Where Was the Battleship Maine When It Exploded in February

question 49

Multiple Choice

Where was the battleship Maine when it exploded in February 1898?

• A) Puerto Rico
• B) the Philippines
• C) Cuba
• D) Spain
• E) Jamaica

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Definitions:

Environmental Contaminants

Pollutants that are present in the environment and can cause harmful effects on wildlife, plants, and human health.

Hypertonic

Describes a solution that has a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution, causing cells in contact with it to lose water through osmosis.

Hypotonic

describes a solution that has a lower concentration of solutes compared to another solution, leading to water moving into the cell.

Isotonic

A solution that has the same solute concentration as another solution, preventing the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane.