Question 1

The Headquarters of the International Tropical Timber Organization is located at

Accepted Answer

The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) is an intergovernmental organization that promotes conservation of tropical forest resources and their sustainable management, use and trade.Headquarters: Yokohama, Japan

Question 2

What do lines of latitude measure?

Accepted Answer

Lines of latitude measure north-south position between the poles. Lines of latitude are imaginary reference lines that describe how far north or south a location on the Earth is from the Equator. The equator is defined as 0 degrees, the North Pole is 90 degrees north, and the South Pole is 90 degrees south. Lines of latitude are all parallel to each other, thus they are often referred to as parallels.

Question 3

Settled agriculture was first seen in China around

Accepted Answer

Settled agriculture was first seen in China around 6000 BC. The crops grown at this time were rice and millet. Beginning in about 618 BC with classical millet agriculture, China's development of farming over the course of its history has played a key role in supporting the growth of what is now the largest population in the world.

Question 4

Not including the sun, the closest stars to earth are

Accepted Answer

The nearest stars to Earth are in the Alpha Centauri triple-star system, about 4.37 light-years away. One of these stars, Proxima Centauri, is slightly closer, at 4.26 light-years. Of all the stars closer than 15 light-years, only two are spectral type G, similar to our sun: Alpha Centauri A and Tau Ceti. The majority are M-type red dwarf stars. Only nine of the stars in this area is bright enough to be seen by the naked human eye from Earth. These brightest stars include Alpha Centauri A and B, Sirius A, Epsilon Eridani, Procyon, 61 Cygni A and B, Epsilon Indi A and Tau Ceti.

Question 5

Where is the canal "Chain of Rocks" located?

Accepted Answer

Chain of Rocks is located in illinois

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