Why are some satellites described as being stationary?
A) Their orbital motion matches the earth's rotation and stay above the same site.
B) They can only observe stationary weather systems.
C) They have no orbital motion.
D) They orbit over the earth's poles.
A
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A) lower, west B) upper, west C) upper, east D) lower, east E) middle, east
Where are most volcanoes located?
A. At divergent plate boundaries B. At mountain ranges C. At convergent plate boundaries
What is the basic premise of the Core-Periphery relationship?
A) As the world economy expanded, it developed a core of less developed countries and a periphery of dominant, more developed countries. B) As the world economy expanded, a cycle developed wherein countries (such as Great Britain) spent about a century as the dominant power in the world economy, then lost its power and joined the periphery of less dominant economic powers. C) As the world economy expanded, a cycle developed wherein countries (such as the United States) spent about a century as a peripheral player in the world economy, then gained power and became a dominant economic power at the core of the world economy. D) As the world economy expanded, it developed a core of dominant, developed countries and a periphery of dominated less developed countries. E) As the world economy expanded, it developed a core of capitalist countries and a periphery of communist countries.
Communities of similar organisms found in a particular climate are called ________
A) ecosystems B) habitats C) biomes D) pools E) ecological communities