If you accept the literal truth of every word of the Bible, then the Earth must be flat. (Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World)This statement exemplifies a(n) ________.

A. argument
B. illustration
C. explanation
D. conditional statement
E. unsupported assertion


Answer: D

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A) Some. B) Particular. C) Negative. D) Affirmative. E) Universal.

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What is a UFO NRM established in 1973, now headquartered in Quebec, with about 55,000 members worldwide?

a. Heaven's Gate b. The Raëlians c. Druidry d. The People's Temple

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According to E. F. Schumacher, if we do not preserve enough nonrenewable resources, future generations will have to _____ in order to maintain their quality of life at a level similar to ours

a. switch from using capital-intensive technologies to more labor-intensive technologies b. have a goal of decreasing production until a steady state is achieved c. maintain a population where wealth is maintained at a minimal but constant level d. limit physical production and consumption to the lowest feasible level

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