According to the World Bank, in 2016 the infant mortality rate in Ireland was 3; in Mali it was 68. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this difference? A. Extremely high birth rates in Mali
B. The low dependency care ratios in Mali
C. Differing levels of pre- and post- natal care
D. Moderately low birth rates in ireland
E. The high dependency care ratios in Ireland

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?

How far is a geographic second? a.) around 100 feet b.) around 1,000 feet c.) around 5,000 feet d.) none of the above

Which of the following is not a consequence of urban sprawl? increased racial tensions the relocation of industry to the inner cities higher poverty rates in the inner cities higher unemployment rates in the inner cities population losses to inner cities