet achieved independence continue to pose problems for Russia.
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Describe what happened to the oil that polluted the Gulf of Mexico after the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil-drilling platform in 2010?
What will be an ideal response?
In the United States, the most important reason for the increased capacity to analyze weather has been
A) increased government funding for research. B) improvement in technology. C) better knowledge of meteorology. D) more complete information on surface weather conditions.
An estimated ________ percent of the Earth's precipitation occurs over oceans
A) 8 B) 14 C) 22 D) 78