Should the government continue to support higher education and college students? Would this be a state or federal responsibility? What factors should be considered when making this decision? What are the concerns regarding free college tuition?

Should policy analysts try to deal with the fundamental causes of social problems, like poverty, crime, and racism, or aim instead for a more pragmatic approach that might be more realistic? Explain your reasoning.

How should the government deal with immigration? Is there a need for a guest worker program, or is there a better path towards citizenship for those who have long resided in the U.S.? Should a wall be built, or tougher reinforcement of current laws? Discuss the best path forward using evidence to support your argument.

As the Arctic region warms, more ice and snow melt, and the albedo decreases.  This results in more warming, followed by lower albedo, and followed by still more warming.  This is known as a/an:

On a map with a fractional scale of 1:62,500, 5 centimeters on the map represents how many kilometers (rounded to the nearest one-tenth) on Earth’s surface?  There are 100,000 centimeters in one kilometer.

The set of 24 satellites orbiting the Earth every 12 hours (pictured below) that gives us absolute location (e.g. latitude and longitude) is known as:

A composite of data layers, as shown below, used to produce a map is a good example of:

The image below is an example of which component of Earth’s locational reference system?

One degree of latitude equates to _____ miles (kilometers) on the Earth’s surface.

Which of the following isolines on a map indicate elevation and topography?