How would the North Pole be represented on the Mercator?

Compare the Mercator projection to a globe.


A Straight line.

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A country's ecological footprint is calculated from all but which of the following?

A) size of the population B) the education of the population C) the affluence of the population — calculated in terms of how much they consume D) the technologies being used — measured in term of the intensity of resource use E) both the size of the population and the education of the population.

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The world's longest mountain range is

A) the Rockies/Andes Mountain system. B) the Himalayas. C) the north-south system of mountains in Eastern Africa. D) beneath the ocean.

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What is the calcium carbonate compensation depth?

A) The depth at which calcium carbonate begins to precipitate into a solid. B) The depth at which a calcareous ooze can start forming. C) The depth at which calcium carbonate starts to dissolve. D) The depth at which seawater becomes less acidic.

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Which of the following is most likely a functional region?

A) an area where new ideas seem to be circulating the fastest B) the area of dominance of a particular church or sect C) the area that a person regards as a hometown D) the area of dominance of a television station E) area where people tend to be fans of a particular professional football team

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