With the Admission of an Additional Ten Countries in 2004

question 13

Multiple Choice

With the admission of an additional ten countries in 2004, what superlative was associated with the EU countries?

• A) The countries were the most populous entity in the world.
• B) The EU became the largest and richest single market in the world.
• C) The countries were the second largest market behind the U.S.
• D) The EU was finally able to compete with the emerging economies on Asia.
• E) The EU countries represented the strongest military force in history.

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Definitions:

Sublimation

The process by which material moves from a solid phase directly into a vapor, as occurs when a glacier loses ice molecules directly to the air.

Equilibrium Line

The zone in a glacier where the losses of ice and snow balance the accumulation of ice and snow.

Accumulation

The process of materials or energies gathering together over time, often resulting in a gradual increase in amount or the formation of a new structure.

Air Temperatures

The measure of how hot or cold the air is, typically reported in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit, a fundamental aspect of weather and climate.