The Union of the individual countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is known as the United Kingdom
The Union Jack flag is described as a blue field with the red cross of Saint George (St George is the patron saint of England) edged in white
It also consists of the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick (St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland)
The flag is then superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew (St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland)
The correct name for the flag is the the Union Flag, but it is commonly referred to as the Union Jack
The Union Jack Flag, particularly the Blue Ensign is the basis for a number of other flags including many Commonwealth countries and their constituent states or provinces as well as British overseas territories
When fresh water and saltwater meet<span> in an estuary, they do not always mix very readily. Because </span>fresh water<span> flowing into the estuary is less salty and less dense than water from the ocean, it often floats on top of the heavier </span>seawater<span>.</span>
The Maya adapted to the environment by having deer and monkeys as food. Trees and other plants were also good building materials. The Maya built structures such as large public meeting spaces, canals to control the flow of water, and fashioned nearby hills into flat terraces on which peasants could farm.
Answer: factor analysis
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Spearman used factor analysis to come up with the idea of a general intelligence factor, or g factor. Factor analysis is a statistical method that uses many test items to measure abilities, and Spearman believed all these abilities were dependent on the g factor.
