Use the map on world life expectancy to answer the following question:
a global map shows average life expectancies in 2010. the key shows a range from 40 years to 80 years. all of sub saharan africa has a life expectancy of 60 years or less, as do iran, afghanistan, pakistan, and some countries in southeast asia. north african and middle eastern life expectancies mostly fall between 70 to 75 years, while virtually all of south, east, and southeast asian, as well as eastern europe and russia, have life expectancies of 65 to 75 years. this excludes australia, japan, and new zealand, which have life expectancies of over 80 years. most western european countries also have life expectancies of 80 years. all north american countries except greenland have a life expectancy of at least 75 years, while most of central and south america has a life expectancy between 65 and 75 years.
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which of the following is the most likely culprit for why africa has such a low life expectancy rate compared to almost everywhere else? (5 points)

the spread of the aids virus
the spread of sars
the spread of asian flu
the spread of h1n1

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Some people argue that television coverage of the vietnam war

Read the excerpt from "flight into yesterday." the plane reached the end of the runway, and amelia swung it around. home was 7,000 miles away, on the far side of the pacific ocean, and she yearned to be there. but one thing at a time. at this moment her job was to get the plane safely off the ground. the runway stretching ahead was a strip carved out of the jungle. about 3,000 feet long, it ended at a cliff that dropped away into the ocean. amelia pushed both throttles forward. the plane moved slowly, heavy with fuel for the long ocean flight that lay ahead. at last it began to gather speed. it went fast and faster, hurtling toward the cliff. almost at the very edge she felt it leave the ground. they were safely off, flying low over the ocean, but flying. now she could concentrate on gaining altitude. she could start picking out the islands that would serve as landmarks for the early part of the flight. now, read a list that shows a sequence of events based on the excerpt. a. earhart tried to identify places that could guide her. b. the plane moved slowly because it was loaded with fuel. c. the plane moved quickly as it headed toward the cliff. d. earhart turned the plane around on the runway. what is the correct order of events? 1.. a, b, c, d 2.. a, c, b, d 3.. d, b, c, a 4.. d, c, b, a