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31.
Which of the following accurately describes an important geographic feature of a major region of Massachusetts?
  1. Central Massachusetts receives more rainfall each year than any other region of the state.
  2. The rolling plains of the Berkshires are fed by numerous streams.
  3. The wooded hills of southeastern Massachusetts tower over the surrounding landscape.
  4. The Connecticut River valley has some of the most fertile land in the state.
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32.
A majority of the earth's human inhabitants today live in which of the following types of climates?
  1. Cold high-latitude climates.
  2. Humid low-latitude climates.
  3. Warm mid-latitude climates.
  4. Dry low-latitude climates.
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33.
Which of the following describes a major function of the prime meridian?
  1. It serves as a division line between tropic and temperate zones of climate.
  2. It provides a starting point for the measurement of longitude.
  3. It serves as a division line between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
  4. It provides a starting point for the measurement of great circles.
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34.
In 1922 Massachusetts began a project to extend the water system that provided potable water to the Greater Boston and Metropolitan West areas of the state. This project led to the creation of which of the following major physical features in Massachusetts?
  1. Lake Quinsigamond
  2. Quabbin Reservoir
  3. Knightville Reservoir
  4. Lake Cochituate
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35.
Cells with high energy demands, such as muscle cells, often contain several mito- chondria. This is because mitochondria are organelles where:
  1. The chemical energy contained in carbohydrates is transformed into a form usable within the cell.
  2. Electrons are stripped from fat molecules and transferred for use in other parts of the cell.
  3. The potential energy in proteins is transformed into compounds needed for cellular processes.
  4. Atomic nuclei are split into neutrons and protons and the released energy is used in cellular processes.
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