Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
What will be an ideal response?
Satellite navigation system that provides autonomous geospatial positioning with global coverage. It allows small electronic receivers to determine their location (longitude, latitude, and altitude) to within a few meters using time signals transmitted along a line of sight by radio from satellites.
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What will be an ideal response?
When did the peak in U.S. (domestic) oil production occur?
A. 1956 B. 2001 C. 1970 D. 1986
Which of the possible future effects of climate change is most likely to occur according to current predictions from the IPCC?
A. economic collapse of industrialized nations B. decrease of sea ice C. decrease of water resources in Los Angeles D. increase in hurricane intensity
Which of the following is characteristic of oceanic-continental convergent plate boundaries?
A) Andesitic volcanoes B) Fracture zones C) Hot spots D) Mid-ocean ridges E) Volcanic island arcs