Answer:
21. Which of these eras brought about the end of the European economic practice of mercantilism?
A.) Scientific Revolution
B.) Protestant Reformation
C.) Colonial Era
D.) Industrial Revolution
→D.) Industrial Revolution
Answer:
Both a and b
Explanation:
The main motivation was a) to find a new sea route to Asia, because after the Ottoman Empire took control of Constantinople in 1453, it became harder for Western European countries to trade with Asia through the East, so they began to look for alternatives through the west.
However, b) also became a motivation. Christianity was deeply rooted in political power by the time, and the advancement of Christianity not only made the Church more powerful, but the governments as well.
The correct answer should be the third one you listed. The "current drag" then is a device that is used in order to measure the sub-surface currents. This device and the measurements it provides are extremely important for the field of oceanography which studies the aspects of the oceans both the physical and the biological ones.
Answer: Producers or Autotrophs
Explanation: They make up the first level of every food chain, they're usually plants or one celled organisms