What is the thickest layer of earth, composed of molten rock? a. asthenosphere b. mantle c. lithosphere d. inner core

Match the following. 1 . santa anna three hundred fifty texans massacred 2 . lone star republic the president who annexed texas 3 . stephen austin a mission used as a fort 4 . alamo dictator of mexico 5 . san jacinto texas 6 . goliad commander of the texas army 7 . tyler where santa anna was captured 8 . william travis brought more than two thousand people to texas 9 . sam houston texan commander of the alamo

Based on this map, which statement about africa’s economic activity is most accurate? a) coastal countries are all members of opec b) economic development is more common with opec nations c) coastal countries have more access to productive resources d) economic development is more common above the sahara desert

City 24-hr average yearly temperature in ºc total yearly precipitation in mm minsk, belarus (former ussr) (53° n, 27° e) shanghai, china (31° n, 121° e) baltimore city, usa (39° n, 76° w) helsinki, finland (60° n, 24° e) banff, canada (51° n, 115° w) kuala lumpur, malaysia (3° n 101° e) 26.5 2393.6 buenos aires, argentina (34° s, 58° w) jakarta, indonesia (6° s, 106° e) questions 1. what factor contributes most to the warm climate of kuala lumpur? 2. banff and minsk are located at similar latitudes. what could account for banff’s average yearly temperature being lower than minsk’s? 3. which city’s climate is most similar to jakarta, baltimore or kuala lumpur? explain your answer. 4. shanghai and buenos aires have located thousands of miles apart and in different hemispheres, yet their climates are similar. what reasoning could explain this?