A B-1 Bomber Must Fly Through a Choice of "Safe

question 54

Multiple Choice

A B-1 bomber must fly through a choice of "safe areas," deliver its bombing payload, and return to its home base using minimum fuel.Which network model would be the most appropriate representation?

• A)Shortest path
• B)Minimal spanning tree
• C)Traveling salesman
• D)Transportation

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Definitions:

Oceanic Crust

The relatively thin part of the Earth's crust that underlies the ocean basins, composed mainly of basaltic rock.

Land Bridges

Natural connections between separate landmasses, allowing animals and humans to migrate from one area to another.

Frozen Earth

Describes periods in Earth's history when ice sheets and glaciers covered significant portions of the planet's surface.

Subduction

The process by which one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate and sinks into the mantle as the plates converge.