At one time, most people believed that the Universe was static, meaning it did not change. When larger and better telescopes were invented in the early 1900s, however, it was discovered that light from objects in space shifted toward longer wavelengths. Scientists concluded that only an expanding Universe could explain this shift. Which of the following statements is supported by this example? A. The principle of the expanding Universe is a scientific law. B. Once a scientific theory has been accepted, it can never change. C. The theory of the expanding Universe cannot change, even if new evidence arises. D. Scientific knowledge can change when new evidence or interpretations arise.

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?

The earth is composed of three different chemical layers: core, mantle and crust. the formation of these layers was from a process called

Short answer/constructed response: respond to the question in 3-5 complete sentences. give details or examples to support your answer. attempt to answer all parts of the question in paragraph form! using the source 1 map, pick two of the 1800's territorial acquisitions you believe were the most important in the development of the united states. provide at least two reasons per territory to explain why you think they were the most important.