Which of the following is not a reason that poor families in developing countries might have many children?
A) Children are helpers for essential chores on the farm.
B) Most children survive beyond one year.
C) high mortality among the young
D) to assure care of parents in their old age
E) The more males born to a family, the better it is for managing the family farm or business.
B
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A. subsides and tax breaks from oil companies and car manufacturers. B. a tax on pollution control. C. military protection of oil supplies in unstable countries. D. the actual cost of the gasoline. E. a substantial subsidy from the government plus a nominal price paid by consumers.
A(n) ________ is best defined as one who evaluates an action based on its impact on human health, economic costs and benefits, and aesthetic concerns
A) biocentrist B) market economist C) anthropocentrist D) ecocentrist E) ethnocentrist
The geothermal gradient is the rate at which pressure increases with increasing depth beneath the surface.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A long wave with a period of about 15 minutes will travel across the oceans at a speed of approximately ________.
A. 2 km/sec B. 20 m/sec C. 2 m/sec D. 200 m/sec E. 20 km/sec