Which statement places events during the Space Race in the corect order from the earliest to the most recent? A. NASA was established, US satelite Explorer launched, first man walked on the moon first man orbited the Earth
B. first man walked on the moon, first man orbited the Earth, NASA was established, US satellite Explorer launched
C. US satellite Explorer launched, NASA was established, first man orbited the Earth first man walked on the moon
D. first man orbited the Earth, first man walked on the moon, US satellite Explorer launched, NASA was established

Which occurs when air is compressed? air molecules move slower. air temperature rises and air molecules move faster. air temperature decreases. air temperature decreases and air molecules move faster.

1. in 1492, spain expelled after being under their rule for centuries. a. the portuguese b. the basques c. the castilians d. the moors 2. an important cultural center during the renaissance was the city of a. milan b. bologna c. florence d. naples 3. what is the connection between the minoan civilization and a volcanic eruption on thera? a. the earthquake happened a century before the collapse of the civilization. b. the earthquake created a graben. c. the earthquake caused the collapse of the civilization. d. the earthquake caused a volcanic eruption. 4. throughout history, other cultures influenced greece through a. military conquest b. shared ideals c. trade agreements 5. geographically, spain is isolated from the rest of europe by a. portugal b. the atlantic ocean c. the pyrenees mountains d. narrow coastal plains 6. most of central spain is known as the meseta, which is the spanish word for a. mountains b. plateau c. peninsula d. plains 7. for the people of ancient greece, the  iliad, and the  odyssey  a. copied western ideals b. were not popular c. presented community standards d. were children’s poems\ 8. western cultures got many of their ideas about from ancient greece. a. warfare b. democracy c. education d. agriculture 9. how is greece’s natural vegetation similar to that of other mediterranean countries? a. it has been damaged by forest fires. b. it is mainly deciduous forests. c. it grows rapidly in the wet climate. d. it has been reduced to scrub vegetation by overgrazing. 10. what is the most productive agricultural area in italy? a. the alps b. the po valley c. southern italy d. the apennines 11. many factories in northern italy use for energy. a. coal b. hydroelectricity c. nuclear energy d. natural gas 12. what major landform covers much of italy? a. the apennines b. the po river valley c. the alps

Which statement about portugal is not true? a. it granted independence to its last colony in 1975 b. it has avoided conflict with spain c. it was a leader in european world exploration in the 1400s d. its economy is changing from agricultural to industrial b. it has avoided conflict with spain