In August 2010, the U

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Multiple Choice

In August 2010, the U.S. labor force consisted of 139,250,000 employed and 14,860,000 unemployed. The U.S. unemployment rate for August 2010 was about

• A)7.7 percent.
• B)9.4 percent.
• C)9.6 percent.
• D)10.9 percent.

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Impact Crater

A depression on the surface of a planet, moon, or asteroid, created by the collision of a meteorite or comet.

Subduction Zone

A region of the Earth's crust where one tectonic plate moves under another, often causing volcanic activity.

Island Arc

A curved series of volcanic islands that arise from the ocean floor, typically near a convergence zone between tectonic plates.

Lesser Antilles

A group of islands in the Caribbean Sea, forming part of the boundary between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, located on the eastern edge of the Caribbean plate.