3. Why is the Suez Canal so important? * A The Canal is the only way to get from Africa to Asia
B It connects the countries of Egypt to Iran allowing for massive migration between
the two countries
C The Canal replaced the Silk Road as the main way for products to go from Asia to
North America
D It is an artificial transportation and trade route created to connect the
Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea

Imagine you work as a consultant, and your daily job involves listening to the constructive criticism of others. as part of your job, you must listen to opposing viewpoints to make important decisions. in this activity, you are a consulting dam engineer. you must make a decision about four different dams; should they be repaired, taken down, or left alone? you will listen to contrasting opinions about what should be done with the dams before you make the final decision. as the consulting dam engineer, what do you decide to do with this dam? explain your reasoning. by making your decision, did you support the opinions of the mayor and/or the dam safety official? why or why not? (site 1)

Which of the following statements best describes what is occurring in the land surrounding the sahara desert? a desertification is increasing, and the desert is expanding. b. fewer people are trying to farm in this semiarid region. c. the desert is shrinking with the increased use of irrigation. d. increased urbanization has resulted in decreased deforestation. select the best answer from the choices provided mark this and return save and exit next submit

Which characteristics of temperature and salinity have the greatest influence on the movement of deep-ocean currentsa. warm and low salinityb. cold and high salinityc. cold and low salinityd. warm and high salinity