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Collmarie

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Why do you think the government and people of the Netherlands have a big stake in curtailing global warming?
 
  A) They don't have enough fresh drinking water.
  B) A rise of the sea level would threaten their dike systems and could cause a significant loss of land and developed infrastructure.
  C) They welcome global warming because it is so cold there.
  D) They rely on wind energy, and global warming might change the direction and intensity of the wind.
  E) They are responsible for causing much of the global warming and feel responsible.

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The concept of space-time compression means
 
  A) as an object moves faster through space, time slows for that object.
  B) people no longer have time to read books.
  C) today it is harder than ever to keep track of what is happening in distant places.
  D) distant places in the world are becoming effectively closer together.
  E) there is more space in smaller places than ever.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


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Reply #2 on: Jul 14, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jul 14, 2018
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