QUESTION 31 Roughly how big is the United States northern border with Canada? A.

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QUESTION 31 Roughly how big is the United States northern border with Canada? A. Approximately 1,701 miles B. 4,525 miles C. Over 5,000 miles D. Roughly 3,000 miles 2 points

QUESTION 32 The Transportation Security Administration created in what year? A. 2002 B. 2001 C. 2007 D. 2005 2 points

QUESTION 33 True or False? The top 50 ports in the United States account for roughly 90 percent of all tonnage. True False 2 points

QUESTION 34 True or False? General aviation aircraft to not necessarily have to file flight plans prior to takeoff. True False 2 points

QUESTION 35 Roughly how many cargo and passenger terminals are there in the United States? A. 300 B. 3,700 C. 2,400 D. 1,000

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Question 31- Answer: 1,701 miles
Explaination: As to the U.S. Geological Survey the length of the U.S.-Canadian border, excluding Alaska, is approximately 3,987 miles, while the length of the U.S.-Mexican border is estimated at 1,933 miles. The length of the Alaska-Canada border alone is 1,538 miles.

Question 32- Answer: B. 2001
Explaination: The Transportation Security Administration is an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that has authority over the security of the traveling public in the United States. It was created as a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Question 33 - Answer: True
Explaination: The world’s top 50 largest ports see millions of Twenty-foot Equivalent Units each year, the name given multi-colored, cargo-carrying containers. Most containers are 20 feet long and eight feet wide, hence the term TEU. Such standardization is necessary so that containers can be efficiently stacked one of top of the other, a tight network visible for each port on this map.
       More than 90 percent of global trade moves by ship and the top 25 ports in North America account for a whopping 97 percent of total trade for the continent. And despite a traffic dip for the top two ports from the last couple of years, these two locations still make the top of the list.

Question 34 - Answer: True
Explaination: No distinction is made between light and heavy aircraft. Neither is required to file a flight plan. A flight plan is only required when flying under instrument flight rules , which enables the aircraft to fly through clouds and fog. In visual conditions, a flight plan is optional and serves only to advise rescue personnel should the aircraft go missing. That being said, commercial aircraft always fly IFR (instrument flight rules), regardless of the weather conditions.And if you are flying between states in the US, there is actually no requirement to do any paperwork. Federal Aviation Regulations allow you to fly any distance domestically without filing a flight plan, assuming you are flying under visual flight rule, and don't need to fly through any restricted airspaces.

Question 35 - Answer: B. 3,700
Explaination: Port security refers to the defense, law and treaty enforcement, and counterterrorism activities that fall within the port and maritime domain. It includes the protection of the seaports themselves, the protection and inspection of the cargo moving through the ports, and maritime security. In the United States, port security is handled jointly by the Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, both components of the Department of Homeland Security. Local law enforcement agencies and the FBI also have a role in port security at the local and regional level.The U.S. maritime system consists of over 300 sea and river ports with more than 3,700 cargo and passenger terminals.

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