Answer:
D
Explanation:
The reason that Antarctica is unclaimed is due to the Antarctic treaty signed by 12 developed nation in 1956 (and since then 38 nations) which states that no nation can claim the region. This treaty was aimed at protecting the continent’s ecozone (from military operations and mineral exploitation, etc) that is essential or the planet. Due to the harsh environment on the continent, it is also inhabitable and is more or less unoccupied.
Answer:
area of land dropping steeply towards deep ocean basins
Answer:
B. Death Valley, CA
Explanation:
Here are the elevations of each location:
Key West, Florida 18 feet
Death Valley, California -282.2 feet
Seattle, Washington 175 feet
Corpus Christi, Texas 7 feet
Because Death Valley sits at -282.2 feet below sea level, the lowest elevation, <u>B is the answer</u>.
Tip: Without knowing the exact elevations of each location, we could assume that a <em>valley</em> would be lowest.
Answer:
The Great Basin
Explanation:
The desert area in the center of the Cordillera in the United States is called the Great Basin.
- The Great Basin is located between the Rocky mountains and the Coastal plains.
- This region is bowl shaped depression between the topographic features.
- The mountains prevents precipitation from forming in this excluded region.
Answer:
Weather patterns don’t tend to change with altitude
Explanation:
