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Can anyone help me achieve transit maps? Hello.. I am posting from central Florida.. Why am I posting here do you ponder? Well it is in regards to your local transit authority.. You see what I seek is a route map of your bus system, your subway system and your commuter rail system.. Though I would like to visit as many cities as possible, including yours well that's just a little unfeasible.. But I could enlist a little bit of your help, or so I hope I can.. If you are a public transit rider, you work for a transit agency, have a friend who rides, family member who is employed by public transit well maybe you can achieve a system map.. Whether it be bus, subway (light rail) or commuter rail.. I would be more then willing to send you a map of our local bus system (Sorry no trains here in Central FL yet =/ ) Call it an even exchange.. So if this strikes you as interesting I welcome you to reply.. Thanks from St. Petersburg, Fl

Where in Florida is Winter Park? Which part of Florida is Winter Park in? I'm trying to look for something there on Craig's List and the map wasn't very helpful. Daytona beach Florida keys Ft Myers / SW Florida Gainesville Heartland Florida Jacksonville Lakeland North Central FL Ocala Okaloosa / walton Orlando Panama city Pensacola Sarasota-bradenton South Florida Space coast St Augustine Tallahassee Tampa bay area Treasure coast

Why didn’t it weaken like that when it moved west across Florida from Homestead? Look at the hurricane tracks on map B as they hit south Florida, compared to what happens as they hit the southern tip of Texas for example. Hurricane Andrew was one storm that did tremendous damage to southeast Florida in 1992 when it made landfall as a Category 4 storm (winds up to 155 mph) in Homestead, FL. It then continued across land, through the Gulf of Mexico, and did more damage when it made landfall in central Louisiana, also as a Category 4. When it hit Morgan City, Louisiana, moving north, it quickly dissipated to a tropical storm (winds < 74 mph). http://severe-wx.pbworks.com/f/discover_map_hurricane_tracks.jpg http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gifs/1851_2008_mjrhurr_1350x888.jpg

Joke for you. I live in the Deep South. Where do you live? You can live in Phoenix , Arizona where..... 1. You are willing to park 3 blocks away because you found shade. 2. You've experienced condensation on your butt from the hot water in the toilet bowl. 3. You can drive for 4 hours in one direction and never leave town. 4. You have over 100 recipes for Mexican food. 5. You know that "dry heat" is comparable to what hits you in the face when you open your oven door. 6. The 4 seasons are: tolerable, hot, really hot, and ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!! You can Live in California where... 1. You make over $250,000 and you still can't afford to buy a house. 2. The fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway. 3. You know how to eat an artichoke. 4. You drive your rented Mercedes to your neighborhood block party. 5. When someone asks you how far something is, you tell them how long it will take to get there rather than how many miles away it is. 6. The 4 seasons are: Fire, Flood, Mud, and Drought. You can Live in New York City where... 1. You say "the city" and expect everyone to know you mean Manhattan . 2. You can get into a four-hour argument about how to get from Columbus Circle to Battery Park, but can't find Wisconsin on a map. 3. You think Central Park is "nature." 4. You believe that being able to swear at people in their own language makes you multi-lingual. 5. You've worn out a car horn. (ed note: if you have a car) 6. You think eye contact is an act of aggression. You can Live in Maine where... 1. You only have four spices: salt, pepper, ketchup, and Tabasco . 2 Halloween costumes fit over parkas. 3. You have more than one recipe for moose. 4. Sexy lingerie is anything flannel with less than eight buttons. 5. The four seasons are: winter, still winter, almost winter, and construction. You can Live in the Deep South where... 1. You can rent a movie and buy bait in the same store. 2. "Y'all" is singular and "all y'all" is plural. 3. "He needed killin'" is a valid defense. 4. Everyone has 2 first names: Billy Bob, Jimmy Bob, Mary Sue, Betty Jean, Mary Beth, etc. 5. Everything is either "in yonder," "over yonder" or "out yonder." It's important to know the difference, too. You can live in Colorado where... 1. You carry your $3,000 mountain bike atop your $500 car 2. You tell your husband to pick up Granola on his way home and so he stops at the day care center. 3. A pass does not involve a football or dating. 4. The top of your head is bald, but you still have a pony tail. You can live in the Midwest where... 1. You've never met any celebrities, but the mayor knows your name. 2. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor. 3. You have had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" on the same day. 4. You end sentences with a preposition: "Where's my coat at? " 5. When asked how your trip was to any exotic place, you say, "It was different!" AND You can live in Florida where.. 1. You eat dinner at 3:15 in the afternoon. 2. All purchases include a coupon of some kind -- even houses and cars. 3. Everyone can recommend an excellent dermatologist. 4. Road construction never ends anywhere in the state. 5. Cars in front of you often appear to be driven by headless people.

What World Atlas would you recommend me? Which World Atlas do you have and how is it? What are the scales? Which World Atlas do you have and how is it? What are the scales on it (1 centimeter = how many kilometers in what region/country/etc)? I have the Britannica Atlas that is one of the best Atlas out there, it has good scales, almost all eastern USA (New York State, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan), Florida, California, central Texas at 1:1,000,000 (1 centimeter represents 10 kilometers), all England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland to the same scale, most of Japan, all Germany, Netherlands, etc to the same scale. All Europe at 1:3,000,000 (1 centimeter represents 30 kilometers) South America and Mexico at 1:6,000,000 (a poor scale, it should be at 1:4,000,000 1 centimeter = 40 kilometers) Central America at 1:3,000,000 Africa at 1:6,000,000 (I think this is a poor scale for the continent, they underestimated Africa, it should be at 1:4,000,000 anyway it seems other atlases give the same treatment to this continent) Australia 1:6,000,000 (the Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, Canberra and Sidney areas at 1 centimeter equals 10 kilometers) This Atlas also has 60 maps of the world's major metropolitan areas, all at the scale of 1:300,000 (1 centimeter represents 3 kilometers) here again, we have some cities that have little or anything to do in a WORLD Atlas, cities like Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco, Pittsburg are ok, but honestly, Cleveland and Buffalo have anything to do in a WORLD Atlas, the price of having Buffalo and Cleveland is that we don't have cities like Kiev (capital of Ukraine) and Bucaresti (capital of Romania) both of these Kiev and Bucuresti should have been included in the Atlas, other well-known cities of the world the Atlas lacks of are Monterrey (Mexico's most productive industrial city), Bogota (Capital of Colombia), Baghdad capital of Iraq), Karachi (largest city of Pakistan) Algiers(capital of Algeria), Casablanca (largest city of Morocco), Riyad (Saudi Arabia). Does anybody have the Oxford's Comprehensive Atlas of the World, it seems it also includes maps of world cities but I would like to know what cities does it include? and what scales does it use? Overall this is an excellent Atlas, but as I said before, some parts are over adressed while others are underestimated and do not are have better scales as they should. Thanks in advance for your recommendations.

Where To Live After Retirement (this is for old farts only)? As we all know, sometimes we come face to face with the fact that it may be time to relocate. The big question is: where to? Here are some tips. You can live in Phoenix, Arizona where..... 1. You are willing to park 3 blocks away because you found shade. 2. You've experienced condensation on your butt from the hot water in the toilet bowl. 3. You can drive for 4 hours in one direction and never leave town. 4. You have over 100 recipes for Mexican food. 5. You know that "dry heat" is comparable to what hits you in the face when you open your oven door. 6. The 4 seasons are: tolerable, hot, really hot, and ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!! You can Live in California where... 1. You make over $250,000 and you still can't afford to buy a house. 2. The fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway. 3. You know how to eat an artichoke. 4. You drive your rented Mercedes to your neighborhood block party. 5. When someone asks you how far something is, you tell them how long it will take to get there rather than how many miles away it is. You can Live in New York City where... 1. You say "the city" and expect everyone to know you mean Manhattan. 2. You can get into a four-hour argument about how to get from Columbus Circle to Battery Park, but can't find Wisconsin on a map. 3. You think Central Park is "nature," 4. You believe that being able to swear at people in their own language makes you multi-lingual. 5. You've worn out a car horn. 6. You think eye contact is an act of aggression. You can Live in Maine where... 1. You only have four spices: salt, pepper, ketchup, and Tabasco. 2. Halloween costumes fit over parkas. 3. You have more than one recipe for moose. 4. Sexy lingerie is anything flannel with less than eight buttons. 5. The four seasons are: winter, still winter, almost winter, and construction. You can Live in the Deep South where... 1. You can rent a movie and buy bait in the same store. 2. "y'all" is singular and "all y'all" is plural. 3. "He needed killin' " is a valid defense. 5. Everyone has 2 first names: Billy Bob, Jimmy Bob, Mary Sue, Betty Jean, MARY BETH, etc. You can live in Colorado where... 1. You carry your $3,000 mountain bike atop your $500 car. 2. You tell your husband to pick up Granola on his way home and he stops at the day care center. 3. A pass does not involve a football or dating. 4. The top of your head is bald, but you still have a pony tail. You can live in the Midwest where... 1. You've never met any celebrities, but the mayor knows your name. 2. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor. 3. You have had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" on the same day. 4. You end sentences with a preposition: "Where's my coat at?" 5. When asked how your trip was to any exotic place, you say, "It was different!" AND You can live in Florida where.. 1. You eat dinner at 3:15 in the afternoon. 2. All purchases include a coupon of some kind -- even houses and cars. 3. Everyone can recommend an excellent dermatologist. 4. Road construction never ends anywhere in the state. 5. Cars in front of you are often driven by headless people. 6. The 4 seasons are: tolerable, hot, really hot, and snowbirds

Why do Republicans continue to marginalize my community? This week, the Department of Justice rejected the new Texas political maps drawn up by Republican state lawmakers, largely on the grounds that it failed to ensure representation for the state's burgeoning Latino population. It's not clear yet whether the Texas decision signals an increasing willingness in the Obama's DOJ to challenge GOP redistricting in other Southern states where plans must gain federal approval under the Voting Rights Act. But what the Texas controversy does highlight is the barriers faced by Latino voters, who despite burgeoning growth -- 43 percent over the last decade, according to the 2010 Census, or 15.2 million people -- face stubborn obstacles to political power. Texas' redistricting maps were especially egregious, according to critics. Despite Latinos being the biggest reason Texas gained four Congressional districts, Nadra Kareem Nittle reports that didn't translate into representation: Although Latinos drove 65 percent of the state's growth over the past decade and now make up 37 percent of the population, the GOP-dominated Legislature only drew one of the four new congressional districts to favor Latino candidates. Of the 36 congressional seats the state now claims, just 19 percent are Latino "opportunity districts"--where Hispanics stand a good chance of electing their candidates of choice. The Texas plan also dilutes heavily-Democratic Austin by parceling it into five Congressional districts, and reduces by two the number of "opportunity districts" in the state House of Representatives. This made Texas among the "worst" in marginalizing Latino voters, according to Rosalind Gold of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund. But the twin realities of Latinos' growing presence and yet lingering marginalization is echoed in other Southern states. Georgia, for example. 28 percent of the state's population growth since 2000 was fueled by Latinos. Yet it wasn't until this year that state lawmakers created a legislative district that had at least 50 percent Latino population -- and this new district bypassed the state's only two existing Latino lawmakers (one Democratic, one Republican). At the local level, at-large voting -- long criticized by African-Americans for allowing a white majorities to lock out challengers -- also hinders the ability of Latinos to win races. In Dalton, G.A. -- "America's Carpet Capitol of the World" -- 44 percent of the population is Latino, yet according to Jerry Gonzalez of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials, there has "never been a Latino elected in the city of Dalton." The ultimate showdown will likely happen in the battleground state of Florida. 54.7 percent of the state's 2.8 million new residents since 2000 identified as Hispanic in the 2010 Census, with Central Florida leading the state. According to one estimate, that makes Latinos just over 19 percent of the state's voting-eligible population. But under Florida's "Fair Districts" plan approved by voters in 2010 -- and recently upheld by a federal judge -- lawmakers are instructed to avoid gerrymanding for partisanship and incumbency and instead draw compact districts. The law also calls for districts that maximize the ability of historically minority voters to elect candidates of their choice. How the state's Republican majority will interpret the Fair District rules is another question -- something the Department of Justice will be watching very closely.

can anyone help me sum this up to 500 words (or less) please help me ? PLANNING TO MAKE DISNEY! Walt Disney planed to make Walt Disney World (WDW) before the 1964 Fair. Walt decided to find a location in Florida. Land was cheap, the weather was always warm, and more and more people were moving to and vacationing in Florida. However, Walt decided that he didn't want to locate his park along the coast for two reasons: He didn't want to have to deal with hurricanes, and he didn't want people coming to his park in bathing suits.Walt started secretly buying land in FL in conclusion to the fair.The box office success of Mary Poppins provided support to the company coffers right when the land purchases and attraction development began. In fact, a separate company that Walt founded, called Mapo (since the movie's success financed the moonlighting outfit), was the focus of the Florida project for several years. Mapo was eventually merged into the Imagineering department several years later. His team-which included his brother Roy, General Joe Potter (whom Walt met during the construction of the New York World's Fair), and several other members of the inner circle of Walt Disney Productions-started looking at available parcels of land in Central Florida. “Project X” was underway. After considering three possible sites in Florida, a location on the border of Orange and Osceola counties was chosen in 1964. Dummy corporations were set up and Disney agents, led by Robert Foster, secretary and general counsel for Disneyland, began buying land under phony names. Walt had the team work as quickly as possible, for he knew that as soon as word got out about a massive Disney land acquisition, property costs would go up tremendously. At one meeting, there was a large parcel of land in Orlando available for about $100 per acre. Walt said, “Buy it!” Roy asked, “But Walt, we already own 12,000 acres. Do we have the money?” Walt replied, “Roy, how would you like to own 7,000 acres around Disneyland right now?” to which Roy immediately responded, “Buy it!” Foster worked as surreptitiously as possible, flying through other cities so that his travel could not be traced directly back to California. He even made highly visible visits to the World's Fair construction site, only to quietly disappear to Florida the next day. The three earliest acquisitions would be 12,400 acres owned by a group of Orlando home builders, 1,250 acres owned by an Orlando investment group, and 8,500 acres owned by Florida state senator Irlo Bronson. The first major problem was acquiring the mineral rights for the 12,400-acre property, which Tufts University still owned after the surface rights were purchased by the Orlando home builders. Mineral rights were important since without it, Disney could not dig underground without permission, and Tufts could tear down any structure to get to the minerals. After the major properties were locked in, they began concentrating on all of the small outparcels. The acquisitions were tracked on a large map back at WED headquarters in Burbank, which Walt would check daily. By the time they were done, Disney owned over 27,000 acres, which came out to about 43 square miles-about twice the size of Manhattan, the same size as San Francisco, and about 150 times larger than Disneyland. please help id be very greatfull thank you!! (oh yea if u have any sujestions on punctuation or something like tht or if somethingz a fragment plz help!)

how many words are in this whole essay? Planning to Make Disney! Walt Disney planed to make Walt Disney World (WDW) before the 1964 Fair. Walt decided to find a location in Florida. Land was cheap, the weather was always warm, and more and more people were moving to and vacationing in Florida. However, Walt decided that he didn't want to locate his park along the coast for two reasons: He didn't want to have to deal with hurricanes, and he didn't want people coming to his park in bathing suits.Walt started secretly buying land in FL in conclusion to the fair.The box office success of Mary Poppins provided support to the company coffers right when the land purchases and attraction development began. In fact, a separate company that Walt founded, called Mapo (since the movie's success financed the moonlighting outfit), was the focus of the Florida project for several years. Mapo was eventually merged into the Imagineering department several years later. His team-which included his brother Roy, General Joe Potter (whom Walt met during the construction of the New York World's Fair), and several other members of the inner circle of Walt Disney Productions-started looking at available parcels of land in Central Florida. “Project X” was underway. After considering three possible sites in Florida, a location on the border of Orange and Osceola counties was chosen in 1964. Dummy corporations were set up and Disney agents, led by Robert Foster, secretary and general counsel for Disneyland, began buying land under phony names. Walt had the team work as quickly as possible, for he knew that as soon as word got out about a massive Disney land acquisition, property costs would go up tremendously. At one meeting, there was a large parcel of land in Orlando available for about $100 per acre. Walt said, “Buy it!” Roy asked, “But Walt, we already own 12,000 acres. Do we have the money?” Walt replied, “Roy, how would you like to own 7,000 acres around Disneyland right now?” to which Roy immediately responded, “Buy it!” Foster worked as surreptitiously as possible, flying through other cities so that his travel could not be traced directly back to California. He even made highly visible visits to the World's Fair construction site, only to quietly disappear to Florida the next day. The three earliest acquisitions would be 12,400 acres owned by a group of Orlando home builders, 1,250 acres owned by an Orlando investment group, and 8,500 acres owned by Florida state senator Irlo Bronson. The first major problem was acquiring the mineral rights for the 12,400-acre property, which Tufts University still owned after the surface rights were purchased by the Orlando home builders. Mineral rights were important since without it, Disney could not dig underground without permission, and Tufts could tear down any structure to get to the minerals. After the major properties were locked in, they began concentrating on all of the small outparcels. The acquisitions were tracked on a large map back at WED headquarters in Burbank, which Walt would check daily. By the time they were done, Disney owned over 27,000 acres, which came out to about 43 square miles-about twice the size of Manhattan, the same size as San Francisco, and about 150 times larger than Disneyland.

Anyone ready to retire? if so here's your choices, LOL? You can retire to Phoenix, Arizona where...... 1. You are willing to park 3 blocks away because you found shade. 2. You've experienced condensation on your butt from the hot water in the toilet bowl. 3. You can drive for 4 hours in one direction and never leave town. 4. You have over 100 recipes for Mexican food. 5. You know that "dry heat" is comparable to what hits you in the face when you open your oven door. 6. The 4 seasons are: tolerable, hot, really hot, and ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!! You can retire to California where... 1. You make over $250,000 and you still can't afford to buy a house. 2. The fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway. 3. You know how to eat an artichoke. 4. You drive your rented Mercedes to your neighborhood block party. 5. When someone ask s you how far something is, you tell them how long it will take to get there rather than how many miles away it is. 6. The 4 seasons are: Fire, Flood, Mud, and Drought. You can retire to New York City where... 1. You say "the city" and expect everyone to know you mean Manhattan .... 2. You can get into a four-hour argument about how to get from Columbus Circle to Battery Park, but can't find Wisconsin on a map. 3. You think Central Park is "nature." 4. You believe that being able to swear at people in their own language makes you multi-lingual. 5. You've worn out a car horn. ( Ed note: if you have a car) You can retire to Maine where... 1. You only have four spices: salt, pepper, ketchup, and Tabasco . 2. Halloween costumes fit over parkas. 3. You have more than one recipe for moose. 4. Sexy lingerie is anything flannel with less than eight buttons. 5. The four seasons are: winter, still winter, almost winter, and construction. You can retire to the Deep South where... 1. You can rent a movie and buy bait in the same store. 2. "Y'all" is singular and "all y'all" is plural. 3. "He needed killin'" is a valid defense. 4. Everyone has 2 first names: Billy Bob, Jimmy Bob, Mary Sue, Betty Jean, Mary Beth, etc. 5. Everything is either "in yonder," "over yonder" or "out yonder." It's important to know the difference, too. You can retire to Colorado where... 1. You carry your $3,000 mountain bike atop your $500 car . 2. You tell your husband to pick up Granola on his way home and so he stops at the day care center. 3. A pass does not involve a football or dating. 4. The top of your head is bald, but you still have a pony tail. You can retire to the Midwest where... 1. You've never met any celebrities, but the mayor knows your name. 2. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor. 3. You have had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" on the same day. 4. You end sentences with a preposition: "Where's my coat at?" 5. When asked how your trip was to any exotic place, you say, "It was different!" AND You can retire to Florida where.. 1. You eat dinner at 3:15 in the afternoon. 2. All purchases include a coupon of some kind -- even houses and cars. 3. Everyone can recommend an excellent dermatologist. 4. Road construction never ends anywhere in the state. 5. Cars in front of you often appear to be driven by headless people.

Where's the best place to retire? You can live in Phoenix, Arizona where..... 1. You are willing to park 3 blocks away because you found shade. 2. You've experienced condensation on your butt from the hot water in the toilet bowl. 3. You can drive for 4 hours in one direction and never leave town. 4. You have over 100 recipes for Mexican food. 5. You know that 'dry heat' is comparable to what hits you in the face when you open your oven door. 6. The 4 seasons are: tolerable, hot, really hot, and ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!! You can Live in California where... 1. You make over $250,000 and you still can't afford to buy a house. 2. The fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway. 3. You know how to eat an artichoke. 4. You drive your rented Mercedes to your neighborhood block party. 5. When someone asks you how far something is, you tell them how long it will take to get there rather than how many miles away it is. 6. The 4 seasons are: Fire, Flood, Mud and Drought. You can Live in New York City where... 1. You say 'the city' and expect everyone to know you mean Manhattan. 2. You can get into a four-hour argument about how to get from Columbus Circle to Battery Park, but can't find Wisconsin on a map. 3. You think Central Park is 'nature.' 4. You believe that being able to swear at people in their own language makes you multi-lingual. 5. You've worn out a car horn. (ed note: if you have a car) 6. You think eye contact is an act of aggression. You can Live in Maine where... 1. You only have four spices: salt, pepper, ketchup, and Tabasco. 2. Halloween costumes fit over parkas. 3. You have more than one recipe for moose. 4. Sexy lingerie is anything flannel with less than eight buttons. 5. The four seasons are: winter, still winter, almost winter, and construction. You can Live in the Deep South where... 1. You can rent a movie and buy bait in the same store. 2. 'Y'all' is singular and 'all y'all' is plural. 3. 'He needed killin'' is a valid defense. 4. Everyone has 2 first names: Billy Bob, Jimmy Bob, Mary Sue, Betty Jean, Mary Beth, etc. 5. Everything is either 'in yonder,' 'over yonder' or 'out yonder.' It's important to know the difference, too. You can live in Colorado where... 1. You carry your $3,000 mountain bike atop your $500 car 2. You tell your husband to pick up Granola on his way home and so he stops at the day care center. 3. A pass does not involve a football or dating. 4. The top of your head is bald, but you still have a pony tail. You can live in the Midwest where... 1. You've never met any celebrities, but the mayor knows your name. 2. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor. 3. You have had to switch from 'heat' to 'A/C' on the same day. 4. You end sentences with a preposition: 'Where's my coat at?' 5. When asked how your trip was to any exotic place, you say, 'It was different!' AND You can live in Florida where.. 1. You eat dinner at 3:15 in the afternoon. 2. All purchases include a coupon of some kind -- even houses and cars. 3. Everyone can recommend an excellent dermatologist. 4. Road construction never ends anywhere in the state. 5. Cars in front of you often appear to be driven by headless people.

i need help in earth science? Question 1 1 points Save Jenelle is taking a road trip from Bangor, Maine to Key West, Florida. She will be traveling down Interstate 95 most of the way, stopping in seaport villages and coastal cities like New York, Baltimore, Wilmington, and Miami. Which of the following landforms will Jenelle encounter on her trip? Plateaus Mountains Plains All of the above Question 2 1 points Save Place the following landforms in order from the lowest elevation to the highest. Coastal plains, interior plains, plateaus Coastal plains, plateaus, interior plains Plateaus, coastal plains, interior plains Interior plains, coastal plains, plateaus Question 3 1 points Save What landforms are created when molten material reaches Earth's surface through cracks in the crust? As the molten material spreads, new materials form in layers to make a cone-shaped landform. Fault-block Volcanic Upwarped and volcanic Folded and volcanic Question 4 1 points Save ______are believed to form by movements in Earth's crust, resulting in faulting, folding, or arching layers of rock formations. Some are formed by non-tectonic processes, such as erosion, or volcanic eruptions. Plains Plateaus Mountains Inland plateaus Question 5 1 points Save Most of the Great Plains region has extreme temperature ranges and unpredictable rainfall, creating fairly dry grasslands where farming is ideal because of the fertile soils and the perfect range land for cattle grazing. True False Question 6 1 points Save ____ are plains near the coast, whereas ____ are plains in the central part of the continent. Interior, exterior Coastal, exterior Coastal, inland Inland, coastal Question 7 1 points Save What is the system of imaginary lines on a map that allows us to find exact locations on Earth's surface? The globe Latitude and longitude Roads and highways Equator and Prime Meridian Question 8 1 points Save John is traveling on his boat from Wilmington, North Carolina to Key Largo, Florida. He brings a map with him but knows that when he is out at sea, there are no landmarks or places to stop to ask for directions. What will John use to determine his exact location while out at sea? GPS The latitude and longitude coordinates of his location A compass All of the above Question 9 1 points Save How has the Global Positioning System contributed to our understanding of maps? It has allowed cartographers, or map makers, to see what geologic formations look like from space It has allowed scientists to develop more detailed maps therefore giving us a clear picture of an area It has allowed drivers in cars to access maps electronically, therefore previewing their travel destination All of the above Question 10 1 points Save GPS uses satellite technology to determine locations. True False Question 11 1 points Save Why does climate impact weathering? Weathering is a function of how much contact rocks and minerals have with carbon dioxide, therefore the better the climate, the more carbon dioxide is present. Climate dictates the amount of precipitation and temperatures in an area. Rocks and minerals will break down more with harsh weather conditions and acidic precipitation. Climate does not impact weathering; it is the types of rocks and minerals that determine weathering patterns. Weathering only occurs in rocks and minerals that are in wet and warm climates. Those rocks and minerals in dry climates are preserved over time. That is why we find more fossils in these areas. Question 12 1 points Save Climate differences only have an effect on chemical weathering. mechanical weathering. mechanical and chemical weathering. decomposition. Question 13 1 points Save When erosion exposes igneous rocks to Earth's surface, they experience less pressure and expand. This is known as what type of process? A type of mechanical weathering known as expansion A type of chemical weathering known as expansion A type of mechanical weathering known as unloading A type of chemical weathering known as unloading Question 14 1 points Save Rocks expand and contract with temperature variations, causing them to crack and crumble. This is an example of chemical weathering. mechanical weathering. periodic weathering. erosion. Question 15 1 points Save ____ is the top layer where organic material, such as decaying leaves and humus, are found. A B C O

You Live In...? just a JOKE :D? You live in California when ... 1. You make over $250,000 and you still can't afford to buy a house. 2. The high school quarterback calls a time-out to answer his cell phone. 3. The fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway. 4. You know how to eat an artichoke. 5. You drive to your neighborhood block party. 6. Someone asks you how far away something is; you tell them how long it will take to get there rather than how many miles away it is. You live in New York when... 1. You say "the city" and expect everyone to know you mean Manhattan. 2. You have never been to the Statue of Liberty. 3. You can get into a 4-hour argument about how to get from Columbus Circle to Battery Park, but can't find Wisconsin on a map. 4. You think Central Park is "nature." 5. You believe that being able to swear at people in their own language makes you multilingual. 6. You've worn out a car horn. 7. You think eye contact is an act of aggression. You live in Alaska when . . . 1. You only have four spices: salt, pepper, ketchup and Tabasco. 2. Halloween costumes fit over parkas. 3. You have more than one recipe for moose. 4. Sexy lingerie is anything flannel with less than eight buttons. 5. The four seasons are: winter, still winter, almost winter, and construction. You live in the Deep South when . . . 1. You get a movie and bait in the same store. 2. "Ya'll" is singular and "all ya'll" is plural. 3. After fifteen years you still hear, "You ain't from 'round here, are ya?" 4. "He needed killin'" is a valid defense. 5. Everyone has 2 first names. You live in Colorado when . . . 1. You carry your $3,000 mountain bike atop your $500 car. 2. You tell your husband to pick up Granola on his way home, and he stops at the Day Care Center. 3. A pass does not involve a football or dating. 4. The top of your head is bald, but you still have a ponytail. You live in the Midwest when . . . 1. You've never met any celebrities, but the mayor knows your name. 2. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor. 3. You have had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" on the same day. 4. You end sentences with a preposition: "Where's my coat at?" 5. When asked how your trip was to any exotic place, you say, "It was different! " You live in Florida when... 1. You eat dinner at 3:15 in the afternoon. 2. All purchases include a coupon of some kind -- even houses and cars. 3. Everyone can recommend an excellent dermatologist. 4. Road construction never ends anywhere in the state. 5. Cars in front of you are often driven by headless people.

You Live In...? JUST A JOKE!? You live in California when ... 1. You make over $250,000 and you still can't afford to buy a house. 2. The high school quarterback calls a time-out to answer his cell phone. 3. The fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway. 4. You know how to eat an artichoke. 5. You drive to your neighborhood block party. 6. Someone asks you how far away something is; you tell them how long it will take to get there rather than how many miles away it is. You live in New York when... 1. You say "the city" and expect everyone to know you mean Manhattan. 2. You have never been to the Statue of Liberty. 3. You can get into a 4-hour argument about how to get from Columbus Circle to Battery Park, but can't find Wisconsin on a map. 4. You think Central Park is "nature." 5. You believe that being able to swear at people in their own language makes you multilingual. 6. You've worn out a car horn. 7. You think eye contact is an act of aggression. You live in Alaska when . . . 1. You only have four spices: salt, pepper, ketchup and Tabasco. 2. Halloween costumes fit over parkas. 3. You have more than one recipe for moose. 4. Sexy lingerie is anything flannel with less than eight buttons. 5. The four seasons are: winter, still winter, almost winter, and construction. You live in the Deep South when . . . 1. You get a movie and bait in the same store. 2. "Ya'll" is singular and "all ya'll" is plural. 3. After fifteen years you still hear, "You ain't from 'round here, are ya?" 4. "He needed killin'" is a valid defense. 5. Everyone has 2 first names. You live in Colorado when . . . 1. You carry your $3,000 mountain bike atop your $500 car. 2. You tell your husband to pick up Granola on his way home, and he stops at the Day Care Center. 3. A pass does not involve a football or dating. 4. The top of your head is bald, but you still have a ponytail. You live in the Midwest when . . . 1. You've never met any celebrities, but the mayor knows your name. 2. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor. 3. You have had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" on the same day. 4. You end sentences with a preposition: "Where's my coat at?" 5. When asked how your trip was to any exotic place, you say, "It was different! " You live in Florida when... 1. You eat dinner at 3:15 in the afternoon. 2. All purchases include a coupon of some kind -- even houses and cars. 3. Everyone can recommend an excellent dermatologist. 4. Road construction never ends anywhere in the state. 5. Cars in front of you are often driven by headless people.

Help With Earth Science? This is from my practice test but I don't know any of it because I was out for a week and I forgot the bring my book home. Can someone help 1. Clouds and precipitation are largely caused when moist air ________________. rises and cools sinks and cools rises and warms sinks and warms 2. The lines on a weather map connecting points of equal air pressure are called ________________. isometrics millipounds isobars lows 3. Thunder is caused when __________________. lightning heats up air, which then contracts suddenly as it cools moist air cools and releases its humidity as precipitation water molecules are vaporized by lightning a low pressure zone is set into motion by the Coriolis force 4. Wind moves from ____________. a low pressure zone to a high pressure zone a high pressure zone to a low pressure zone an area of low humidity to an area of high humidity an area of high humidity to an area of low humidity 5. An air mass labeled “continental tropical” might have formed over __________________. a desert in Mexico Antarctica the Indian ocean Canada 6. This sign on a weather map indicates what kind of front? (Points : 1) warm cold stationary occluded 7. Continental polar air masses typically form over ______________________. (Points : 1) cold, dry regions cold, wet regions warm, dry regions warm, wet regions 8. An air mass can form over land or sea and reflects the ______ and ______ of the region where its formed. (Points : 1) pressure, weather latitude, longitude temperature, humidity pressure, longitude 9. A front is formed __________________. (Points : 1) when clouds change elevation along tectonic plate boundaries when air or water molecules ionize along the borders of colliding air masses 10. Maritime tropical air masses typically have which of the following characteristics? (Points : 1) cold and dry warm and moist cold and moist hot and dry 11. Arctic air masses generally travel in what direction? (Points : 1) due east due west toward the equator toward the poles 12. The afternoon weather conditions of a certain Midwestern city are 34°C (93°F) and very humid. Meteorologists observe a very cold, eastward air mass moving rapidly into the area. Which of the following is a possible extreme weather forecast? (Points : 1) Blizzard conditions Hurricane warning Tornado warning Heat wave 13. High winds are more likely in an area if the isobars on a weather map of that area ________________. (Points : 1) are far apart form a triangle form a closed circle are close together 14. The southeastern coast of the United States is frequently subjected to hurricanes. What is the reason for this? (Points : 1) Hurricanes form over warm waters such as the Caribbean. Hurricanes form over warm land masses such as Florida. Hurricanes form over cold waters such as the North Atlantic. Hurricanes form over cold land masses such as Canada. 15. A cold air mass collides with a warm, moist air mass. What weather might you expect? (Points : 1) sunny with clear skies a light drizzle heavy rains and wind hazy, hot, and humid 16. Which of the following actions should you not take if a tornado is spotted in your area? (Points : 1) stay indoors get inside a car or mobile home stay away from windows go to a basement or central room 17. As the temperature of an air mass decreases, its density __________________. (Points : 1) decreases stays constant increases temperature and density are unrelated 18. Cirrus clouds are high, feathery clouds. They are commonly associated with ______________________. (Points : 1) cold fronts warm fronts hurricanes tornadoes 19. A scientist is looking to research thunderstorm systems. Which would be the best place for the scientist to locate a research facility? (Points : 1) a tropical island in the middle of a desert on the arctic ice cap at the top of a mountain 20. A(n) ______ forms around a low-pressure zone and moves in a narrow path along the ground or over water. (Points : 1) hurricane stationary front tornado occluded front

If you were U.S. President for a week, what would you do???.....? I'd go skydiving with Laura Bush off the Grand Canyon (and while I'm @ it, puncture her chute - mind you, her head's so full of air she'd probably float down! LMAO!); I'd KICK her husnand (yeah right!) in the balls for wreckin the world for the last 8 yrs!; I'd feed Hillary Clinton to the Everglades Crocodiles in Florida - i'd hire a private helicopter and shove her off right over the mating grounds - ooooooooh!; I'd go up and down in the Empire STate Building lift all day - 'cos I can!; I'd abolish Mexico! (Not Canada as I like the Polar Bears!); I'd ring up Angela Merkhel and tell her Condoleeza wants to feel her tits @ the next G8 Summit; I'd make beer free for a whole month in every bar in the land!; I'd abolish ALL Tax forever!; I'd make up a fake state of emergency and say that a desiese has broken out in Manhattan shut down the island, just like in "I Am Legend" JUST to be able to say that famous line: "My Fellow Americans.......GOT YA! HAAAAAAAAAH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!!"; I'd bomb Mount Rushmore to see if there really is a "City Of Gold" inside it - mind you, Helen Mirren & Co. will've probabky beaten me to it and while I'm @ it, I'd rub lemons on the back of the Declaration of Independance to see if there really is a secret treasure map!; I'd also feed Sarah Palin to the Crocodiles and if they refused to eat her, I'd freeze her in an ice block and drop her off over the Alaskan-Pacific so she could bob back to where she came from!; I'd bomb China (why not!): I'd make Cher VP; I'd make NYC Capital - I mean, come on like - NOBODY cares about Washington D.C.! When Tourists go to the States, where do they go? NEW YORK! YAAAY! The Empire State Building; Madison Square Gardens; The Statue of Liberty; Borooklyn Bridge; Central Park; Wall STreet; Time Square - what's D.C. got? The WHite House? But that's on Pennsylvania Avenue so a bunch of Japanese tourists's probably go to Pennsylvania! I mean, everyone knows New York better so why not make it Capital?; I'd make Rhode Island part of Connecticut (I mean, come on - my back garden's bigger!) and last but not least.... drumroll................. I'd make Monica Lewinsky next in line for the Presidency and rig the elctions in Florida so she got the vote! WAHEEEEEEEEEEEEY!!!!

Where do you live the beautiful people in U.S.? ? Normally, we see in Hollywood movies that leave many beautiful girls in the movies, blondes high and features beautiful girls, dark ... not bad at beaches sunbathing or strolling in the city or tourist zones such as promenades by the sea, or playing some sport outdoors ... for example that TV serie Film shows the number of 'Bay Watch', (with (David Hasselhoff) on the beaches of Los Angeles, California. Then one sees on the internet that is not all that pretty Jenter live in all those sites that shows film in Hollywood. And aunuqe tourist areas with a climate and good beaches agradeble is always a big attraction ... On the other hand, lives more Jenter in central and eastern U.S. coast, which in the West Coast as I have seen on a map of population. Statistically more likely to live where Jenter or more people, more likely to be able to find Jenter pretty. Can we find such beautiful places as Jenter Meriland, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago or Detroit Massachusetts, as in places such as sun and beach tourist California or Florida ? Where do you live the beautiful people in U.S.? Where it will be easier to see american' beautiful people? Is it concentrated in a few places of great weather beautiful beaches and sun, or rather, are scattered throughout the United States?

Joke for you. I live in the Deep South. Where do you live? You can live in Phoenix , Arizona where..... 1. You are willing to park 3 blocks away because you found shade. 2. You've experienced condensation on your butt from the hot water in the toilet bowl. 3. You can drive for 4 hours in one direction and never leave town. 4. You have over 100 recipes for Mexican food. 5. You know that dry heat is comparable to what hits you in the face when you open your oven door. 6. The 4 seasons are: tolerable, hot, really hot, and ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!! You can Live in California where... 1. You make over $250,000 and you still can't afford to buy a house. 2. The fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway. 3. You know how to eat an artichoke. 4. You drive your rented Mercedes to your neighborhood block party. 5. When someone asks you how far something is, you tell them how long it will take to get there rather than how many miles away it is. 6. The 4 seasons are: Fire, Flood, Mud, and Drought. You can Live in New York City where... 1. You say the city and expect everyone to know you mean Manhattan . 2. You can get into a four-hour argument about how to get from Columbus Circle to Battery Park, but can't find Wisconsin on a map. 3. You think Central Park is nature. 4. You believe that being able to swear at people in their own language makes you multi-lingual. 5. You've worn out a car horn. (ed note: if you have a car) 6. You think eye contact is an act of aggression. You can Live in Maine where... 1. You only have four spices: salt, pepper, ketchup, and Tabasco . 2 Halloween costumes fit over parkas. 3. You have more than one recipe for moose. 4. Sexy lingerie is anything flannel with less than eight buttons. 5. The four seasons are: winter, still winter, almost winter, and construction. You can Live in the Deep South where... 1. You can rent a movie and buy bait in the same store. 2. Y'all is singular and all y'all is plural. 3. He needed killin' is a valid defense. 4. Everyone has 2 first names: Billy Bob, Jimmy Bob, Mary Sue, Betty Jean, Mary Beth, etc. 5. Everything is either in yonder, over yonder or out yonder. It's important to know the difference, too. You can live in Colorado where... 1. You carry your $3,000 mountain bike atop your $500 car 2. You tell your husband to pick up Granola on his way home and so he stops at the day care center. 3. A pass does not involve a football or dating. 4. The top of your head is bald, but you still have a pony tail. You can live in the Midwest where... 1. You've never met any celebrities, but the mayor knows your name. 2. Your idea of a traffic jam is ten cars waiting to pass a tractor. 3. You have had to switch from heat to A/C on the same day. 4. You end sentences with a preposition: Where's my coat at? 5. When asked how your trip was to any exotic place, you say, It was different! AND You can live in Florida where.. 1. You eat dinner at 3:15 in the afternoon. 2. All purchases include a coupon of some kind -- even houses and cars. 3. Everyone can recommend an excellent dermatologist. 4. Road construction never ends anywhere in the state. 5. Cars in front of you often appear to be driven by headless people.