These statements describe the sahara.
it contains fertile areas.
it is the world's tallest mountain.
it is the world's third largest desert.
it receives no rain.
its flash floods are a problem.
its sandstorms can be deadly.
its terrain is not all sand.

How do oceanographers measure the salinity of ocean water?

Data courtesy of the un development programme 2006-2008 and world bank 2009 the chart above compares measures of development using the hdi and gdp. why might turkey rank lower in the hdi indicator even though it has a high gdp? a. turkey has a lower gdp than comparable countries in the hdi ranking. b. turkey must increase its hdi to have a higher gdp ranking. c. turkey is only compared to other european countries in gdp, not to the world, as it is in the hdi. d. turkey may struggle to provide adequate education or health care, or it may have a lower life expectancy.

It is the early 1900s. a vast empire has recently collapsed. now the empire's subjects control their own future. what of the following events is most likely to happen? (4 points) i. various ethnicities will form nation-states. ii. ethnicities will fight over areas that are rich in resources. iii. the former empire will become a unitary multinational state. iv. different ethnic groups will unite to form a homogeneous culture. i and ii i and iv ii and iii ii and iv iii and iv which best explains why the number of states in the world increased significantly between 1985 and 1995? (4 points) the map of southeast asia was redrawn, and new countries were formed. new states were formed when the soviet union collapsed. many african states received independence from their colonizers. communist countries seeking to spread their influence created new satellite states. civil wars in central america fueled the creation of new states.