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Chloeellawright

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Planes traveling between Seattle and Tokyo often go near Alaska because
 
  A) there is less air traffic to contend with.
  B) planes travel faster in cooler air.
  C) the distance is shorter.
  D) the plane can stay over the safety of land for longer.

Question 2

Organisms which have evolved to survive under severe environmental conditions are referred to as
 
  A) tortuophiles
  B) acutophiles
  C) extremophiles
  D) extremophobes



meganmoser117

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C



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